William Rainey Harper College in Illinois has a learning resources center with a strong commitment to instructional technology. Faculty members are encouraged and helped to use diverse applications of technology in their courses. (Author/MLF)

Two functions of highest priority for school library/media supervisors are continuing education and program evaluation. (Author/PF)

Report of a Subject-Field Meeting at the Annual Conference of the National Association of Independent Schools, February 1969.

The final report focuses on the Pennsylvania Area Learning Resource Center, which provides media and materials services to handicapped children. Section I covers the project background; project philosophy, goals, and objectives; and project organization. Covered in a second section are 15 activities, such as assisting states in local and state…

A printing and/or duplicating center can be a valuable addition to any school and the learning resources center is a likely host for it, as many functions of the media production staff are similar to those needed to support a duplicating center, and grouping similar functions is good management practice. However, several things should be…

This guide covers programs funded by Title VII of the Elementary Secondary Education Act for the fiscal year 1979-80. Sections are devoted to bilingual education basic programs, network centers (dissemination and assessment centers, training resource centers, and materials development centers), fellowship programs, state education agencies, and…

THIS BULLETIN PRESENTS RECOMMENDATIONS WITH REGARD TO PROGRAM, PERSONNEL, AND FACILITIES FOR AN INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS CENTER. IT INCLUDES UTILIZATION, MATERIALS, FACILITIES, ORGANIZATION AND LAYOUTS FOR AN INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS CENTER. CASE STUDIES AND EXAMPLES ARE PROVIDED FOR MAKING THE MAXIMUM POSSIBLE USAGE OF THE CENTER WITHIN BOTH THE…

THE JAMES MADISON WOOD QUADRANGLE AT STEPHENS COLLEGE IS A COMPLEX OF BUILDINGS DESIGNED TO MAKE POSSIBLE A FLEXIBLE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT. A LIBRARY HOUSES A GREAT VARIETY OF AUDIO-VISUAL RESOURCES AND BOOKS. A COMMUNICATION CENTER INCORPORATES TELEVISION AND RADIO FACILITIES, A FILM PRODUCTION STUDIO, AND AUDIO-VISUAL FACILITIES. THE LEARNING…

A MATH RESEARCH CENTER MAY BE SET UP IN A CORNER OF A ROOM, PERFERABLY WITH A CHALK BOARD. CHILDREN ARE ABLE TO CREATE MANY OF THE GAMES, CHARTS AND STORIES TO BE USED IN SUCH A CENTER. THE CENTER MAY BE SUPPLEMENTED WITH BOOKS, GAMES, BLOCKS, POPPIT BEADS, COUNTERS, CHECKERS, AND NUMBER LINE CHARTS. ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO A WIDE VARIETY OF…

This publication details the proceedings of an oversight hearing on federal library programs which focused on those programs that (1) make federal funds available to school districts to purchase instructional materials and school library resources, (2) authorize funds for the support of college and university libraries and for the improvement of…

The purpose of a resource center for public school services, which this paper discusses, is to serve as a liaison between the needs of public school personnel and the expertise offered by a college of education. Services offered by the center might include curriculum development and evaluation, psychological services, inservice education, and…

Documents distributed by the Committee for Educational Documentation and Information (EUDISED), Council of Europe, cover six topics. Included are a draft agenda for the committee's annual meeting; a report on the experimental implementation of a computerized system of exchange of bibliographic information about non-book materials; an analysis of…