By studying literature and conducting an extensive survey of a community, students, population, size of faculty, and curricula, a proposed media facilities model was drafted for a large suburban high school. Recommendations for equipment to be installed in each classroom are given, along with equipment and materials to be shared by departments or…

Factors related to the extraordinary growth and development of school libraries in the United States between 1945 and 1980 are reviewed in this report, which describes the establishment of standards for school library media centers, Knapp Foundation funding of school library projects, federal funding of school libraries, the professional…

Sociological changes in secondary school education are surveyed, with an emphasis on the attitudes of high school librarians as professionals. Cynicism among high school adolescents, the importance of peer identity, and the responsibilities of the high school library are also investigated. Several realistic goals are suggested to encourage…