A new media center is planned for a K-8 Department of Defense Dependents School (DoDDS) with approximately 850 students in Heilbronn, West Germany. Heilbronn has a U.S. Army community with the majority of the students being military dependents. The faculty and administration are made up of educators from all over the United States. Although at the…

This document is intended as a college student's guide to the history reference resources of McLennan Library at McGill University. It lists important information sources for the study of history in general, covering more than one country or region. Excluded from the list are manuscript sources, biographical sources, and historical atlases. The…

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY WERE TO DESCRIBE THE PRESENT ROLE OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN MADISON AND ST. CLAIR COUNTIES, TO DETERMINE LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS IN THESE METROPOLITAN COMMUNITIES, AND TO ASSESS THEIR LIBRARY FACILITIES IN RELATION TO LIBRARY STANDARDS. DATA FOR THIS STUDY WAS COLLECTED FROM CENSUS REPORTS, UNIVERSITY FACULTY, ANNUAL LIBRARY…

This newly revised guide provides basic technical resource material, with the basic objectives of presenting within one publication (1) updated architectural criteria aimed at realistic accessibility, and (2) essential information necessary to provide for the needs of physically handicapped people on campuses. All criteria have been chosen in view…

The introductory section of the paper expresses its purpose: to devise a classification scheme for career education resource material, which will be used to develop the USOE Office of Career Education Resource Library and will be disseminated to interested State departments of education and local school districts to assist them in classifying…

Background information is provided to give an overall picture of the status of Ohio's libraries. The demographic, economic, and governmental characteristics of Ohio are discussed, and the financial and organizational structure of the state's libraries are examined in detail. Interlibrary cooperation and the role of state and federal governments…

Intended as a guide to the research, this bibliography identifies studies in the field of school librarianship published between 1960 and 1974. Studies on the schools, on the library field, and on educational media are included only when the school library/media center is identified as a major object of the research. The material is organized by…

Guidelines and recommendations for media programs and resources essential for quality education are suggested. Qualitative goals are focused on, with criteria offered for programs that will provide exemplary educational materials for children and youth. Programs are described for both district and school level, and the interrelationships between…

Designed as a practical aid to staff members, this guide outlines the functional procedures in a modern school media center and offers practical suggestions for facilitating service to students and teachers. Administrative procedures are described in terms of budgeting; the selection and evaluation of materials; and the technical aspects of…

A survey of community college libraries gathered statistics on enrollment, faculty, range in the philosophies of library services, staff, budget, library resources, physical facilities, automation, audiovisual equipment, dial access information retrieval systems, television production, library orientation programs, and programs for the training of…

Evaluated is an extended school day program initiated with Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title I, funds. To alleviate learning difficulties faced by disadvantaged children in the classroom, this after school program provided additional teacher time, attention, and instruction. The program offered tutorial services in reading and…

Special education and school equipment for handicapped students, particularly for those in wheel chairs, are outlined with suggestions for increasing the quality and effectiveness of special education instruction. Guidelines are given for the provision of an adequate learning environment for handicapped students. Special furniture and equipment is…

The seventh publication in a series of subject presentations in the field of administrative management for use by educators and businessmen who teach management courses is presented. These presentations are intended to be particularly useful to Distributive Education in the smaller community where library research facilities are limited and…

Two articles discuss the management of space in library facilities. The first focuses on three general aspects of space management: how to organize for space management; necessary data collection; and human factors. The second article focuses specifically on space requirements for library technical processes. (CLB)

This report contains a series of tables and charts that provide answers to frequently asked questions about the university, as well as historical data for the previous ten years. There are seven chapters covering the following areas: (1) enrollment, including undergraduate and graduate by level, gender, and campus; multicultural and international;…