Summarizes events at the 1988 Medical Library Association (MLA) annual meeting, which addressed such issues as the growing complexities of the health care field, credentialing, and technological change. A list of MLA officers and awards is included. (MES)

At the F. D. Roosevelt School in Lawndale, California, publicly acknowledging good student behavior in weekly awards assemblies sets the tone for other assemblies. The effects of expecting good behavior and rewarding it go beyond the auditorium to influence attitudes in the halls and classrooms. (MLF)

Argues that Grimes, editor of the "Abilene Reporter-News" for more than 40 years, was denied the Pulitzer because of the manuevering of Arthur Krock, a powerful figure on the Pulitzer Prize Advisory Board. (FL)

One of the Presidential Scholars of 1983 shares her impressions of the week in Washington in which top high school students from each state were recognized for academic achievement. (SK)

Tells the story of Teresa Carpenter, a reporter who won the 1981 Pulitzer Prize for feature reporting. (JL)

A Newbery Award-winning author presents episodes from her past that have served as the background to her collection of poems for children. (AEA)

A Caldecott Award-winning author presents a brief description of his early interest in art. (AEA)

The Walt Disney Magnet School Tot Lot, part of the school and park complex in Chicago, is designed for younger children. (Author/MLF)

Introduces subsequent articles describing award-winning educational facilities. Offers information on the judges, the design criteria they used to select winning facilities, and how they judged the entries. (EV)

Describes the design of Hungary's new German School of Budapest, recipient of the 2002 Building of the Year award from Hungary's government. (EV)

Profiles a dozen recipients of the Council of Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Circle of Excellence Awards for Alumni Relations, Communications, and Development. (EV)

Describes the process of determining the best book from the Young Adult Library Service's 1994 Best Books for Young Adults list. Examines the rankings of these titles in professional journal reviews, American Library Association book lists, professional journal book lists, and honors/awards. Translates rankings into numerical values for a…

Members of the Buchholz (Florida) High School Drafting Club have won hundreds of skill contest awards in the form of fair ribbons, scholarships, cash, drafting equipment, and software. The club is open to drafting students with an overall C average who agree to participate in fund raising and community service activities. (Author/JOW)

Describes the eight library buildings that won the 1993 Awards of Excellence for Library Architecture from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the American Library Association (ALA) including one adaptive reuse, four expansions, two new buildings, and one temporary building. (EAM)

Describes the award-winning design of the Centennial Middle School (Minnesota) that was built to hold 1,800 students but designed to not seem impersonal or institutional. Explains a design approach that helped give the school a small feel despite its large size while also complementing the surrounding community. (GR)