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Hurt, Jeffry A. – School Library Media Quarterly, 1991
Identifies four common variables in picture preferences of elementary school-aged children: (1) relationship between text and picture; (2) degree of realism; (3) use of color; and (4) amount of complexity. Selection of picture books based on these preferences is discussed, and criteria to help develop standards for selection are suggested. (12…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Color, Elementary Education, Learning Resources Centers

Dowell, David R. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1988
Describes a study that used multiple regression analysis to examine whether the apparent influence of sex discrimination on librarians' salaries would be reduced if other factors were considered. The effects of education, employment level, and publications on librarian salaries are discussed, and three approaches to achieving comparable worth are…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparable Worth, Employment Level, Graduate Study