Findings of a survey indicate that although some 5,000 district, regional, and rental libraries provide films to America's schools and colleges, the persistent dilemma of the classroom teacher is still the uncertain availability of the right film at the right time. Proper film information management and dissemination are needed. (CMV)

The Center for Medical Consumer and Health Care Information, founded in 1976 as a community resource to encourage lay people to take greater responsibility for their health, disseminates information through their on-premises library, their monthly publication, and a telecommunications system. The initial concept and planning, goals, and…

An example of an on-line printout from the Dow Jones News/Retrieval Service (DJNR) is given accompanied by a brief discussion of how to use the service, description of how one library uses it, and some of its constraints. (JPF)

Discusses trends in library education and suggests a program directed toward the theoretical foundation of all the arts, crafts, occupations, or professions concerned with recorded communication, which would form an essential basis for post-graduate study for professional qualification and provide for the needs of the information society. (Author/…

The Minneapolis Public Library and Information Center collected data in November, 1977 on the use of the machine assisted reference service (MARS) with no charge to the library patron. Results are reported in tabular form from responses to questionnaires completed by both patrons and searchers for data bases used, time, online charges, and percent…

Financial aid to public libraries through city, state, and federal monies is discussed, and reasons why support is inadequate are probed. A new organizational form of governance and an established philosophy may help to reverse the trend. (MBR)

One of the keys to good library planning is to keep service points contiguous whenever possible, thus saving in personnel costs. (Author/MLF)

A critical analysis is made of selected portions of an ALA committee document on national information policy. The authors state that the "...document does not provide a conceptual foundation for anything. It is arrant nonsense and deserves to be repudiated as quickly and emphatically as possible." (JPF)

Ideas for a freshmen research paper include beginning the research the first class period and using magazine articles on topics of interest as basic sources. (MKM)

A non-computerized system which is intended to facilitate teacher access to audiovisual instructional materials, uses edge-notched cards. (STS)

This report of literature published on curriculum development in the field of information networks provides a set of working definitions, a curriculum paradigm for graduate level courses in information networks, and list of key works. (KP)

The origins, objectives, and causes of the back to basics movement and its potential impact on school media programs are discussed. Four areas of opposition to school media programs by advocates of the movement are described with the future strategies they may employ to further their cause. (JPF)

This annotated bibliography surveys 22 of the most recent additions to the children's literature reference shelves, noting indexes, catalogs, picture books, the elementary school library collection, a parent's guide, authors and illustrators, and Newbery and Caldecott award books. Publisher, publication date, and price information is provided.…

Characteristics and advantages of database machines are summarized and their applications to library functions are described. The ability to attach multiple hosts to the same database and flexibility in choosing operating and database management systems for different functions without loss of access to common database are noted. (EJS)

Representatives of five library integrated system vendors express their views on ethics and the marketplace, emphasizing the need for ethical behavior by librarians, consultants, and vendors. Four sidebars are included: one on the need for customer data rights standards; others containing the codes of ethics of three professional consultants'…