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The article presents information on eBooks and discusses why it is important to have them in the library. The author states that eBooks are books or other forms of text in digital form. At little to no cost, using technologies that are already available at most schools, it is possible to expand the library media center's collection of books, at the same time making many books more accessible to students. An additional benefit is that books that have passed into the public domain can be given to students at no cost.

The article offers a helpful tip relative to school library administration. It says that strategizing for tough times suggest a robust, deliberate promotion and marketing campaign as school libraries are vital to learning but needed the resources to close down the gap that widens as school budgets shrink. It notes that when funds are limited, it is most crucial to heighten the selection process by choosing materials that are most efficient for students to provide high quality information.

The article presents a discussion on whether primary sources, which refer to items or records of history such as photographs and manuscripts, complement Web 2.0 tools. It is noted that lives of students have been influenced by Web 2.0 tools such as social networks, podcasts and blogs. It is asserted that students can continue to learn using Web 2.0 through discussions and interaction with other readers.

The article focuses on the concept of bilingual libraries in the U.S. In doing so, it cumulates the advice from various papers dealing with bilingual libraries to suggest what to do and where to go for beginning or maintaining a bilingual library. The author notes that one has to look at the latest figures on immigration to recognize the impact of bilingualism on education. Accordingly, the article is intended for librarians who have been told by their principals or schools boards that the school libraries will be bilingual and that texts in other languages will need to be available for the students.

Focuses on the evaluation of school library media centers. Need to maintain quality of library media centers; Procedures for the evaluation of library media centers.

The author, a school media specialist and librarian from New York, discusses arranging library collections by genre in order to encourage student reading interests. Fiction and nonfiction section organization is described, as well as circulation of library materials, the Dewey Decimal System, and organization based on school curricula are discussed.

The author offers information on the various services being offered by the Library of Congress in the U.S. He notes that the said library offers free public access to more than 15 million digitized items from its collections through its website, located at www.loc.gov. In addition, the library offers professional development opportunities on site through its Summer Teacher Institutes.

The article focuses on the significance of a proper cooperation between the school and public libraries in the success of every student in the U.S. It states that an efficient collaboration between teachers and librarians may start with a joint planning of a lunchtime, regularly scheduled booktalks for students, and reading incentive programs. It mentions a study which found that the reading proficiency levels of students from lower income families have declined during summer months.

The article presents guidelines on how school library media specialist can make sure that their schools' selection policies are written to facilitate inquiry learning in the U.S. Placing inquiry learning at the center of the library media program boasts intellectual freedom. In inquiry-centered library media center, library media specialists should recognize that students are not just locating and receiving information, and that there are different ways to present knowledge. Library media specialists should consider several criteria factors when establishing selection policies including accuracy, authority and favorable reviews.

The author, a school library media specialist, describes her job responsibilities, education, and the role of information resources in high school education. Digital library administration, acquisition of library materials, and digital student poster projects are discussed, as well as online book clubs, research skills training, and website development.

The article offers various information related to publishing and multimedia system industries in the U.S. Califone International Inc. and Copernicus Educational Products designed storage solutions regarding multimedia mess. The magazine "Science World" celebrates its 50 years of publishing science news for children in 2009. Capstone Publishers released updates concerning its free, online collection analysis service for library professionals.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to issues related to libraries and other information resources in the U.S., including the donation of tapes and video discs to schools by video stores in New Jersey, information about the "We Love Reading" program of Garrett Elementary in Hazelwood, Missouri and the use of a label marker in bookshelves.

The author reflects on the increasing popularity of audiobooks to enhance the education of children in the U.S. According to the author, producers of audiobooks are considering at the impact of downloadable audio on physical formats, as a respond with the growing market of audiobooks. Moreover, audiobook downloading is increasing each year, however, compact discs are still the major way consumers can purchase audiobooks. It was inferred that the links between audiobooks and other formats are becoming increasingly interesting and complex.

Focuses on the need for creating an honor system library in a library media center (LMC). Statement that creating an honor system library inside the LMC entrance will enable students to access free books and magazines with no formal checkout; Information on the author's creation of an honor system library using her classroom library at the Washington High School (WHS) in Fremont, California; View that the honor system library at the WHS has provided support to teachers by helping them establish effective READ periods.