Paula Montgomery, 74, a school librarian, educator, publisher, and speaker, died March 3. She began her library career at Montgomery County (Md.) Public Schools before serving as chief of school library media services at the Maryland State Department of Education from 1979 to 1988. In 1989 she became assistant professor at Western Maryland College. She also published School Library Media Activities Monthly, a magazine of activities for school librarians to use in their lessons, and Crinkles, a children’s magazine with activities to help develop curiosity and research skills.