Provides helpful ideas for students on the yearbook staff to create better publications by using themes that add interest throughout the yearbook. Encourages students and advisers to work hard and be creative. (MG)

Takes a look at contemporary yearbook pictures and suggests different ways to add photographic life to publications. (MB)

Suggests ideas for improving the quality of high school yearbooks with emphasis on an appropriate theme for the school, accurate reporting of the year's events, and careful attention to layout. (RB)

Describes some of the key elements in publishing a quality yearbook. Includes what time of the year is best for publication, what to include, and what not to include. Emphasizes the importance of including faculty in a yearbook. Contains recommendations on creating a comprehensive academic and sports section. Provides tips on handling "people"…

Why have yearbook sales slumped in recent years? Several possible answers are explored here. The author suggests ways and gives examples of how the yearbook can be made more germane to its buyers, the students. (Editor)

This handbook presents the 1973 Columbia Scholastic Press Association principles for evaluating the quality of junior high school, high school, college, and university yearbooks. The handbook includes a copy of the CSPA scorebook, a discussion of major concepts in the writing and production of contemporary yearbooks, and discussions of the…