The author relates how his school has a very active English Language Learner (ELL) program. ELL students typically have varying levels of social and academic language, but almost always have some English proficiency. Recently, his school established a Newcomer Program that drastically changed the school system. They acquired students lacking any…

Reports on three companies that offer "on approval" books to school libraries; i.e., companies send books to be reviewed, simplify paperwork, and offer low prices and free shipping. Sales procedures, company addresses, and telephone numbers of Garrett Book Company, National Library Service, and Ollis Book Corporation are noted. (EJS)

A description of the four-month period in which Oklahoma County Libraries defended unlimited access to library collections including sex education materials for children. (KP)

Reports results of survey of purchasing patterns of school libraries in Ontario, Canada, for five periodicals--"OWL,""Chickadee,""Hibou,""Ranger Rick," and "World." Reasons for purchasing magazines, magazine use, personnel background, materials budget, and a discussion of those libraries not…

Presents recommendations for developing sound baby collections that include selecting books that: have designs infants are attracted to, provide tactile experiences, incorporate rhymes, have rounded edges (board books), and can be cleaned (cloth books). Includes an alphabetical list of good books for babies, as well as books on planning a lapsit…

A model of user behavior in demand for library documents based on the economic theory of supply and demand is presented. (KP)

Discusses objective and subjective standards for library selection of new periodicals. Twenty-four recommended magazines published for the first time in 1986 or 1987 are reviewed under subject headings which included satire, lifestyles, life and art, comics, health, and literary criticism and music. Ordering information for the magazines is…

Contains a glossary of 33 terms for book preservation intended for use with the text of the eighth edition of "Library Binding Institute Standard for Library Binding." It defines words not easily understood by laypersons that actually appear in the standards and should be used along with the illustrations. (EM)

Descriptions of two methods of photoduplication commonly employed--transfer method (uses plain paper) and direct process method (depends on coated surface paper)--include basic considerations for optimum storage, handling, and care. Color copying and problems associated with xerography are noted. Twelve sources are given. (EJS)

Basic information is listed including publisher, author, title, and date of publication for new books. (Author/AP)

This article provides a practical guide, in summary form, for moving a library. The points considered are: timing of the move, consideration of the methods to be adopted, selection of a contractor, relations with contractors, preparations, preliminary work and organization of the move itself. (64 references) (Author/SJ)

To evaluate the extent of the book loss, the author identified several highly controlled areas of the collection where it was possible to determine losses and then used statistical sampling techniques to establish current loss rates together with the appropriate confidence intervals. (Author/NH)

As of January, 1972, books discarded by the San Bernadino County Library System in southern California are offered free to deserving nonprofit organizations instead of being destroyed. (NH)