The 29th Annual Pacific Islands Association of Libraries, Archives, and Museums (PIALA) Conference was held November 21 through November 26, 2019 and the primary venue was the Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Memorial Library, University of Guam in Mangilao, U.S. Territory of Guam. This volume includes a listing of 2018-2019 PIALA Officers and Board…

This modified case study examines how the members of the British Columbia Teacher-Librarians' Association (BCTLA), a Provincial Specialist Association (PSA) of the British Columbia Teachers' Federation (BCTF), work together to advocate for strong school library programs headed by a credentialed school librarian. Since 2002, despite nullification…

This publication follows the tradition of publishing selected papers from the Pacific Islands Association of Libraries, Archives and Museums (PIALA) annual conferences. This 26th annual conference was held in Colonia, Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia, November 21-26, 2016 and celebrated the Association's Twenty-Fifth anniversary. This…

This publication follows the tradition of publishing selected papers from the Pacific Islands Association of Libraries, Archives and Museums (PIALA) annual conferences. This 24th annual conference was held in Koror, Republic of Palau, November 10-15, 2014. This volume includes a listing of the PIALA 2014 Organizing Committee and PIALA Officers and…

In this paper the author relates how the thing he enjoys most about his job as a school librarian is nurturing lifelong readers, in particular readers of children's literature. In talking about nurturing lifelong readers and, referring to students, staff and school librarians, the author discusses: (1) The Southwell Library Programme; (2) The Lit…

A brand is an idea in the minds of one's constituents that is created by what one says or does. The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) describes itself as a professional membership organization, serving the needs of 10,000 school library media specialists in the United States, Canada, and around the world. In this article, the author…

Four separate reports include (1) proposed international guidelines for school libraries; (2) standards and regulations for school libraries in the USSR; (3) the development of school libraries in Poland; and (4) the activities of the Federation of Yugoslav Library Associations, which is working on a national plan for library and information…

Compares standards for school libraries and librarians in practice in the United States, United Kingdom, and France. Cooperation between librarians and teachers is discussed. A bibliography including sources in French and English is provided. (EJS)

Describes case studies undertaken in Australia on the lines suggested by the publication of the American Library Association's "Behavioral Requirements Analysis and Checklist," (BRAC) a compilation of competency-based job functions and test statements for school library personnel. (VT)

Describes the development of the library profession in Ethiopia in the context of similar development in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Africa. Undergraduate courses, training for school librarians, the establishment of the Department of Library Science, the first master's level program and the Ethiopian Library Association are…

Describes the development of an International School Library Day and discusses activities in Australian school libraries. Highlights include the development of Web pages; sponsorship by national, state, or provincial associations; publicity materials; joint activities with other countries; student involvement; and activities with public libraries.…

Includes three annual reports: one from the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, the Special Libraries Association, and a report on innovations in Canadian libraries that discusses electronic initiatives, partnerships, books and publishing, school libraries, national issues, local challenges, and funding. (LRW)

Within the public, academic, and school libraries the use of specific types of materials was examined, for example, audio-visual, reference and bibliographic materials and different types of catalogs. The physical layout and arrangement of the libraries, and their influence on use and non-use was also considered. The factors inhibiting the use of…

This document reports developments in school librarianship from around the world. Reports from the following countries, regions, and organizations are included: Austria; the Australian School Library Association; the Botswana Secondary School Librarians Association; Burundi; the Association for Teacher-Librarianship in Canada; the Canadian School…

Provides a directory of the following types of library and related organizations in the United States and Canada: "Networks, Consortia and Other Cooperative Library Organizations"; "National Library and Information-Industry Associations"; "State, Provincial, and Regional Library Associations"; "State and…