Describes the utility and applications of information retrieval thesauri and the development of the thesaurus for the DISCLOSURE data base. (PF)

Study supported by a grant (GS-1438) from the National Science Foundation, Division of Social Sciences.

The richness of the information available in cross-classification tables, compared to the information conveyed in the typical correlation coefficient, is emphasized in this paper. The kinds of information to be found in cross-classification tables are described, and several examples of the use of cross-classification patterns in research are…

An attempt is made to discuss current models of information processing, learning, and development, thereby suggesting adequate methodological strategies for research in visual literacy. It is maintained that development is a cumulative process of learning, and that learning and memory are the result of new knowledge, sensations, etc. over a short…

A meeting on book development in Africa was convened by Unesco at Accra, 13-19 February 1968, to help formulate a programme of action. It was attended by participants from 23 African countries as well as from a number of other Member States and international organizations. The meeting was part of a long-range programme adopted by Unesco to assist…

Colleges and universities throughout the country are presently faced with responding to a crisis that could mean their very existence. The move toward mass education is well on its way and few administrators have grasped the speed or direction of the changes overwhelming them, especially those changes involving new social attitudes and…

Towns in developing countries are experiencing difficulties in finding solutions to the habitat problems engendered by extremely rapid urbanization. Possible solutions include: providing low-income groups with plots for building, better utilization of local technicians and traditional technologies, revitalizing abandoned techniques and…

Humphrey's personal involvements as educator, communicator, and catalyst in national and international developments in information science are presented. Examples include his support of the scientific and technical information program and trips to Europe and the Soviet Union to promote information science advancement. (MBR)

Describes technological advancements being made in the Japanese computer industry. (SL)

Third World countries, as evidenced by their history and recent experience, have basic handicaps which retard the growth of book production and dissemination. Reasons why the library has not made a strong impact on publishing are also discussed. (MBR)

The concept of development is discussed from the perspective of the cook's art. It is suggested that the cook differs from the psychologist in degree but not in kind. (GO)

Identifies, characterizes, and critically evaluates several of the more influential variants of political development studies. Discusses, among other things, the proto-capitalist approaches and the Islamic model, examines common traits, and attempts to delineate the likely paths that future research will take. (GEA)

Reviews internal and external dimensions of library environment that must be taken into account by library managers when choosing an integrated library system. The selection, acquisition, and implementation stages of Maggie III--a computerized library system sensitive to the internal and external organizational environment--are described. (MBR)

Defines the discipline of instructional science, discusses its applications, and reviews three instructional models--the component theory display, elaboration theory of instruction, and motivational design of instruction--to illustrate the kind of integrative, multi-perspectived common knowledge base needed at this point in the development of…