A 24-page supplement helps vocational educators find the products that best fit their needs by listing 100 suppliers and by listing teaching equipment and aids under nine different categories. (BP)

Explains advantages of leasing child care center equipment to improve cash flow and conserve capital for other center needs. Discusses what equipment can be leased and lists key negotiating points for lease contracts. Gives information about Exchange Leasing, Inc. (NH)

Companies offering physical education equipment and supplies are listed under 27 product classifications. Each includes a brief product description. (JMF)

Describes how a television camera works, how a videotape recorder works, and how a television set forms a picture. Suggests how to make better use of video equipment by improving light and sound techniques. (TJ)

Examined the status of machine transcription (MT) in postsecondary institutions during the 1985 school year. Described the program setting and organization of MT instruction, the instructional methods, material and equipment used, and a scheme for evaluation and grading. (JOW)

Discusses ways that educational institutions can develop and manage a realistic media equipment budget. (FL)

A checklist of furnishings and equipment from guidelines recently published by the Kentucky Department of Education for its Merit Media Program. (Author)

Keeping track of educational furniture and equipment is necessary for accountability and insurance. A categorization and numbering system can organize information submitted by school personnel and can be used by hand or by computer. (MLF)

Discusses microcomputer instruction as an addition to the accounting curriculum and various elements to consider: equipment configuration needed, instructor training, adapting the microcomputer to the classroom, and outcomes of microcomputer use. (CT)

Explains that funding for audiovisual aids is available from a number of government sources. Describes nine such sources and tells where to find the rest. (FL)

Provides ordering information for preschool chairs. Compares plastic and wooden preschool chairs. Chair preferences of various center directors are described. (RJC)

The author describes the different features of the mulit-vendor lab teaching environment for word processing and the single-vendor lab. He then presents a number of concerns that educators should consider when contemplating the establishment of a word processing curriculum. (CT)

This humorous blueprint, for apprentice and master teachers alike, discusses the essential implements of the craft: the chalk, the chalk eraser, the marking pencil, the wastepaper basket, and more. (JN)

Guidelines are offered for administrators who do not employ a media professional and need to make decisions about purchasing equipment. (MLF)

Describes a simplified online service specifically designed for school and student use, which accesses 90 appropriate databases through the use of menu options, help screens, and search hints. The costs of the service and its use in teaching online search skills are discussed. (CLB)