What to consider when selecting and buying audiovisual equipment and materials, what to expect from dealers, how to negotiate prices and services, and what special services are available. (LS)

Describes the Toy Lending Library, St. Paul, Minnesota: its goal, history, toy-classification system--how it works and what it does. System attempts to answer question: how does a toy lending library get the right toys to the right educator/child at the right time for maximum child development support?

Walker and Shaw link the teaching of ten commonly taught reading strategies such as sequencing, compare and contrast, and prediction to newly published picture book titles. Each chapter of the book provides a strategy, a graphic organizer to teach it with, and an in- depth modeled discussion of how to use the strategy with two or three books.…

Published yearly and based on requests by adolescents, this document provides a list of approximately 1,250 books in the New York Public Library for teenagers; each source is followed by a brief description. New titles for 1994 are marked with an asterisk. Some of the subjects covered under five broad divisions (the creative spirit, science,…

This paper describes and reflects on the evolution of the South Seas Project, a collaborative research venture between the National Library of Australia and the Center for Cross-Cultural Research that involves the production of World Wide Web-based hypermedia resources on the history of European exploration and cross-cultural encounter in the…

This paper discusses issues included with obtaining educational information on sexuality pertinent to the needs of people with disabilities. First, the importance of providing correct information about sexuality to individuals with disabilities for their mental and physical health is stressed. Specific areas briefly discussed are health-related…

This study assessed factors related to literacy and literate behavior, rating the most and least literate U.S. cities. Data came from the U.S. Census Bureau, Audit Bureau of Circulations, American Booksellers Association, Yellow Pages, American Library Directory, and National Directory of Magazines. Thirteen measures were combined to form five…

Many libraries are creating raster images of paper maps and making them available over the Internet. This presentation provides an overview of imaging technology for map librarians and administrators considering such projects. References in footnotes and the bibliography enable those interested to explore technical questions in depth. There are…

This report of the May, 1999 meeting of the National Forum on Information Literacy highlights the following topics: (1) activities of FOCAS (Forum on Communications and Society), a CEO-level body within the Communications and Society Program of the Aspen Institute; (2) the National Research Council Report, "Being Fluent with Information…

A search of two major English language databases, Library Literature and LISA (Library and Information Science Abstracts) for 1990-2000 was undertaken for the latest reports pertaining to literacy, including major surveys, evaluation studies, manuals on libraries and literacy, and recent major national or regional literacy movements that involved…

Presents an impressionistic reaction to the sixth annual Loughborough conference for librarians, teachers, authors, illustrators, and editors. (RB)

The list is a guide to help catalogers identify materials pertaining to Asia for the World Study Center at the State University College at New Paltz. It also serves as a tool to up-date geographic subject headings to conform with the Library of Congress ruling adopted January 1970. (3 references) (Author)

This 2-year study involving 298 grade school pupils investigates the comparative effectiveness of creative dramatics and storytelling. While the results indicate neither had an effect on children's interests and reading achievement, there is indication that storytelling may have more influence than creative dramatics on self-image and empathy.…

Describes library activities for remedial readers and how teachers and librarians working together can ensure a positive experience. (RB)

Author suggests the use of three-dimensional pieces for art constructions that make libraries more attractive for its visitors. (RK)