Examines trends in the opportunity for adolescents to participate in readers' choice award programs. In addition to the extent of such programs, the discussion covers the characteristics of winning books, the benefits to adolescent readers, and the validity of using awards lists for library collection development. (six references) (CLB)

Describes an analysis of the involvement of faculty in library and information studies education in the Special Libraries Association (SLA) over the past five years. The activity of faculty in SLA is compared to the activities of SLA members in library schools, and the proper role of faculty in professional associations is discussed. (seven…

Letters from 176 continuing education students or groups of students nominating teachers for excellence in teaching awards were analyzed to determine how adult students describe instructors they consider to be exemplary and how selected factors surrounding instruction related to identification of excellent instructors. Findings are also used to…

School climate can be improved by focusing attention on the groups that make up the school community. Suggests ways to recognize students, faculty and staff members, parents and community members, and school board members. (MLF)

Presents a bibliography of the best children's and young adult books that was compiled by various divisions of the ALA (American Library Association). Highlights include books for reluctant young adult readers, Newbery and Caldecott Award winners, computer software, films and videos, and children's and young adult's own choices. (LRW)

Brief reviews of the 10 must-reads for school leaders, selected by editors from all the books reviewed in this issue. (MLF)

Reports on the activities of the Division of School Media Specialists (DSMS) of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) during 1991. Topics discussed include professional publications; professional recognition awards for school media specialists; and conference activities. (LRW)

Report of the 1992 Medical Library Association (MLA) conference summarizes debates on librarians as chief information officers, electronic access versus ownership, electronic publishing and journal prices, and Total Quality Management. The role of the National Library of Medicine is discussed, and MLA honors and awards are listed. (MES)

The 1990 winner of the ELITE Award for Exemplary Leadership and Information Technology Excellence in higher education offers his axioms for information resources management, covering authority/control, communications, project management, decision making, people management, strategic planning, change management, crisis management, and personal…

To determine 1999 Magna Award winners, judges looked for successful programs that were developed or actively supported by school boards, essential in promoting the district's mission and advancing student learning, bold and creative, and capable of being replicated. The grand prize winner was Hartford (Connecticut) Public Schools' extended-day…

Presents the Sports Scholars Awards to college students of color playing intercollegiate sports who maintain a 3.2 or higher grade point average, and who are active on campus or in the community. Profiles the two leading sports scholars of 1999, a female soccer player and a male basketball player. (MSE)

Discusses electronic mail use in elementary/secondary education focusing on a comparison/review of award-winning Internet-based Virtual Reference Desk Exemplary Services (Ask Dr. Math, Ask A Volcanologist, How Things Work, AskERIC, Mad Scientist, Shamu, and American Art) that provide ask-an-expert question and answer services. Home pages, delivery…

Presents an annotated bibliography of quality nonfiction books for middle/junior high school readers that were nominated for Honor List consideration by their publishers. Includes profiles of members of the Nonfiction Honor List Committee and guidelines for publishers on how to nominate their books for the next Honor List. (AEF)

A former National Teacher of the Year describes his year as ambassador for the profession. He believes most people cannot do what teachers do daily--walk into a classroom and motivate, engage, and teach young people. Society must learn to respect the teaching profession; educators must advance its cause. (MLH)

A survey of 346 academic officers at 2-year colleges investigated the ways in which they honor faculty, selection methods, and perceived institutional benefits of teaching award programs. Suggestions for assessing an institution's methods of honoring exemplary teaching are outlined, using illustrations from the experiences of survey respondents.…