Describes a method by which gifted and able students can conduct research on a topic of interest to them in order to develop their reading and writing skills in a meaningful context. (FL)

Citation analysis of faculty publications, doctoral dissertations, and preliminary doctoral qualifying briefs produced by faculty and students of Temple University's biology department is used to assess journal use in the biology library during the years 1975-1977. Forty references are cited. (Author/FM)

Discusses the need for an online interface between existing networks and between stand-alone systems and networks through examination of network synergy, trends in networking, and types of services provided by online library networks. The need for creation of implemented network standards for network message traffic is noted. (CWM)

Examines the background studies and high-priority projects which will lay the groundwork for the library bibliographic component of a National Library and Information Service Network and reviews the progress and problems of the national network as evidenced by current cooperative projects. (CWM)

Reviews a study which examined computerized bibliographic centers in Canada identifying three types: (1) library processing facility; (2) library network user group; and (3) information retrieval facility. The study also reported on ways to promote a computerized library network with emphasis on national location service. (CWM)

Reports remarks made by Daniel J. Boorstin, Librarian of Congress, on distinctions between the concepts of knowledge and information and on the widening gap between the growth of "information institutions" and the financial plight of many "knowledge institutions" (schools and libraries). Shows how Boorstin's ideas bear on the…

Describes a survey of 716 faculty members and deans of library schools with accredited master's programs conducted to determine their attitudes toward the role of continuing professional education activities. Results indicate positive attitudes but disagreement on suitable formats. (BK)

Reviews a number of studies done to identify the personality characteristics of librarians. Fifteen references are cited. (CHC)

Describes a teaching method involving folk music for enriching language arts programs and developing children's library skills. (HTH)

In school library cases, the courts must address the statutorily directed authority of school boards to regulate education, the recognized duty of the parents in rearing and nurturing their children, and the recognition that children also enjoy rights under the Constitution. (Author/MLF)

Discusses the issue of capable high school students who are excellent readers but don't read outside of school assignments. Suggests that the school librarian's role in solving this problem is to provide a variety of reading materials and to encourage reading both in the library and in the school program. (BK)

Reviews 13 books designed to remediate and reinforce the visual perceptual skills of learning-disabled children in the primary grades. The role of the librarian in selecting and suggesting appropriate books for such children is also briefly discussed. (BK)

Presents an overview of computer based library networks, what they are and are not, and their advantages and disadvantages. (JEG)

Suggests the creation of an information center within a careers service organization. The Careers and Occupational Information Centre in Sheffield, England is mentioned as a support to local careers information centers through its career publications and updated backup and distribution services. (SW)

Describes the development and present activities of the Louisiana arts slide library which includes nearly 300 complete sets of slides for efficient delivery of fine arts and culture education to the schoolrooms of the state. (CMV)