School librarians and school library programs critically need definition of their relationship to media specialists. All shoud be united in one organization, a division of ALA, to best meet the challenges of the present and future. The author's address at his inauguration as President, American Association of School Librarians (AASL), June, 1969.…

A science course at Purdue University requiring students to do a good deal of work on their own at a learning center serves as a basis for discussing the issue of independent study. (LS)

A report on a study of the use of media in independent study programs in schools throughout the nation. (LS)

This model is an attempt to relate Marshall McLuhan's approach to media to the field of student personnel work. (Author)

Establishing the criteria and compiling the data for more meaningful definitions of the role of school library media personnel is only a part of the total process which may include observation, interview, questionnaire, record logs, task analysis, consensus and/or content analysis. (Author)

Based on an address given at an American Library Association preconference on the acquisition of materials for libraries (Atlantic City, June, 1969). A discussion of bibliographic control and distribution of audiovisual materials, along with ways to prepare librarians to function as media specialists. (JB)

Relates the experience of the Darien (Connecticut) High School in converting a scarcely used language laboratory into a vital foreign language resource center. (DS)

Development of an instructional materials center and self-instructional materials on clinical dental procedures is described. The center is located near students' operatories and the student-tested programs were developed cost-effectively and relatively quickly. (MSE)

This report on the special session held by the American Association of School Librarians during the 1981 ALA midwinter meeting focuses on the use of microcomputers, videodiscs, and other forms of the newer technologies in school library media centers. Guidelines for selecting software and sources for additional information are included.…

Examines the place of popular culture in the school library media center and the role of the library media specialist in integrating it into the curriculum. There are seven references. (Author/RAA)

Discusses the applications of microcomputers in education, the available hardware, peripheral equipment, costs, user training, software, management considerations, and implications for the future. Twenty-nine references are cited. (FM)