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Presents a position paper entitled 'The Alberta Education Position Paper,' submitted to the Library Association for Alberta in March 1983, which aims to identify the problems regarding school library services. Minimal professional assistance in the operation of the library; Recommendations calling for changes in teachers training institutions and teachers education programs.

Reports on developments concerning libraries in North America as of October 1986. Details of the Great Paper Fly-Off activity of the Winnipeg Library in Manitoba; Support of the San Diego Padres baseball team to the Serra Cooperative Library System; Theme of the summer reading program of the Broad Valleys Federation of Libraries on Montana.

Reports on the outcome of the 15th Annual Conference of the International Association of School Librarianship held July 17 to August 1, 1986 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Conference theme; Guest speakers; Attendees; Activities and presentations.

Focuses on the completion of a study on school-housed libraries in Canada. Documents indicating support for establishing and maintaining a public library in a school; Assessments of their feasibility; Contact information for the full copy.

Reviews the motion picture 'Chinese Violin,' by National Film Board of Canada.

This section presents a directory of companies in the U.S. and Canada, including, Alternative Work Environments Inc., American Locker Security Systems Inc., Bennett-Watt Entertainment Inc., Berger/Allied Van Lines Berger Transfer & Storage Inc., and BFS Entertainment & Multimedia Ltd.

Presents facsimiles from the Early English Children's Books, a private collection of Edgar Osborne which he donated to the Toronto Public Library in Ontario. Availability of the books in the United States; Negotiation for the right to reproduce facsimiles of books from the collection; Themes and contents of the books; Impact of the collection; Price of the complete set.

Presents letters to the editor. Reaction of the Children's Librarians Committee of the Ottawa Public Library to an article by Ray Nicolle; Plans by a library in Gisborne, New Zealand to start a reading club modeled after a program at the Nicholson Memorial Library in Garland, Texas; Apology from Deborah Taylor for an error in one of her articles about the County Public Library in Baltimore, Maryland.

Reports that three million dollars is to be distributed to eligible Canadian authors as a payment for use of their books in public libraries. Government's decision to grant the said amount each year over five years to compensate authors; Number of authors who are expected to register for the payments program.

Reports that the Ontario Ministry of Education has appointed a committee to compile evaluation guidelines to help authors and publishers avoid bias and prejudices of race and religion in preparing school materials. Human rights and ethnic groups' concern about inaccuracies in Ontario textbooks.

Reports that patrons of the Londonderry Library in Alberta were asked to send in their portraits to the library for possible inclusion in a mural by artists Brenda and Michel Clario depicting library users. Use of the mural to decorate the library.

Reports on the establishment of an award for the best English-language Canadian book for young adults, by the Young Adult Caucus of the Saskatchewan Library Association.

Reports that Macmillan Co. won its appeal to be allowed to distribute 'Show Me! A Picture Book of Sex for Children and Parents' in Canada. Charges filed by the Crown Attorney of York against Macmillan for distributing obscene material.

Reports on the decision of the Dorval Library in Quebec to charge customers $10 for each series of 10 story hours. Aim of raising revenue for the public library; Launch of the Story Hour Club; Efforts to show residents that they are getting more for their money.