Savings can be made by planned maintenance of school cafeteria equipment. (Author)

Describes the workings of the Welsh National Centre for Children's Literature and its role in keeping the Welsh language alive. (AEA)

A new lighting system at a Wisconsin elementary school involved replacing all the incandescent fixtures with either fluorescent, mercury vapor, or high-output fixtures. Group lamp replacement procedures instead of spot relamping are expected to save labor costs. (MLF)

A high school computer laboratory is also available for use by community members enrolled in a computer class. Equipment security is obtained by staggering the hours of teacher aides. Faculty and staff can take computers home on weekends. (MLF)

Presents criteria for evaluating a used piano which, complemented by a qualified piano technician's assessment and cost estimates for needed repairs, will allow a music director to decide whether it is more cost-effective to repair or discard the instrument. (Author/SJL)

Planning maintenance operations for the seasons ahead results in financial benefits. (Author/MLF)

Reviews studies on language loss in individuals rather than groups in three categories: research on optimal age for foreign language learning; studies on cognitive aspects of language loss; and investigations concerning attitudes toward language learning, maintenance, and loss. Believes such research may ultimately tell foreign language teachers…

Seventeen items that need to be checked during a roof inspection are explained. Early detection of trouble signs can help ward off expensive roof replacement. (Author/MLF)

Describes some of the publications that can help the librarian become more proficient in selecting, operating, and maintaining audiovisual equipment. (Author/LLS)

Bilingual education may appear to be incompatible with the traditional assimilationist goals of American public education. However, if bilingual programs can produce more educated Hispanic American citizens who can function in U.S. society, they will ultimately have served the cause of assimilation. (Author/ST)

Schools in Wilton (Connecticut) cut electric consumption 39 percent by replacing existing lamps with new types of energy saving lamps. Fuel oil consumption dropped 53 percent largely through attention paid to the operation of boilers and oil burners. (Author/MLF)

A facility assessment system is used for an annual objective appraisal of how well the school district is accomplishing its maintenance objectives, and as a planning tool for allocating its scarce resources. (Author/MLF)

The steps of a preventive maintenance program are to determine what equipment will fall within the program; to determine what tasks are necessary to perform the required maintenance, and the frequency of each task; and to build a workable schedule. (Author/MLF)