In today's world of instant everything, everyone has been exposed to some form of Web 2.0 technology, and higher education is not exempt from its long reach. Libraries of all types are incorporating Web 2.0 features to attract users as well as to showcase library services. The Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) has become more user-friendly with…

A number of academic, public, regional, and state libraries use WorldCat Local (WCL) as a resource location tool that enables users to search, find, and gain access to a range of print and electronic resources. This article describes a study undertaken to assess a Research I university's implementation of WCL. The study sought to understand the…

This catalog lists curriculum guides submitted by county and local agencies throughout California. The catalog has three sections: a subject index, an institutional index, and a summary section. Listings include title, catalog number, educational level, source, date of origin, length, and a brief description of contents. (EMH)

The catalog contains descriptions of approved courses in the Los Angeles City Schools, course numbers, and amounts of high school credit that may be earned. These courses are classified into nine areas: academic, business, civic and public services, elementary and citizenship, fine arts and crafts, health, homemaking, industrial (subdivided into…

The experience of the University of California Santa Barbara Arts Library with computerizing bibliographic control of art exhibition catalogsis described. (PF)

A CATALOG HAS BEEN PREPARED TO HELP TEACHERS SELECT AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS WHICH MIGHT BE HELPFUL IN ELEMENTARY CLASSROOMS. INCLUDED ARE FILMSTRIPS, SLIDES, RECORDS, STUDY PRINTS, FILMS, TAPE RECORDINGS, AND SCIENCE EQUIPMENT. TEACHERS ARE REMINDED THAT THEY ARE NOT LIMITED TO USE OF THE SUGGESTED MATERIALS. APPROPRIATE GRADE LEVELS HAVE BEEN…

The San Mateo Educational Resources Center (SMERC) has compiled an annotated bibliography of curriculum guides produced by California county and local educational agencies during 1974. It is divided into three sections: Subject, Institution, and Summary. The purpose of the Resource Guide is to provide to California educators a state-wide awareness…

The catalog contains titles of curriculum, instruction, guidance, and management materials for career education available in microfiche format. The compilers state that the materials vary in quality and format. Some are professional documents, while others are early unpolished drafts. The catalog has three major sections. A subject index, covering…

Concerned because California now annually administers an estimated $5.9 billion in funding for children's services programs, the Little Hoover Commission initiated a study on the state's provision for children's services. This report, on Phase I of the study, identifies the extent of the problem in 23 findings and provides a plan of action in 15…

In this study of the scope of reading and study skills programs in California colleges, 97 college catalogs, written for 1974-75, were studied, and on-site visits were made to 25 colleges. Information reported concerns the type of college departments offering reading programs, program formats and scheduling, diagnosis of reading needs, the degree…