THE SCHOOL LIBRARIAN SHOULD SERVE AS A CATALYTIC AGENT TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS IN CULTURALLY DISADVANTAGED SETTINGS. THE INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL LIBRARIAN SHOULD DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF HER CLIENTELE AND PLAN A LIBRARY PROGRAM ACCORDINGLY. CONTAINED IN THE ISSUE ARE SUCH ARTICLES AS--"BROADENING THE EXPERIENCE OF THE CULTURALLY DISADVANTAGED,""FEDERAL LEGISLATION AND PROGRAMS FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED YOUNG PEOPLE,""SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS IN LIBRARY SERVICE TO STUDENTS," AND "SCENES FROM NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LIBRARIES." SPECIFIC PROGRAMS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY, SUCH AS THE HOUSTON TALENT PRESERVATION PROJECT, THE DETROIT GREAT CITIES SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, AND THE OAKLAND INTERAGENCY PROJECT, ARE DISCUSSED. AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY IS INCLUDED.