Economical school construction does not have to result in a barren, stark appearance or in small, box-like learning spaces. (Author)

A nongraded instructional program in a Broward County, Florida elementary school, without interior walls, is set up to focus on the media center. The emphasis in every aspect of the concept is flexibility. (JS)

Suggestions for a comprehensive information retrieval system by the director of libraries at the University of Pittsburgh. (AA)

Takes a realistic view of facilities that combine book and nonbook media in libraries. (Author)

This paper explores: (1) the problem of budgeting for school libraries and media centers, (2) the nature of the budgeting process including a modern approach to budgeting and (3) a framework within which budgeting can function as a powerful management and analysis tool for school media centers. (Author/MF)

Library educators must lead the way in their curricula to guarantee that the library will be the heart of the new educational system by training librarians to be at home in multimedia as well as the more traditional library services. (NH)

Explains and lists the twelve criteria to be used in the job analysis survey which is part of Phase I of the Knapp School Library Manpower Project. (JB)

This brief description of school library development in Ghana includes the history of the service, its present situation (facilities, stocks of books and other materials, acquisition and processing of books, finances, library staff, relationship with public library), and suggestions for improvement. (EJS)

The learning resource center concept (integration of audiovisual and library services) with its constituent elements and historical development is examined. The adoption of the concept by the Ontario community college system is outlined, noting pertinent government documents. Thirty footnotes are listed. (EJS)

This overview of school librarianship in Canada focuses on the aim of the school library program, the school librarian's role as teacher-librarian, guidelines and standards for effective service, and district support services. A list of selected readings on these issues is provided. (EJS)

Reviews and assesses the level and type of research activity in school librarianship and discusses the use of the experimental, historical, and descriptive approaches by researchers in the field. Research that builds on prior efforts and the use of statistics are also described. A 60-item reference list is attached. (Author/JL)