Guidelines for use of multi-media kits as viable methods of organizing material to suit lesson approaches in church religious education programs are discussed with stress on accurate, detailed cataloging of such materials. (Author/MBR)

The article describes Texas's four vocational instructional materials centers, all located in universities, and the development and dissemination of curriculum materials in distributive education, industrial arts, agriculture, home economics, teaching the disadvantaged, and others. Purchase information for the materials is included. (MF)

Fifth in a series on planning and designing media facilities discusses how to select furniture and furnishings. (Author/MLF)

This paper reports a study which compares several methods of materials processing, including different methods of utilizing OCLC, in order to present findings on the feasibility, praticality, and cost benefit value of such services. (Author)

As many schools move toward more "open" environments, it is possible that the roles of the media specialist and the classroom teacher are beginning to merge. (Author)

A non-computerized system which is intended to facilitate teacher access to audiovisual instructional materials, uses edge-notched cards. (STS)

The origins, objectives, and causes of the back to basics movement and its potential impact on school media programs are discussed. Four areas of opposition to school media programs by advocates of the movement are described with the future strategies they may employ to further their cause. (JPF)

Describes the evaluation process used by one school district library media program which included a survey, a speaker, and a team of visiting experts. The development of goals and objectives is described and the value of the evaluation process explained. (EM)

This discussion of the new AASL/AECT (American Association of School Librarians/Association for Educational Communications and Technology) guidelines for school library media programs, covers the first three chapters. These chapters deal with objectives for school library media programs, activities characteristic of good library media programs,…

A self instructional learning center developed at the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy provides alternative educational opportunities for pharmacy students at all levels of education and practice. (Author)

The new media learning center has a flexible system that permits students to advance at their own paces, while at the same time lending itself to more formal, teacher-directed instruction. (Author/MLF)

A planning committee pulled together the educational philosophies and concepts of the district and then related them to the building, furnishing, and equipment needs of a new learning center at Squantum School. (Author/MLF)

Article describes how the Ludlow High School, Fairfield, Connecticut, library and media preparation center was established and developed. (Author)

Innovative ideas for enhancing library programs do not have to be expensive, and they can be creative, as well as fun. (Author)