Both manuals and workshops have also offered guidance in managing specialized research collections in different subject areas and for particular media. The third issue involves the need for the formation of working liaisons between faculty members and librarians in both school library media centers and academic libraries. In the case of schools, media specialists need to gain sufficient knowledge of the curriculum to develop and manage their collections for integration with content area instruction. Many urban public libraries are attempting to meet the needs of immigrants through expanded collections, rotating collections of foreign language books and periodicals, English-language instruction, career counseling, and multicultural programming. At issue, however, is the question of how financially-strained libraries can ensure equal access to information resources and services for all users.
Literacy continues to be a major focus of libraries.
Programs such as intergenerational tutoring, outreach programs to day care centers, and programs to promote reading have all been areas of recent library involvement. During this event school and public libraries across the country arranged appearances by local and national celebrities to encourage reading. ERIC number EJ 412 095. ERIC number pending. ERIC number ED 314 099.