An architectural firm has created a new position, that of director of environmental security with the responsibility, from the beginning of design, of seeing that any project meets all of the known requirements, acts, and codes for every aspect of environmental security. (Author/MF)

Some general principles related to differentiated staffing one must consider in designing differentiated staffing for school media personnel are presented. (Author)

This article evokes the dimensions of the academic job crisis and the resulting opportunity for library recruitment, but calls attention to the changes of permitting the librarians' job market to be overrun by subject specialist candidates who may not have a genuine commitment to library service. (4 references) (Author/SJ)

Describes the role of a curriculum specialist in working with curriculum committees. (GB)

A brief description of a new organization concerned with the increased student-teacher interest in film and other electronic media as a way of further exploring visual education. (Editor/AK)

The author suggests that librarians and audiovisual specialists are working in gradually converging fields and might accomplish more as supportive rather than separate disciplines. (AK)

A brief look at the history of media training programs and the three major changes" being introduced in current programs. (AK)

A cartoon suggesting the responsibilities and problems of the media specialist. (LS)

Complete reports from the Manpower, Certification, Professional Education, and Media Support Personnel Committees at the 1970 DAVI Convention in Detroit. (LS)

An evaluation instrument for assessing media specialists is presented. Three categories used in the instrument are: media competencies, professional competencies, and personal characteristics. (RAO)