This bibliography is a resource for materials providing information on urban programs, services, organizations, agencies, and individuals involved in the areas of: education; recreation; employment; housing; community development; consumer protection; legal, health, and social services; and information services provided by libraries, private…

The booklet is a directory to the career education resources of Columbia County in central Pennsylvania and was developed by teachers during an inservice institute. It is the fifth volume of the final report of the institute. The resource persons or companies which appear in the directory are grouped by occupational cluster, then listed…

The handbook on education in the arts and humanities for gifted and talented students includes a state-by-state directory of resources (especially councils and committees) and 20 articles exploring aspects of arts and humanities education, financial support, the education of gifted students, and community resources. Eleven articles address such…

Community and area resources -- consisting of persons, places, or objects -- gathered from the regions comprising Chenango, Delaware, and Otsego Countries, are listed in this directory. Teachers, local historians, and PROBE staff identified resources which could be introduced to K-12 teachers. In addition to a brief introduction, the book contains…

The document is a compilation of occupational information obtained by business teachers in a university extension course during field visits to businesses, industries, and service agencies in the Chicago suburban area. Each individual or group of student reporters present information on organizations that are representative of each of the 15…

Describes the activities of the Monroe County Library System's Urban Information Center. (PF)

To help schools use community volunteers as part of their guidance program a Community Resource Directory has been developed by South Dakota Career Education in cooperation with District I Youth Services System (Model Rural Development). The guide can be particularly useful when meeting some of the student needs cited in the South Dakota…

A project was undertaken jointly by the Seattle Public Library and Seattle University's Community Resource Center to establish a method of making pertinent information available to community group members. Activities of the Community Resource Center were to: (1) coordinate a computerized directory of community groups, (2) publish a newsletter, (3)…

The document serves as a step-by-step guide for career education administrators, consultants, and directors in preparing a program for the utilization of community resources in schools. Two methods of utilizing resources are the operation of a service which keeps a file of persons willing to serve as resources in the classroom, and the publication…

Intended primarily to facilitate communication of ideas between public library personnel interested in providing community information and referral services, this directory lists public libraries already engaged in such services. The document begins with a brief examination of the concept of community information and referral service, assesses the…

A public information center was established in an area covering 16 libraries in Detroit, Michigan. Funded by a Title I grant, the center sought to increase the effectiveness of information flow to residents and to compile a community resources directory. Several types of literature were reviewed and information was gathered from the Detroit Public…

A directory of local community resource personnel and their services which have been utilized by the Prince George's County Public Schools, Maryland for their career education program is presented. A standardized form was used to gain information from area industries and businesses regarding field trips, field activities, day long observations,…

A telephone survey and interviews were used to compile this directory of map resources in San Francisco, California. The directory listings are divided into collections and sources of maps. Within the two sections, the entries are subdivided by type of institution. Collection locales include academic and government libraries, corporations, and…

The directory identifies resources which provide services to cerebral palsied, epileptic, and mentally retarded citizens of Florida. Listed are names and addresses of Divison of Retardation facilities; private agencies such as the Florida Association for Retarded Children, the Epilepsy Foundation of America, and United Cerebral Palsy of Florida;…