This discussion of the new AASL/AECT (American Association of School Librarians/Association for Educational Communications and Technology) guidelines for school library media programs, covers the first three chapters. These chapters deal with objectives for school library media programs, activities characteristic of good library media programs,…

Addresses some problems associated with technological change and examines the nature of data and technology, organizations, and computer-mediated work. Concepts of sociotechnical systems design are related to library automation, and a set of strategies for facilitating technological change is proposed. (29 references) (Author/CLB)

Designed for use with both individual researchers and library instruction classes, this 68-item selective annotated guide lists sources for guides and bibliographies; treatises, digests, citators; treaty texts and their indexes; dictionaries; atlases; style manuals; indexes and abstracts; journals; online databases; and abbreviations. Eleven…

This annotated bibliography of materials published during 1984-1985 on descriptive cataloging covers bibliographic control, Anglo American Cataloging Rules, 2nd edition (AACR2), specific types of materials, authority control, retrospective conversion, management issues, expert systems, and manuals. (EM)

Looks at the factors complicating the management of student worker budgets in libraries (e.g., the number of separate but interrelated budgets involved). Proposes a budgetary system incorporating double-entry bookkeeping, continuous proving, and combination receipts and disbursements. Considers the advantages of the system and details procedures.…

Urges schools to adopt laser videodiscs for their cost, durability, and usability advantages over film, a mechanical, outdated medium. Recommends specific videodisc titles for school libraries and classroom use. Describes computer-assisted videodisc instruction applications (including image processing) and dispels some common misconceptions about…

Identifies basic elements that must be in place to establish a national preservation microfilming program: accessible technology; commitment from librarians, archivists, administrators; adequate funding; accepted standards and procedures; access to bibliographic data on what has been filmed; cooperative structures to organize work; trained…

Describes activities of Gustavus Library Associates, begun in 1977 to support advancement of resources of Bernadotte Memorial Library at Gustavus Adolphus College (St. Peter, Minnesota) and achiever of national reputation for skill at raising money and for quality of its activities. Definable goals and conditions for success are noted. (EJS)

Describes the Author Festival held every two years in Humboldt County, California, at which students meet authors of juvenile and young adult books. Though the festival focuses on the students, authors have the opportunity to discuss their works with each other, and the festival conveys appreciation of their works. (SRT)

This first of two articles discusses major advantages to libraries and information centers of using microcomputer communications; describes items microcomputers require to communicate--communications interface, modems, and communications software--and procedures for using microcomputers to communicate; and provides a directory of popular modems…

This sixth and final course installment discusses subject access to information through the online catalog. Highlights include online catalog transaction logs (printouts showing each step in all searches done in system), search effectiveness, online user training, unified access, Library of Congress Subject Headings, and online catalog design.…

Compares the intellectual fecundity and publishing rates associated with various principal modern languages and the character of library systems used to bank and lend this intellectual capital. The problem, principal languages and recorded text, sources of data for bibliolinguistics, and book production by language and nation are discussed.…

This 11-article issue on quality book publishing (publication of intellectual and thought-provoking works as opposed to "popular" or "fad" works) covers books, publishing, and libraries in the information age; role of authors; editing; role of agents; agent and literary market; book production; marketing; promotion; and…

Briefly reviews problems in the cataloging of conference proceedings and their treatment by major cataloging codes, and discusses results of examination of citations to 50 conference papers in field of chemistry delivered in 1970 to ascertain implications of current citation practices for the cataloging of conference proceedings. (17 references)…

Discusses computer uses in higher education, libraries, publishing, and in generating concordances and dictionaries. Computer networks, videodisc technology, and machine-readable text are also examined. Indicates that the earliest and still most prevalent use of computers in the humanities is the compilation of concordances. (JN)