Argues that school library media specialists have a special responsibility to their library users, and a unique opportunity to improve the quality of learning and living for these students. Statements from the White House Conference on Library and Information Services are quoted in support of this position. (Author/BK)

Suggests seven basic steps of instructional design to be used by library media specialists in planning with teachers for instructional development efforts. (Author/CMV)

This article describes the establishment of a preschool resource center for rural families, some activities which have taken place, some problems which have been encountered, and some resource utilization data. Other topics discussed include materials, community involvement, and parent activities. (DB)

Describes three strategies for disseminating innovative ideas and practices among teachers. Describes how British teaching centers function as centers for exhibitions, socializing, resources, inservice education, and curriculum development. Notes three factors governing the success of teachers' centers: their practical value, teacher involvement,…

Lists the graduate-level environmental science and environmental education courses offered for teachers by the Schuylkill Valley Nature Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The financial and programatic benefits that accrue to the center through these cooperative efforts are described. (Author/WB)

Describes the role of media in small liberal arts colleges in terms of AV staff, current goals and organization structure, academic support services, problems, role of the AV center, facilities, and hardware. Data were gathered from 38 colleges in a national survey. (CMV)

An international program in health professions training has involved the development of a teaching materials library by teams of African faculty authors and U.S. instructional materials specialists. Communications difficulties and differences in culture and technology have made necessary the development of ten new production and management…

Provides general guidelines and a checklist for a media center artist in conducting interviews with teachers regarding their requests for artwork for new projects. (CMV)

CHOICE, a resource center for informational literature, which is filling the need for information to students as consumers and providing colleges with improved models for better information to consumer students, is described. Problems with the project, such as the lack of theoretical groundwork for the research, are briefly identified. (PHR)

Library schools should work toward establishing interdisciplinary degree programs using the resources of the entire university, and plan and manage imaginative programs based on specific needs of students. These schools should carefully examine the particular needs of future media center personnel and school librarians. (Author/CMV)

The National Humanities Center in Research Triangle Park, N.C., a major center of intellectual thought that has been established through a predominantly private effort, is described. The creation of a national center for the humanities, site selection, applicant selection, and the endowment campaign are discussed. (MLW)

Presents an analysis of problems of resource allocation in the school library and a practical operations research approach toward accountability. Four planning instruments are included in the solution procedure: inventory of services; preference form; data collection guide; and program costing matrix. (Author/MBR)

Western Piedmont Community College adopted the concept of a people-oriented Learning Resources Center with services offered to the entire college community through a learning laboratory, audiovisual center and library. (JG)

Discusses emotional intelligence and its importance for school library media specialists, based on a book by Daniel Goleman called "Emotional Intelligence." Highlights include managing emotions and relationships; self-motivation; and how emotional intelligence fits in with Standards for Information Literacy. (LRW)