In this article, the author discusses using Second Life (SL) in school librarianship. SL is a multi-user virtual environment in which persons create avatars to allow them to move and interact with other avatars. They can build and manipulate objects. To move, they can walk, run, fly, or teleport. There are many areas within SL to allow people to…

This seventh annual report covers the activities of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) from October 1, 1977 through September 30, 1978. The nature and goals of NCLIS are described, and its role in the planning of the White House Conference on Library and Information Services (WHCLIS) is detailed. Other NCLIS…

This eighth annual report covers the activities of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) from October 1, 1978 through September 30, 1979. Information on the background, composition, and role of the commission is provided, followed by descriptions of preparations for the first White House Conference on Library and…

Taking as its point of departure the landmark paper, "The Role of the School Library Media Program in Networking," this study assesses the state of networking involving school libraries in mid-1982, with emphasis on operations of substantial significance to students and teachers and resource sharing. An analysis of the networking concept and…

Briefly describes a pilot project connecting some 150 schools and libraries around Lyon, France. The nature of the French educational system is outlined and the impact of the structure of that system on the organization of cooperative educational information services is reviewed. (JL)

This report of a study of the state of networking in school library media programs nationwide and the role of such programs in the National Program for Libraries and Information Services covers the rationale for inclusion of these programs in library networks, contributions of such programs to a national program, the benefits to the users of…

The major purpose of this study is to identify the information needs of all Minnesotans involved in some post-secondary educational pursuit and to determine if existing resources and services meet those needs. The study report consists of two parts. The first section includes analysis of library data for the 1967-68 year in the areas of available…

Papers on school and children's libraries which were presented at the 1982 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Learning to Learn in the Street," a description by B. Lang (France) of "street libraries" and other institutions designed to introduce economically disadvantaged children to…

This report describing how the Division of Library Development and Services performs its responsibilities by providing services to local public library and school systems focuses on the activities and accomplishments of the Office of Public Library Services, the Office of School Media Services, and the State Library Network. Tables listing…

The Wisconsin Division for Library Services is responsible for the administration of federal programs for school and public libraries and for the supervision, improvement, and coordination of public, school, academic, and special libraries. The division's report presents both narrative and statistical descriptions of the status of all types of…

This booklet brings together papers, reports, and associated material from the seminar on school library resource coordination and librarians' groups in New South Wales held at Summer Hill Public School in Sydney. The collection includes a general introduction to the scope and goals of the seminar; a list of seminar speakers; papers on cooperative…

The Pennsylvania Master Plan Committee, composed of librarians from all types of libraries and also of other interested citizens, reports here on goals, present status, and recommendations for the future of Pennsylvania libraries. After statements of need for a master plan and an outline of its development, goals for effective, widely available…

The May-June, 1975, issue of Wisconsin Library Bulletin contains articles about library cooperative programs and networks. Subjects covered include: library network planning and definitions of terms; views on the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science program by school, public, academic, and state librarians; the Midwest Library…

"Illinois Libraries" for June, 1975, is devoted to interlibrary cooperation and the multitype library network as exemplified by the Illinois Library and Information Network (ILLINET). The history, geographical coverage, member and affiliate libraries, and the workings of the network at various levels are described. A second section…

Discusses multitype library cooperation in South Dakota, including a statewide automated network that supports library operations and contains periodical indexes; state library activities that include providing service to rural libraries via the Internet as well as library staff training; and school library projects. (LRW)