A total of 16 items which deal with educational technology and which would be of interest to both school media specialists and to teachers are listed. The bibliography includes 11 books treating substantive issues in educational technology which have been published since 1968, one bibliography of resources in the field, and four periodicals.…

Recommendations for certification requirements for the school media specialist in Texas were the concern of the conference reported here. Two papers presented were: "The Emerging Profession of Media Specialists," and "Certification for Tomorrow," chapter three of the proceedings gives a panel on "Certification" and…

In this limited study, two areas were of primary concern: the media coordinator's responsibilities and the media coordinator's personality traits. School superintendents and media coordinators were asked to rank the importance of eleven media responsibilities. They were also asked to rank the types of personality traits a media coordinator should…

Three steps may be taken to minimize the difficulties involved in educational development: 1) a realistic expectation should be projected in regard to the prowess of development; 2) the "state-of-the-art" should receive continuous improvement; and 3) training programs to prepare fully professional developers should be established as rapidly as…

This article discusses continuing education courses and programs for specialists with college degrees in Bulgaria. (Author/RM)

A survey of the job market for graduates of instructional media programs and statistics on the kinds of jobs taken by recent graduates. (HB)

Presents a criterion-referenced instructional materials evaluation guide for media specialists and teachers. (CMV)

The counseling of minority clients has never been considered a real issue in Canadian schools. The studies discussed in this article point to the inadequacies and inappropriateness of prevailing models of counseling. (Author/AM)

Appraises the relation between educational studies and educational research by asking questions about the research process itself. Approaches the question by considering how educational research in the United Kingdom began. (Author/RK)

The media supervisor's role as a link (change agent) between the user and the resource system is discussed. In this role, the supervisor will function as (1) a diagnostician of the system; (2) a motivator; (3) a facilitator; (4) an innovator; and (5) an evaluator of the system. (Author/AWP)

An outline of an effective inservice program that is employed by the librarians at Eisenhower High School for both students and faculty is presented. Formal and informal activities are discussed in detail. (Author)

A total library service is discussed, with emphasis on the learning of skills through the use of "stations" and "games," stimulating the gifted and talented, and involving the very young. (Author)

This article differentiates between curriculum development and instructional development and discusses the media specialist's role in these activities. (STS)

Discusses the importance of incorporating technical and human relation skills to be a successful and productive media specialist, and offers guidelines for developing communication skills and self-esteem. (CLB)