This bulletin presents a list of publications of the United States Bureau of Education for the years 1867 to 1907, prepared under the direction of the present librarian of the Bureau. This list is intended to make the publications of the Bureau better known and to facilitate their use. It should be of service to librarians and to students of…

Discusses with brief annotations several novels that treat the problem of the adolescent trying to survive and grow in a broken home. (TO)

Describes a unit based on the Caldecott Book Awards to integrate several curriculum areas, including language, letter writing, researching, reading, and reading aloud. (GB)

The Detroit Municipal Reference Library's organizational structure and services are described as an example for those interested in organizing a governmental reference library. Procedure is outlined for the initial selection of a basic collection and the subject fields that should be included. (Author)

The reevaluation syndrome'' currently sweeping children's Librarianship is evaluated. (NH)

The banning of: Down These Mean Streets'' by Thomas Piri is discussed as a case study of the dangers of school library material censorship. (NH)

Perhaps the most important finding of this review of research in user behaviour is that it has yet to be demonstrated that the use of lbiraries has any definite influence on anything else. (111 references) (Author/NH)

To encourage students to read library books, small experimental kits were prepared on the basis of science books in library. Students checking out kits from library also check out appropriate books. Interest in reading has increased measurably. (PS)

The Instructional, Cultural, and Resource Center at Southport High School, Indianapolis, with the aid of federal funds, serves the total instructional materials needs of a large high school and provides service to the entire township. (JS)

Describes an experiment with the goals of: (1) linking the resources of a large university library and a public library, (2) exploring the usefulness of a high-speed system for transmitting printed library materials, and (3) examining current information seeking patterns and their adaptability to technological systems. (Author/TS)

At the State University of New York/Binghamton, merging data processing concepts with career library materials makes it possible for students to do much more preliminary digging" for information on their own. (Author)

Gives some historical highlights of the methods and philosophy of collecting black literature. Includes ten criteria for the selection of materials for a collection. (DM)