Describes the function of the regional Federal Archives and Records Centers that were established in 1968-69 in or near 11 cities across the country. Briefly mentioned are typical kinds of cartographic resources that may be useful to map librarians and researchers interested in specific regions. (JD)

Describes a letter-writing system developed to increase the communication and interests of parents of undergraduate psychology students selected for positions in the modified PSI instructional systems. (CK)

Discusses the stress management program at the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States. Includes discussion of the costs of the program. (IRT)

Talks about the reorganization of a high school tutoring program to make it more effective. (LD)

Describes the development of a computerized newspaper index by the reference department of the Nashville and Davidson County Public Library. The evolution of the card index used prior to this project is traced, and indexing problems resolved by the computer system are discussed. (JD)

The cataloging-in-source program at the U.S. International Trade Commission Library began in 1975 as a publicity tool but is now an established part of Commission policy, as well as an essential cataloging aid to users of the agency's publications. (Author/JD)

A computer program entitled Program CONGRU is presented which analyzes the overall conjoint agreement among many observers for their classifications on categorical scales. A special feature assesses the significance of observers' congruence in assignments to each nominal category considered. (Author)

A new computer subroutine has been developed for calculating the tetrachoric correlation coefficient. Recent advances in computing inverse normal and bivariate normal distributions have been utilized. The procedure is useful for item analysis. (Author/JKS)

Presents a general discussion of the historical development, costs, and various uses and users of the large screen television. (MBR)

Variations of some common games such as Bingo are applied to dance and used to teach, review, and test dance skills, history, rhythm, style, and terminology. (JMF)

Describes a voluntary recycling program, built on the enthusiasm of interested campus community members, at Union College in New York. (EV)

Focuses on fundraising for high school drama programs. Discusses the advantages of the "Obstacle-A-Thon" or other "thon" events over traditional fundraising efforts such as sales. (PRA)

Describes Grandview High School's beauty contest for men, an effective fundraising event for the drama department. (PRA)

Offers criteria to solicit funds from an individual, corporation, or foundation. Lists types of fundraising appeals. Outlines three fundraising campaigns (dance-a-thon, car wash, and alumni night) that were used to solicit individual donors in the community. (PRA)

Presents an overview of the Online Computer Library Center's (OCLC) Office of Research; describing its historical development within its institutional context, examining its present status, especially current projects; and predicting its future path. Provides a chronology of people, projects, and libraries involved in the OCLC Office of Research…