The area resource center (ARC) is a place where people can come for information about available resources, or to discuss problems and share experiences. ARCs facilitate formation of women's groups to deal with the issues and problems affecting their lives. (JOW)

Examines the historic interrelationship between libraries and adult education in light of the major personalities, events and forces affecting the relationship. Reports on interviews conducted at five learning resource centers (LRC's) regarding the development of the LRC and the librarian's role as adult educator. (DMM)

Reviews Oregon State University Communication Media Center's experiences in designing, developing, and using a computerized scheduling system to help with the center's operation. Description includes purposes for developing the system, creation of the system using a commercial database management software package, and the five menus used in the…

This book offers over 200 library bulletin board ideas for the high school audience, intended to help students gain understanding, inspiration, and amusement while encouraging reading and library use. Each idea includes a list of materials, and many of the ideas are clearly illustrated. While the concepts are aimed specifically at the high school…

This paper describes the development of a Library Resource Center of promotional and marketing materials that is available in multiple languages on the ISI Web site. Collaboration between the ISI marketing staff in the United Kingdom, who built this electronic library, and librarians in other countries is discussed. U.S corporate marketing…

Defines teachers centers as physical facilities within a school where teachers can meet on a voluntary basis to share ideas related to their professional and their personal lives. Provides a how-to-do-it guide for teachers interested in organizing the community of learning and sharing that teachers centers make possible. (Author)

Intends to state realistically what media personnel might do to justify their existence. (Author/JB)

Author describes the recently completed Bishop Learning Center at the Punahou School, Honolulu. The key to the unqualified success of the center is found not in superior material features, but rather in a basic staff attitude of positive concern. (Author)

Recent indications point to an increased nationwide interest in establishing resource-room programs for children classified as handicapped. (Author/DB)

Some suggestions for planning a resource or instructional media center. (PG)

A media specialist describes her experience of working with educable mentally retarded children in a media center. She discusses projects done with the children. (SM)

This architect discusses the environment in open education, the effect of environment on learning, educational requirements of the environment, some specific problems of open space schools, and the procedure for planning a successful media center. (Related articles are LI 503 160-165 and 503 167.) (8 references) (SJ)

Describes the pilot programs now going on in New Jersey aimed at finding better ways of educating inner-city Americans. Article Summarizes the various programs in different cities. (GB)

Background information, functions, activities, responsibilities, and future plans are outlined for each of the participating centers: Documentation Centre, Ministry of Education, Cairo; National Center of Educational Communication, Washington; Institut Romand de Recherche et de Documentation Pedagogique, Neuchatel; Unesco Regional Office for…