All the 11 publications in this annotated bibiliography explore the department head's dual role as teacher and instructional leader. Three articles characterize principals' role as managerial and recommend that primary instructional and curriculur responsibilities be delegated to department heads with clearly designated positions in the school's…

Covers the rationale behind the creation of a labor studies curriculum, an example of a successful program, teachers' advice on integrating labor studies into existing curricula, a resource list, and a brief chronology of important dates in U.S. labor history. (AM)

This work emphasizes the culture and characteristics of native people as they relate to legal education and information programs and serves as a guide for designing and implementing these programs. The literature review stresses five program requisites: (1) community commitment to the program, (2) incorporation of traditional laws and customs in…

Although over 40 percent of college students in southern states receive their bachelor's degrees in liberal arts fields, the demand for those graduates in the job market is increasing at a slow rate. Colleges and universities can assist students with career development, integrating career and liberal education. Several approaches are currently…

Although the principalship has existed for almost a century and a half, principals' roles are as varied as their surroundings and almost as difficult to generalize about. No part of the principal's role is debated with more fervor than the role he or she must play in the instructional program. As school systems have become more bureaucratic, many…

Discusses teaching responsibilities and related activities of school library media specialists; considers the role of teachers and media specialists as researchers; discusses testing, reasons for testing, and alternatives to testing, including portfolio evaluation; mentions the integration of mathematics into the curriculum, including library…

Five papers on curricula for high risk and handicapped infants are presented, along with information on 63 curricula, 17 publications, and organizational resources. The first chapter, "Theoretical Bases and Pragmatic Considerations" (C. Dunst) examines major philosophical and theoretical perspectives and problems in infant intervention…

Describes 35 items thought to be useful to academic librarians in evaluating and improving the role of curriculum libraries in the preparation and continuing education of teachers. Items listed are monographs, journal articles, and ERIC documents from the mid-1950s through the 1980s that include reviews of the literature and reports on research,…

This four-part paper presents aspects of a curriculum developed to counter the violent image of heroes in the media by presenting children with role models of men and women who are peacemakers. The paper's first section presents an overview and rationale of the program, stating that: (1) it is an infusion curriculum (not requiring additional…

This annotated guide to resources on library and information science education in developing countries includes materials on library schools, training and education of library staff, and the progress of libraries in specific countries. Materials in the guide were selected from the indexes of Library Literature, Library and Information Science…

Noting that media literacy education is mandated in almost every developed country in the world except the United States, this paper introduces the concept of media literacy education and presents a 32-item annotated bibliography on media literacy education. The paper defines media literacy as the ability to access, decode, analyze, evaluate, and…

The selective, annotated bibliography developed by AIR for the Career Education Curriculum Development Project identifies and summarizes 160 references that would contribute to an understanding of career choice and development. The majority of the cited references are from formally published literature. Each reference provides a complete…

Five articles that address the merger of liberal learning and career preparation at the college level are presented, along with brief descriptions of 64 career preparation programs for liberal arts students, and an annotated bibliography of 33 documents in the ERIC system on liberal learning and career education. Article titles and authors are as…

This paper argues that gender/women's studies are becoming an essential element of research and curricula in a number of disciplines. Several scholars of gender who conduct research in various disciplines are mentioned, and their areas of work are briefly outlined: Kate Millett, Shulamith Firestone, Simone de Beauvoir, Anne Oakley, Nancy Chodorow,…

This 11-item annotated bibliography deals with two issues that are inextricably bound: idea that school librarians/media specialists are curriculum consultants and that the school library/media center is the support center for the curriculum. Peripheral issues include the professional preparation of school librarians and library skills that…