The development of special-purpose information products for clients of the LEADERMART information retrieval system is described. (9 references) (RS)

The BIBCON file management system, designed for use on IBM 360 system equipment, performs two basic functions: (1) it creates MARC structured, bibliographic records from untagged input data; (2) from these records it produces page image output for book catalogs. (7 references) (Author)

Experimentation with a flexible week schedule at the University of Florida Libraries is described. (4 references) (SJ)

The two problems which pose a grave threat to the open classroom technique in both England and the United States are: (1) the fad psychology of education reform and (2) the tendency to confuse the open classroom freedom with mere chaos'' and neglect of children. (21 references) (Author/NH)

Three new buildings at the University of Iowa show how the architect's maturing field theory could yield three different visual solutions. (Author)

The distribution channels of children's books and the part played by translations within children's literature of different countries are neglected fields of research. Translation is the strongest link in an international chain which is constantly in need of amplification and reinforcement. (34 references) (Author/NH)

The books children with low vision need and want are in the libraries: the problem is in identifying them. As a partial step toward meeting this need a selective list of 78 large print titles is given. (Author/NH)

The development of the East African Literature Service (EALS) is discussed. (2 references) (Author/SJ)

The Technical Information Service of the National Research Council of Canada and several other information retrieval activities in Ottawa and elsewhere are components of a nation-wide network which is developing into a coherent Canadian Scientific and Technological Information Dissemination System. (21 references) (Author/NH)

The complex and time-consuming task of preparing an acronym directory with fully documented entries for the library, information, and computer science fields was appropriately aided by methodology of these fields. The input record is constantly available for searching despite dispersal of the component 3 X 5 card records. (1 reference) (Author/NH)

Reported upon are programs for cataloging Oriental manuscripts, Western manuscripts, and inventories of endowments and autographs. (6 references) (SJ)

The audio market is thriving, turning out records cassettes, and two-track tapes to coax the reluctant reader over to books, to introduce the young child to his first sounds of poetry, or to communicate with the youngster whose interest level has far outstripped his reading ability. (17 references) (Author)

Compares the first ten Newbery medal books to the most recent ten. (RB)