The seventeenth annual list of free and inexpensive materials on teaching, professional publications, films and visual aids, and paperback books for students at all levels. (JB)

Nothing on the educational horizon has such great potential to help our educational system as the application of the already known communications technology techniques of two-way information handling and dissemination. (Author/NH)

The development pattern for the first building of the new Evergreen State College in Washington State is outlined. About one-fourth of the assignable space in this first multifunctional building is reserved for the multi-media library. First priority is given to the production, distribution and utilization of media (nonprint) materials. (NH)

Described is a junior college district's attempt to make its computer facilities into a resource for all dimensions of the colleges. (LS)

Prepared for delivery at 81st Annual Meeting of the Association of American Medical Colleges in Los Angeles, California, November 1, 1970, on the problems of organization of the academic health center. (IR)

Stresses the need for local materials centers which loan speech and hearing materials to therapists for trial and evaluation. Borrowing privileges enhance the probability of careful selection and purchase of needed materials. (MB)

Views today's learning resources centers as information networks as well as instructional support systems. Calls for acknowledgement and promotion of these roles in future strategic planning for resource allocation. Feels that standardization of databases and access will expand future opportunities for networking and resource sharing with other…

Describes a systems development process to organize and report the data needed to prepare a microcomputer program for evaluating library instruction programs in high school libraries and media centers. A flow chart illustrating the sample program and seven references are included. (JL)

Critical review of Periodical Indexes, a computerized instructional package designed to strengthen student skills in using periodical indexes in the library. A sample of the Software Evaluation Checklist, developed by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, is included. (JJD)

Summarizes experiences of five elementary school librarians in Hawaii in organizing and training student assistants. The librarian's role, selection of student assistants, job duties, teaching the assistants, recruiting assistants, tips for shelf readers, and incentives and rewards are noted. Four references are provided. (EJS)

Suggested ways to develop an appreciation of and use of reference sources by high school students include personal assistance, instruction in research strategies and use of materials, an impartial and nonjudgmental attitude, and providing material within the time allocated by the patron. Two references and an 11-item bibliography are provided.…

Discusses the Education for All Handicapped Children Act and some of its effects and impact on public education, focusing on ideas and ways to make the library media center a meaningful experience for the hearing impaired, deaf, blind, and physically handicapped. (MP)

Reports on the success of a writing center's phone service, which answers questions about English usage, grammar, punctuation, diction, and documentation. (RL)

Reviews doctoral dissertation research dealing specifically with school library media programs and resources. A comprehensive set of recommendations for future research is made and a 160-item reference list accompanies the text. (JL)

Discusses a South Carolina project to incorporate high technology training into programs at 16 technical colleges. Also discusses the development of training modules, supervisory training courses, special schools instructor training packages, a statewide system of resource centers, and mobile training units. (CT)