Presents four goals of research on nutrition behavior and education and identifies three priority research areas. Emphasizes the need for agreed-upon goals and priorities among the government agencies involved in nutrition research. (MA)

Five experiments were conducted to find out what 6-year-old children learn about communication by switching listener and speaker roles with competent and incompetent adults and peers. (Author/MP)

Suggests that conceptual and methodological approaches to the study of the family fundamentally reflect the sociohistorical context within which they are embedded. Argues for the development of a philosophical anthropology and comparative methodology appropriate to the study of humans as social beings. (Author)

Presents a model for the development of statewide levels of adequacy for public libraries. Recent developments affecting the profession's thinking about standards are reviewed, various dimensions of the concept of standards are discussed, and issues that remain to be resolved are identified. (Author/JD)

The problem of selecting appropriate indicators for the evaluation of higher education programs is discussed. A set of indicators and a model for assessing institutional advancement programs are presented as a framework for the institutional manager. (Author/SF)

Sketches a new educational framework for library science students to integrate library science into the field of information science and discusses six areas of future development. Major problems for the new information environment are information imbalance, availability of information, information literacy, and the need to maintain a human aspect.…

This article is based on a presentation at the 1979 conference of the Education Group of The Institute of Physics which was held in Cambridge, England. It discusses the interaction between science and technological innovation using a historical approach: the development of microelectronics. (HM)

Reviews the history, literature, and methodology of collection evaluation or assessment in American research libraries; discusses current problems, tools, and methodology of evaluation; and describes an ongoing collection evaluation program at the Stanford University Libraries. (Author/MBR)

Census data are presented to show that increasing proportions of the adult population in the U.S. are living alone or apart from relatives. Those involved are primarily either quite young (males) or relatively older (females). This paper proposes a view of the relationship of family membership to the life cycle. (Author)

Develops conceptual framework to explore the impact of teacher-led development work, defined as strategic action initiated and sustained by teachers to improve instruction and student learning. Discusses impact of the framework on teachers, on the school as an organization, and on student learning. Includes evidence of impact and applications for…

Describes a study examining the level and extent of support services available to developmental students at 101 2-year institutions in the southeastern United States. Reports that 91.1% of the institutions offered some type of services for developmental learners, including tutoring, counseling, computer-assisted instruction, audio-visual support,…

Presents results of a survey of five volumes of the "Journal of the American Society for Information Science (JASIS)," one for each decade of JASIS's existence. Discusses findings related to growth of JASIS and authorship, national versus international authorship, coauthoring of papers, author productivity, author gender, author…

Explores the phenomenon of the World Wide Web, using themes which characterize postmodernism. Discusses the elements of "modern" and "postmodern"; fragmentation and de-differentiation; hyperreality; the nature of time and space; paradoxical values; and anti-foundationalism. Concludes that a postmodern perspective will illuminate thinking in the…

Looks briefly at the history of World Wide Web search engine development and considers the current state of affairs. Reflects on future directions in terms of personalization, summarization, query expansion, coverage, and metadata. (Author/AEF)

Suggests that a center's informational brochure can be either a valuable marketing tool or an expensive elimination incentive. Provides a list of five questions center directors should address before beginning the design and development of the center brochure. Lists seven guidelines for brochure development. (SD)