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The article offers the author's insights on the strategies for librarians in classifying fiction books according to genres. The author discusses the factors to be considered in the decision making process of librarians such as the proper designation of books in the catalog, ways in guiding patrons to different sections in the library, and book labeling.

The article reports on the need for libraries to implement guidelines and standards that would focus on providing students what they ought to learn. According to the article, library programs should contain more knowledgeable information as well as manifest modern ways of teaching and make use of technology in the process. In addition, it states that there are two documents being used by experts perfecting information use, which includes the National Educational Technology Standards(NETS) from the International Society for Technology and the enGauge 21st Century Skills: Literacy in the Digital Age from the North Central Regional Education Laboratory (NCREL).

Provides tips for library media specialists. Problems usually encountered in libraries; Difference of libraries from classrooms; Dealing with difficult faculty; Awareness of who controls the library.

The article presents information on the role of book clubs in the library media centers. Book clubs offer a wide range of programs and techniques to grab the interest of readers of all ages. Book clubs boost the image of the media centers. Librarians face difficulties like lack of time, money shortage and lack of administrative support in maintaining a book club. Book clubs promote recreational reading and act as a platform for social interaction. Readers can build a positive relationship by interacting with each other.

The article presents several readers' contributions on tips about library management. It includes how to keep headphones and wires in order, through attaching it on stick hooks on the side of the monitors. Another is getting a list of the students and the books that they are going to borrow, in order to inform them if there is another book that would help them obtain important information. It also include making bookmarks for each grade level at the end of the school year, to be able to present the favorite books of that said year.

Provides a list showing how libraries can help teachers and vice versa. Custom-designing of lessons; Integration of technology lessons with the curriculum; Videotaping of class presentations.