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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.

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

The article presents a speech given by illustrator Ed Young, winner of the 1990 Caldecott Medal for his children's book "Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China." In the speech Young discusses his film "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes," which is a story about the courage of a young Japanese girl inflected with leukemia, his study of Tai chi chuan, and the background to illustrating "Lon Po Po."

This paper highlights the 1989 John Newbery and Randolph Caldecott Medals announced by the Association for Library Service to Children during the Midwinter Meeting of the American Library Association. The Newbery Medal winner, Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices by Paul Fleischman, was honored, according to Phyllis Van Orden, committee chair, for its buoyant and energetic exploration of literary and natural sound. Van Orden described the book as a celebration of the insect world in precise imagery, rhyme and onomatopoeia. Fleischman who was born and lives in the Monterey, California area, attended the University of California at Berkeley and the University of New Mexico at Albuquerque, and is the author of several books for young readers, including The Birthday Tree, The Half-a-Moon Inn and Graven Images, a Newbery Honor Book. Stephen Gammell won the Caldecott Medal for his illustrations in the book Song and Dance Man, written by Karen Ackerman. Gammell, who has illustrated two Caldecott Honor Books--The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant and Where the Buffaloes Begin by Olaf Baker--lives and works in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Newbery Committee named two Honor Books: In the Beginning: Creation Stories From Around the World by Virginia Hamilton and Scorpions by Walter Dean Myers.

The article reports on the environmentally-friendly transition from the use of paper handouts to electronic materials at the American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) 13th National Conference in Reno, NV. According to conference co-chair Carl A. Harvey, attendees will be able to access conference material online instead of collecting the usual hundreds of pages of paper handouts.

This article examines the efforts of many public schools and libraries across the United States to become more environmentally conscious. Schools and libraries are encouraging students to recycle paper, use fewer paper products and to conserve energy. There are 33 schools nationwide that are certified by Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) which is a nationally accepted green building rating system. That is an increase from 2002 when there were just two LEED-certified schools.

Reports on the release of the paper edition of `Encyclopedia Britannica' in the United States on June 14, 2001. Basis for its return to print paper edition; Cost of accessing the full text of the encyclopedia online.

Editorial. Reports that the reason the average price of new children's books or young adult books has increased traces to the rising cost of paper. How the cost of paper has increased; Printing costs; What low inventory strategy does.

Presents information about an exhibit of the art of Caldecott-medalist Ed Young at the Hastings-on-Hudson Public Library in New York City. Consideration of the art produced by Young for the film 'Sakaka and the Thousand Paper Cranes.'

Reviews a number of pamphlets and booklets which may be of interest to librarians. "LACONI Salary & Fringe Benefits Survey, 1989," which provides details from libraries whose directors belong to the Library Administrators Conference of Northern Illinois; The "1990-1991 National Directory of Budget Motels," which lists a number of motels in selected cities and towns in the U.S. and Canada; "Classifying Church or Synagogue Library Materials," which provides advice on the purposes of classification and procedures for classifying collections; "Starting Your Own Business," a publication packet from the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library; "Public Libraries in Forty-Four States and the District of Columbia," a National Center for Education Statistics Working Paper; The March 1990 edition of "Graduate Library Education Programs," which lists programs accredited by the American Library Association; More.

This article evaluates several pieces of library equipment and supplies from different companies in the U.S. The new TapeStor system from The Winsted Corp. features plastic tape case that hooks to an aluminum rail that mounts to any wall. The RP 605Z Reader-Printer from Minolta Corp. features the company's optics and Micro-Toning System, providing high-contrast prints of microfilmed documents on plain paper. Meanwhile, when checking out using Kingsley Library Equipment Co.'s Speed-up Check Out and Check In Book System, a plastic library card is run through the ID reader to verify authorization and check for overdue books. Once registered, a receipt with patron's ID number, date of transaction, and the book number along with due date is printed. The Trackless Movable Filing and Storage System from Advance Mfg. features a built-in foot-activated safety lock, custom-designed carriages for a variety of shelving sizes, maximum stability, and guidance system for uniform movement. On the other hand, Da-Lite Screen Co.'s new overhead projector is designed specifically for the education market. It includes a 600-watt quartz halogen lamp, dual thermal sensor switches to prevent overheating.

Reports that at Cuyahoga County Public Library is no where for the poster of Kurt Cobain, lead singer of the rock group Nirvana to be; Skeletons in the closet; Just a piece of paper?;

Reports on an investigation of the Willard Library in Evansville, Indiana by the local paper `Evansville Courier & Press,' which has attracted media attention for the appearance of a ghost called Grey Lady. Favorite haunts of the ghost; Remarks from Library Director Greg Hager.

Retells the author's disastrous venture into reading for prizes at the Lamar Elementary School, El Paso, Texas. Campus Improvement Committee's assignment that the librarian hold monthly motivational reading activities and contests; The disastrous October contest in which students traded orange construction-paper pumpkins for candy; The successful perpetual riddle contest; Thoughts on reading for prizes.

Announces that there will be a newspaper published by the American Library Association during their Annual Conference in Dallas, Texas. The paper will be published for three days; Inclusion of author interviews, restaurant reviews, and on-site reports.

This paper presents an update on awards in the U.S. as of February 1989. Parenting Magazine gave its first annual Reading-Magic Awards for excellence in children's literature to ten titles that includes The Tom and Pippo series, written and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. Barbara Nugent, director of the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped in New York City, was among six recipients of the 16th Annual Fund for the City of New York Public Service Awards. She received $5,000 and was honored by city officials, in part, for her efforts in the campaign to get approval for a new 56,000 square-foot-building to be opened in July 1990. Merilyn Grosshans, librarian at Las Vegas High School, was the 1988 recipient of the Special Achievement Award, to be given annually by the Children's/School Division of the Nevada Library Association.

This paper deals with the proclamation signed by U.S. President Reagan on December 5, 1988 in observance of 1989 as Year of the Young Reader. The presidential proclamation stresses the importance of reading in many areas, for example, to ensure that students remain in school and to advance literacy programs for people of all ages. President Reagan urged everyone to help young readers discover the blessings and the enjoyment that reading offers. Immediately after the signing, Librarian of Congress James Billington gave Reagan a poster and three t-shirts--for himself and his grandchildren. The Library of Congress kicked off the year on October 22, 1988 with a Family Reading Celebration held in the Great Hall, followed by a lecture by Katherine Paterson on November 17, 1988, co-sponsored by the Children's Literature Center and the Center for the Book. To support projects across the country, the Library of Congress reports that individuals and organizations are making tax-deductible contributions to become Best Friends of the Year of the Young Reader.

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 scholarships for research and criticism offered by the Children's Literature Association in the U.S. Criteria for scholarship grants; Development of writings such as dissertations, theses and papers into publishable level; Encouragement of scholarly investigation into the techniques in adapting children's literature into motion picture, filmstrips and recordings.

Provides information on the ProMax LWP 100 LCD writing panel from Promax Technology in the U.S. Uses of the product in electronic presentations; Features of the product, including an electromagnetic pen and built-in mouse controls; Advantages of the product for teachers.

Looks at the Stationery Studio, a new software program created to encourage students to write from FableVision. Key features; Remarks from Tom Plati, director of libraries and educational technology for the Wellesley Public Schools in Massachusetts; Web site address of FableVision; Cost of the software.

Addresses a question regarding the use of a standard copyright notice in U.S. school libraries for photocopiers and other reproducing equipment. Requirement issued by the U.S. copyright law on all reproducing equipment; Condition in which libraries are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction; Description of the copyright notice that must be displayed.