In this article, the author reports on how a state-of-the-art learning centre based in an old storeroom at First Bus's Orpington depot came into being with support from the Transport and General Workers Union, the European Social Fund, the Learning and Skills Council, and eventually from First Group. The author also describes how it has…

Brief reports from some 20 school libraries and media centers. (PF)

Project descriptions. (DAG)

A duplicating service as part of a school learning resource center can be a valuable asset. Six steps to take before initiating the service are listed and discussed. (STS)

THE FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF THIS DOCUMENT: It all comes together in the Resource Center at Lincoln Senior Elementary. New technology and traditional media turn kids into active learners. The action is vibrant yet the purpose is focused. Under the direction of Media Librarian Mike Whelply the Resource Center is the nucleus of the school. It…

In 1968, a project was undertaken to establish an audiovisual learning resource center within the Dana Medical Library at the University of Vermont. Measures were pursued to increase faculty and student involvement, to expand collections, to organize collections by subject headings, and to formally establish the Office of Instructional Resources.…

A prescriptive materials laboratory, called the Educational Modulation Center, (EMC) provides teachers and consultants with immediate access to materials for use in specific teaching situations. Materials included in the EMC files are carefully analyzed according to mental age level, material format, general and specific content, stated purpose,…

The fifth annual report covers a variety of activities of the Indiana Career Resource Center, including goals of the center (related to inservice training), staff presentations, inservice and preservice training of teachers, and media editing and production. The center's involvement in career awareness for girls and women and staff support…

The new approach to library services in the two-year college, called the "learning resource program," focuses on the improvement and self-discovery of the individual student. Learning resource programs must be selective and discretionary about the type and amount of hardware and software available for learning activities. The learning…

Shows how a community college library can become a vital part of instruction through collections and services more closely linked to occupational curricula. (DC)

School libraries under the Houston Plan have developed into Precision Learning Centers. Exceptional students alternate between the classroom and the center and are guided in learning by a team which includes the school librarian. This article describes the facilities and staff of the plan. (DH)

The centers referred to are in Scotland. (MM)