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The article offers step-by-step instructions for making a paper flowers craft.

Reviews the educational video "Papermaking Workshop: Handmade Paper From Plants and Recycled Fibers," Vol. 1., from Nash/Renfrow Productions.

Reviews the educational video "Sculpting With Paper," featuring Peggy Flores.

Suggests using paper and microfilm to preserve digital library files. Comments from Jeffrey Field, acting director of preservation and access at the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Discusses the problems faced by school librarians regarding the preservation of books. Difficulties associated with the role of unqualified librarians in preservation; Emphasis on reading and changes in the variety of book sizes creating a greater need for preservation; Importance of lengthening the shelf life of paperbacks; Use of bookends in preservation strategy; Consideration of the use of paperback versus hardcover.

The article reports that children's book publishers Scholastic and Simon & Schuster, pertaining to their paper-use policies, which are expected to improve their impact on the environment. The Green Press Initiative is a nonprofit organization that works with publishers and authors to protect the Earth which publishers Random House, Chronicle Books and McGraw-Hill have joined. Information is given for the Treatise on Responsible Paper.

Reviews the videotape "Sculpting With Paper," released by Crystal Productions.

Gives advice on how to create a `term paper resource center.' By providing self-help access to sources, this service recognizes the special requirements of young adult reference. Research across the curriculum; Topic file notebook; Pamphlets to bibliographies; Technology plus the basics; Public relations; From sharks to angels. INSET: In search of the elusive term paper topic (how the topic file....

Evaluates the Epson Stylus C86 colored printer from Epson America. Quality of photographs being printed; Key features; Type of paper suitable for the printer; Cost of its ink cartridges.

Presents a letter to the editor seeking papers and proposals for workshops at the 18th Annual International Children's Literature Association Conference (May/June 1991).

Describes how to develop and conduct a term paper workshop for young people. Value of such a workshop; Importance of giving aid to young researchers; How the workshop was organized; Details of the workshop process; Reasons this was successful; Future plans.

Reviews the educational video "The Marijuana Papers: Research Update."

Features the Samuel F.B. Morse Papers collection at the American Memory Web site of the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Materials included in the collection.

The article presents 10 librarian-tested passive programming activities that can spark excitement among students. It suggests that libraries can allow their patrons to show their own collections of special items using the libraries' display cases. The use of photo booth is also suggested which doubles as a simple and inexpensive way of marketing libraries.

Reports on the support given by the Association of Educational Communications & Technology for educators to copy commercial and non-commercial television programs as educational tools. Highlights of the AECT position in the paper 'Copyright Law Resolution: Videotaping Television Programming.'

Reviews the computer software `Research Paper Writer,` by Tom Snyder Prods.

The article examines the potential of the mini portable thermal printers.

A note from the publisher of the "School Library Journal" is presented wherein she talks about the pressure on the availability of paper, their effort to source paper, and how a print-only subscriber can help them reach more directly.

Reviews the educational video "Money Menagerie: Origami Zoo for You With Sterling Dare," Vol. 1 and 2, by Loomis Magic in association with Oliverio Productions.

The article examines why board books are considered key developmental tools for children. Topics include description made by Rachel Payne, coordinator of early childhood services at Brooklyn Public Library on board books, increase in sales of board books from 2010 to 2015 according to Nielsen, and evidence-based benefit to the specialized board book format. Also mentioned are the format adaptations of board books and board book biographies.

Presents a letter to the editor requesting essays from readers for use at a book festival.

Presents highlights from the Paper Mania symposium in Emoryville, California sponsored by the periodical 'School Library Journal,' to promote paperback books in libraries. Details of the sessions at the symposium; Description of the methods of selecting and buying the rights to reprint hardcover juvenile titles for library use.

Suggests library acquisitions for different career areas in the arts. Architecture and industrial design; Cartooning and animation; Printmaking, sculpture and ceramics.

Discusses the use of two anti-plagiarizing tools at the Jesuit High School in Portland, Oregon. Use of a subscription to Turnitin.com and a copy of the Glatt Plagiarism Screening Program from Glatt Plagiarism Services; How the Turnitin.com service works; Criticism of the Glatt program.

Presents a letter to the editor about papers to be delivered at the Research Forum during the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago.

Discusses an editorial written to the 'Albuquerque Tribune' arguing that professional librarians should be kept in school libraries. Librarians which rank lowest as budget items; Critical thinking skills developed by librarians; Newspaper which received letters of support; Local school board which ignored the letter.

Announces that the American Association of School Librarians and the Young Adult Services Division of the American Library Association are calling for research papers on school media, that will be presented at the ALA Annual Conference in San Francisco, California on June 1981. Guidelines; Deadline for submission of entries.

The article offers suggestions for several do it yourself maker projects and materials for students, as presented by librarians around the U.S. Topics discussed include the use of straws for prototyping, according to associate professor Heather Moorefield-Lang; the use of cardboards to make structures in projects; and the use of light emitting diodes (LED) in electric circuits.

Discusses the factors that should be considered in book binding. Publication and bookbinding plan of the editor; Physical characteristics of the book; Quantity to be manufactured; Binding materials; Bookbinding style to be used.

Explores the issue surrounding print materials. Debate over print and electronic resources; Notions about print materials; Issue of copyright protection associated with print collections; Comparison between the benefits from print and electronic materials.

Presents a list of titles selected from paperback announcements published in the U.S. in 1975 and earlier, which are considered to be of interest to librarians working with and for young adults.

The article offers information on zine, a self-published or indie publication. Topics discussed include a great way to introduce zines to teenagers, examples of recently published zines, and benefits of zine making to children. Also mentioned are zine's micro-historical topics and a short history of zines.

Focuses on the optimism of electronic publishers on the emerging technology development, electronic ink and print-on-demand at the TextOneZero convention in New York City that focused on the future of electronic books and online publishing. Roger Sperber of the Electronic Publishers Coalition; Michael McCreary, E-Ink's vice president for research and development; Harold Underdown of ipicturebook.com.

Focuses on author/illustrator Tomie dePaola's donation of his original drawings and manuscripts to the University of Minnesota's Kerlan Collection.

The article features The Fly Pentop Computer from LeapFrog Enterprises Inc. The computer has a computer chip, speaker and tiny camera located behind the pen tip. When used, the camera senses tiny dots on the paper that lets the pen know where it is on the page. It also recognizes the characters being written.

The article evaluates the Pulse Smartpen digital audio recorder with "paper replay," from Livescribe.

Presents a review of `What Works: Research About Teaching and Learning through the School's Library Resource Center' by Ken Haycock.

Reports on the production and distribution of the newspaper 'LJ/SLJ Conference Daily,' at the 1988 Annual Conference of the American Library Association in New Orleans. Information on the contents of the newspaper; Directions in listing news items; Contact information.

Lists young adult paperbacks published in the United States in 1980, as selected by 'School Library Journal.' Titles of books; Authors; Prices.

Lists books in the field of agriculture. 'Introductory Laboratory Science,' by L.R. Arrington; 'America's Garden Book,' by James Bush-Brown and Louise Bush-Brown; 'Poultry Production,' by Leslie E. Card and Malden C. Nesheim; 'Animal Science,' by M.E. Ensminger.

Provides information on prime considerations when buying computer accessories and other computer peripherals. Advantages and features of thermal printers, dot-matrix printers, letter-quality printers and ink-jet printers; Prime considerations when buying printer connection and monitors; Categories, advantages and price range of modems; Popularity of alternative input devices.

Reports on the expenditures of World Bank loans for education and amounts allotted to library materials and media acquisitions for developing countries. Proposal for an International Seminar for the Development of School Media Services in Elementary and Secondary Education; Importance of multicultural materials and programming to the success of the media center.

A letter to the editor is presented which discusses the reader's displeasure with the quality of paper used in the printing of the January 2011 issue.

The author relates the five programming mistakes she made at her local middle schools and the lessons she learned from them. These include the importance of timing when it comes to programming, the overcomplicated board games, and the importance of having an accurate idea of how long a program will take.

The article presents the views of several teachers in the U.S. about the impact of classrooms without books on students and teaching. Don Falls from Manatee High School in Bradenton, Florida believes in the importance of reading to a successful life. Andrea Phillips of Duval County Public Schools relates how she feels when their books are locked in her cabinet. Aurora Dominguez of South Florida advises teachers to realize that caring for themselves matter.

The article explores perfectionism in students. It describes the traits of children with perfectionist tendencies, including having all-or-nothing thinking and focusing on what's going wrong rather than right, as well as reasons behind such tendencies, including temperament, positive attention, school climates and grief or trauma. It also discusses several books that address perfectionism, such as "The Book of Mistakes" by Corinna Luyken and "Ish" by Peter H. Reynolds.