Point-of-use library instruction consists of a series of short audio-visual programs, each limited to discussing a specific reference source and each located next to the source which it discussed. (NH)

Although the method discussed is intended primarily for group or classroom use, it may be used for self-instruction. (4 references) (Author/NH)

A bibliography of audiovisual materials to be used for library education and instruction is presented for the years 1968 to 1973. Materials include films, filmstrips, kits, phonodiscs, tapes, cassettes, and charts. Each item is accompanied by a review from one of nine authoritative review sources. In addition to the main alphabetical listing there…

"About Libraries" is an annotated list of nonbook materials available from the Reference and Loan Library of the Wisconsin State Department of Public Instruction. Some of the materials are aids in teaching about libraries: library skills, library concepts, library functions. Other materials contribute to the general store of information of…

A review and report on the literature dealing with the use of media in academic library orientation for the inclusive period of 1950 to 1972 is presented in this paper. In a few cases papers relating to special or high school library orientation have been included when the approach and information is equally useful for academic libraries. The…

Many attempts to utilize the media in library instruction involve presentations before large groups of students. This study, in contrast, proposes individualized media instruction based on an analysis of the library system. The sound-on-slide self-teaching instructional modules exemplified in the study cover pressure points of needed instruction…

Nineteen articles by Louis Shores are presented in this volume. These develop the idea of the "generic book" as being the sum total of man's communication possibilities and trace the crusade for media unity which has culminated in the acceptance of the concept of instructional materials, encompassing the narrower concepts of both libraries and…

Brief articles by junior and senior high school librarians describe how they teach library skills, including integration with classroom activities; use of videotapes; gaming; student participation in booktalks, instruction, and updating of vertical files; courses in librarianship and reading aloud. A bibliography of audiovisuals is also provided.…

The Brick & Click Libraries Symposium is a one-day conference that focuses on providing library resources and services for students who are either on-campus learners or off-campus learners. It is sponsored by Northwest Missouri State University in order to offer academic librarians a forum for sharing practical information. The subjects and…