This article reports on a study made of services offered in a sampling of secondary school media centers in 1969. (MF)

An examination of the use of media to individualize learning in several American schools. (AA)

Describes the media center program for disadvantaged children in an Oakland, California elementary school. (JB)

Describes a special St. Patrick's Day exhibit, with games and decorations, designed to get students into the school instructional materials center. (SJL)

A classroom in the new library at the Media (Pennsylvania) campus of Pennsylvania State University has viewing equipment on two walls. Special chairs allow students to swivel to view either wall. (Author)

Stresses the importance of management skills and budgeting expertise for school library media specialists, and discusses the budgeting process as it relates to identifying needs, sharing responsibility in securing funds, and justifying budget requests. A list of references is included. (FM)

Planning is needed to make most effective use of educational media. This should include both training teachers in its use and selecting the right media and materials. (LS)

Describes Michigan's "Marian the Librarian" campaign to educate the public on the new roles played by librarians as media specialists. (BD)

In these opening remarks, the First Lady welcomes the attendees to the White House Conference on School Libraries, including four members of Congress and several guest speakers. Presents conference focus on libraries - school libraries, community libraries - as places that are designed to enrich lives and learning. (MES)

Discussion of the integration of information skills from a junior high school library media program into the curriculum focuses on the use of the Big Six Skills, a model that incorporates six steps for solving information problems. Its suitability for organizing information skills and curricular areas is explained. (four references) (LRW)