A media planning game promotes creative group thinking and avoids costly mistakes. The gaming - simulation technique, designed by a team of experienced school planners led by Dr. Lavin, has been used with success. (Editor)

A description of the library and media center. (RM)

Practical suggestions for bringing together human resources and multimedia resources. (Editor/DR)

Describes the scope, function, and history of the ERIC Clearinghouse on Urban Disadvantaged (ERIC-UD). This clearinghouse was formerly the Information Retrieval Center on the Disadvantaged (IRCD). (DE)

A proposal to extend the traditional library services to media which work through machines--such as, television, film and filmstrip projectors, phonographs, radio, and tape recorders. The emphasis is on library services to the young. (RM)

The director of the National Media Materials Center for Severely Handicapped Persons describes its functions of public information and products, including workshop packages, verbal captioning for media, and inservice training packages. (CL)

Small audiovisual center facilities may have advantages over their larger counterparts in areas of cost-effectiveness, encouraging media specialist creativity and instructional effectiveness. (CMV)

Suggests standard operating procedures for non-routine and low priority customer requests for media services and gives an example of prioritizing the distribution of audiovisual presentation services. (RAO)

The nationwide information storage and retrieval system of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) is a network of 16 Clearinghouses, each providing material on different educational subject fields. (LH)

Instructors are urged to take an active part in media instruction and to involve their students in media programs. (AP)