Nine recent books on school and college of education library resource centers are reviewed in the context of a developing British literature to compare with North American developments in the field. (Author)

A discussion of the prospects for widespread use of computers for booking, routing and billing media orders. (HB)

A case history is presented of the development and initial operation of the special library at the Criminal Justice Training and Education Center, Toledo, Ohio, during an internship for the Community Information Specialist Program at The University of Toledo. Description is given of efforts in organizing an existing collection of books, documents,…

The purpose of this report is (1) to discuss the basic issues dealt with in examining the effectiveness of learning centers; (2) to relate preliminary work with learning center evaluation to the state delivery systems of Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri; and (3) to identify further work which is needed to extend the initial effort. The basic…

A brief introductory discussion of some of the factors involved in career development includes the potential role of strategically placed people, job satisfaction, and the individual's responsibility for recognizing and making appropriate career choices. A 3-stage career development self-inventory is suggested as a means of raising the level of…

Three goals have been set for San Joaquin Delta College Learning Resource Center's cable distribution system: it is to be made useable, useful, and flexible. Presently the system consists of a microwave dish installed on one building which points to a relay station with approximately one and one half miles of cable pulled to various locations. A…

The document presents the Southwest Regional Resource Center's (SRRC) final technical report on its major activities, products, and services for handicapped children from June 1, 1974, to September 30, 1977. The element summaries, which comprise the main text of the report, contain information on model development, regional task force work, direct…

The Teacher Resource Center outlined in this proposal would be a center where research could be done for teachers in all subject areas, reducing the time faculty must spend during preparation periods and after-school hours in researching information and materials for class use. Other objectives include (1) the provision of correlated materials for…

Reference books appropriate for school media collections are presented with critical annotations. Review and evaluation is performed by staff in light of departmental criteria established by the North Carolina State Department of Public Instruction. Books are listed by author, and each entry includes title, publisher, date of publication, cost,…

THIS REPORT GIVES AN OVERVIEW OF THE ENTIRE ACLS (AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES) PROGRAM OFFICIALLY KNOWN AS "RESEARCH AND STUDIES IN URALIC AND ALTAIC LANGUAGES" WHICH WAS ORGANIZED AND IMPLEMENTED BETWEEN 1959 AND L965 BY OVER 70 SCHOLARS REPRESENTING 42 INSTITUTIONS. THE PROGRAM WAS PLANNED ON TWO DIMENSIONS--(1) LANGUAGES TO BE…

THIS HANDBOOK WAS DESIGNED FOR USE BY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS IN DEVELOPING A TOTAL AUDIOVISUAL (AV) PROGRAM. ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO THE IMPORTANCE OF AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA TO EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION, ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS FOR AN AV PROGRAM, BUDGETING FOR AV INSTRUCTION, PROPER UTILIZATION OF AV MATERIALS, SELECTION OF AV EQUIPMENT AND…

The computer program described not only allows the user to determine rental sources for a particular film title quickly, but also to select the least expensive of the sources. This program developed at SUNY Cortland's Sperry Learning Resources Center and Computer Center is designed to maintain accurate data on rental and purchase films in both…

This series of papers on needs assessment and program evaluation for school library media supervisors defines these concepts and explores ways in which they can be applied to the school media program. Papers included are: "A Humanistic Approach to Needs Assessment and Program Evaluation," by Tom Sills; "Approaches to Needs Assessment and Program…

The Elementary Library Project was undertaken in order to establish and expand fifteen school libraries in areas of high concentration of low income families. The objectives of the project were to increase pupil use of the library, to increase teacher use of library materials, and to improve student work-study skills. For children lacking a home…

Competency based education changes the teacher's role from that of a deliverer of information to that of a manager of learning. In order for the teacher to be able to fulfill this function, it is essential that support mechanisms be established and maintained. Whatever support mechanisms are to be created should evolve from the objectives learners…