Laboratories for Learning Resourses, instead of replacing or competing with the medical library, should provide a learning environment for medical students, with books, laboratory-lecture presentations, slide-sound programs, films, videotapes, computer models and programs, museum specimens and charts. (Author/PG)

The resource guide offers 29 annotated entries directing the user to vocational service organizations. Each entry includes the organization's complete address, telephone number, and statement of the organization's interests, services, resources, and publications. (MW)

Learning resources center development and use are described. (3 references) (SM)

The Library Learning Resources Center is an instructional unit of the Agricultural Technical Institute (Ohio State University, College of Agriculture) which helps students prepare for technical careers by providing current, immediately useful information in agricultural and related subjects. (Author/MW)

The purpose of this study was to survey the adult reading and information needs in the Velva, North Dakota community. The study was to determine whether a community information and reading center is needed, and if so, could the school media center be augmented with suitable materials and staff to meet the expressed and latent needs of the…

The new library/media center at Port Jefferson High School, Long Island, was designed to use and integrate all formats and media. In addition to meeting the traditional responsibilities of a library, the center participates in the educational process by broadcasting over 100 television programs per week. (Author/PF)

In this document the performance of Indiana school libraries is contrasted to their situation ten years earlier and compared with the national and state standards. The performance statistics were collected from the 1971-72 Individual School Reports of Instructional Media Programs and generally give data for the percent of schools meeting a…

This article describes how a model developed by the British Library can be used in school libraries to disseminate community information to students. Definitions are given and possibilities, problems, and advantages associated with the delivery of community information in school environments are outlined. Thirteen references are cited. (Author/EJS)

Viikki is one of the four campuses of the University of Helsinki. The Viikki Virtual Infocenter will be located on the Viikki Campus in Helsinki. It will be a modern learning environment that offers library and information services, study rooms and learning facilities, computer and network services, and administrative campus services to students…

Describes the facilities, services, and programs of the IBM Santa Teresa Laboratory's Information/Library/Learning Center. The planning of the center, the center's modular facilities, information and educational services, and the internship and training program for information professionals offered through the center are discussed. Included are…

Reviews history of concept of regional educational media centers (REMCs), which are intended to establish ways to provide media and educational technologies for local schools. Highlights include development of Michigan's REMCs and services covered in the "Rules and Regulations Governing Michigan's Regional Educational Media Centers."…

Discusses the new Paul A. Elsner Library and High Technology Complex at Mesa Community College in Mesa, Arizona. Describes six planning goals for the facility, including access, integration of services, academic linkages, college services, district-wide services, and linkages with the community. Reports that the library offers faculty support…

A 2-year project to establish an information center for collecting, collating, and distributing information on recreation for the handicapped is described. The setting is defined, including the purpose, personnel, and overview of the project; problems associated with establishing the project are discussed. Changes in goals and the production,…

Argues that reorganizing libraries around the concept of user-focused access will help community colleges meet the information access challenges they face. States that integrated systems and the Internet have enabled libraries to broaden their concept of access from the physical collection to include thousands of other library collections and…