Show ! readily available to teachers and students in the Southern California area© i j j Statement of the problem© It is i the purpose of this study to survey the existing techniques and methods in the selection and maintenance of audio- - distribution repair replacement storage purchasings i visual materials itself will and equipment The problem of distribution in and of be unique because of the distance between the geographi- - cal locations of each individual class j i dissemination and col- - The i i lection of material will be the Method of aspect of the problem most complex This study will be a survey of the sources solution t of information related to the selection purchasing bution replacement and maintenance of equipment ' The materials and audio-visu- al following methods will be used: storage distri- (1) Visits to ' j selected school districts and interviews with their director of the audio-visu- aids department al (2) Visits to industrial concerns (3) i literature through the medium of Master Doctoral studies latest book in the field publications and Recommendations from s and j magazines I Limitations of method This study will not be a representative j i survey of a representative of head of the districts Rather it will be school districts recommended by Doctor Finn of school cross-secti- on a few audio-visu- al j i j t department of the University of Southern j California Education and Doctor Gerletti of the Los Angeles County Board of |