A COLLECTION OF 11 SELECTED SUMMARIES OF PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE THIRD ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE INDIANA STATE COUNCIL OF THE INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY IS PRESENTED. TOPICS VARY -- (1) THE NEED TO DEVELOP IN CHILDREN A LOVE FOR BOOKS AND READING, (2) HOW FEDERAL AID HAS ENCOURAGED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CENTRAL SCHOOL LIBRARIES, (3) THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A PRESCHOOL PROGRAM IN PROVIDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ORAL LANGUAGE, READING SKILLS, SOCIAL SKILLS, AND A DESIRE TO LEARN, (4) HOW A JUNIOR PRIMARY STEP-UP PROGRAM PREPARES CHILDREN FOR FORMAL FIRST-GRADE WORK, (5) A SUMMER TV READING PROGRAM, (6) THE USE OF APPROPRIATE AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS ADAPTED TO THE LESSON AND THE LEARNER, (7) SUGGESTED GAMES AND MOTIVATIONAL AIDS IN TEACHING READING, (8) THE USE OF THE NEUROLOGICAL APPROACH IN HELPING CHILDREN WITH LEARNING PROBLEMS THROUGH A PERCEPTUAL-MOTOR PROGRAM, (9) HOW TO HELP STUDENTS READ SCIENCE MATERIALS, AND (10) THE SHORTCOMINGS OF CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND FALSE IDEAS ABOUT PROFESSIONALISM. ONE ARTICLE RAISES THREE QUESTIONS EDUCATORS SHOULD ASK THEMSELVES WHEN INITIATING A PROGRAM, WHEN GROUPING STUDENTS, AND WHEN TEACHING SPEED READING. (NS)