The two purposes of this directory are: 1) to compile a list of all public libraries in Canada, the Caribbean, Mexico, and the United States which circulate nonprint materials and 2) to develop, through the directory, better communication of professional data between such libraries. Each library is listed alphabetically under state and city;…

The new media learning center has a flexible system that permits students to advance at their own paces, while at the same time lending itself to more formal, teacher-directed instruction. (Author/MLF)

The computer program described not only allows the user to determine rental sources for a particular film title quickly, but also to select the least expensive of the sources. This program developed at SUNY Cortland's Sperry Learning Resources Center and Computer Center is designed to maintain accurate data on rental and purchase films in both…

The 2,300-title film library of the Lincoln Public School system was formerly in a book catalog format. When high catalog printing costs prohibited adequate updating of information, the decision was made to put the catalog on cards and to take the subject headings from the Sears List of Subject Headings. A card catalog was provided for each…

This guide to evaluation services and distributors of drug audiovisuals is intended to aid in the location and selection of drug films, slides, and recordings. Evaluators of drug abuse audiovisuals, film libraries, sources for Federal materials, and commercial and nonprofit distributors are listed. (Author/JLL)

Illustrative material in the area of film study available from the Indiana University Audio-Visual Center is listed and described. Over 250 selected films are included, representing experimental films, film classics, historically interesting films, works of recognized directors, and films which are models of film techniques. Recent film…

This paper provides a cursory description of 22 new items available at the Great Plains National (GPN) Instructional Television Library--programs in history, geography, reading, language, and mathematics for elementary or secondary school students; course materials in accounting, management, and mathematics at college level; informative materials…

Films that are relevant for people involved in Head Start Child Development Programs are described. The 34 films are available on a free-loan basis, and instructions for ordering them are included. Description information for each film includes film content, length in minutes, and whether black and white or color. (DP)

This report summarizes the activities of the Education Consolidation Improvement Act (ECIA) Chapter 2 1985-86 School Library Resources Program, which was designed to provide direct support to District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) in their efforts to develop and maintain high-quality library and media resources as an adjunct to their…

Film and television schools and archives in 75 countries are listed. Information includes well-known institutions in Europe and North America as well as reports of recent developments in Third World regions, and is based on directories and organization membership lists, plus personal visits, interviews and responses to questionnaires. Names and…

This is a selected bibliography of some good and some outstanding audio-visual educational materials in the library of the Educational Materials Bureau, Audio-Visual Education Section, that may be considered of particular interest in the study of the North American Indian, the Eskimo, and in the fields of ethnology and anthropology. The…

Discusses the background and functions of the Southeast Metropolitan Board of Cooperative Services (SEMBCS), which provides a broad range of educational opportunities to the residents of southeast Denver, Colorado, with emphasis on the activities of the Media Services program, including media processing and a consolidated film library. (JL)

This is a selected bibliography of some good and some outstanding audio-visual educational materials in the library of the Educational Materials Bureau, Audio-Visual Education Section, that may be considered of particular interest in the study of Asians and Asian-Americans. The bibliography is arranged alphabetically within the following subject…

A workshop on the distribution and use of electronic aids in education was held at St. Donat, Quebec. Workshop members discussed the advantages of and obstacles to use of these aids and suggested ways by which their use could be increased. A frequent suggestion was to set up distribution boards at the national and regional level to facilitate…