People confront stereotypes every day, both in and out of the classroom. Some ideas have been carried in the collective memory and classroom textbooks for so long they are generally recognized as fact. Many are constantly being reinforced by personal experiences, family discussions, and Hollywood productions as well. The distinct advantage to…

"Difficult" or "challenging" topics to teach include racism, violence, genocide, bullying, gangs, abuse (physical, emotional, and substance), slavery, suffering, hatred, terrorism, war, disease, loss, addiction, and more. But by confronting them with students, in the safety of a classroom through thoughtfully constructed lessons (ones that take…

The present bulletin constitutes a complete author and subject index to the 1,710 entries contained in the 6 numbers of the Record of Current Educational Publications issued from February to December, 1921, inclusive. The following issues of the record appeared during this period in the bulletin series: 1921, no. 3, February, 1921; 1921. no. 4,…

A growing tendency to supplement textbooks with source and other reference materials in the teaching process is evident in the United States. This is a good tendency, allowing pupils to learn the primary sources of information and to approach problems from different viewpoints. Cost is a limiting factor of the first magnitude in the effort of many…

In 1885, John H. Hickcox published a catalog that alerted the public to the availability of recent federal government publications; this catalog immediately preceded establishment of a government-published catalog, of which he was appointed the first compiler. Hickcox's work history included writing, editing, and cataloging positions. (AEF)

The U.S. Serial Set has changed since its beginning in 1817. The early Serial Set is a large and comprehensive record of government activity, but the 20th-century Serial Set has been reduced in scope and contains almost no executive branch documents and only a select portion of congressional publications. Four tables outline the contents of the…

Discusses how the Nicaraguan revolutionary process affected Nicaragua internally and how published U.S. government information portrayed these effects in speeches and in writing. An attempt is made to assess the levels of accuracy and bias present in U.S. government information on the topic. (86 references) (Author/AEF)

Provides an interpretation of the U.S. Congress Joint Committee on Printing (JCP) efforts to control departmental publishing from 1919 to 1921. Topics addressed include the JCP and the War Department, the role of the JCP in the defeat of the League of Nations, and the issue of separation of powers. (126 references) (LRW)

In an effort to reach a wide audience, the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress presents this book in honor of the 40th anniversary celebration of the Armed Services Editions (ASE), the paperback books distributed during World War II. The titles of the essays and their authors are as follows: "The Armed Services Editions: An…

Reviews the development of textbooks used to teach government publications from 1895 to the present in library schools. Topics addressed include social influences on the development of the early texts, the teaching paradigm revealed in these works, and shifts in that paradigm since 1895. (CD)

Growth and changes in "RQ" (1960-1985) are examined and detailed in both text and tables (cover/size, pagination, editor, articles, advertisements, physical features, association interests, reviews, columns, government publications). Development of columns, government publication news, thematic articles, authors of "RQ"…

Examines the evolution of Canadian government information policy from the early 1960s to the present day and considers how the changes made to merge the concepts of the public's right to government information and information as a commodity have resulted in a policy that leaves much to individual interpretation. (Contains 81 notes/references.)…

Reviews the legislative history of Canadian copyright law, especially with respect to government documents. Briefly describes the British origins of Canadian copyright, the British North America Act (1867), and the Copyright Act of 1921, all of which serve as background to the current law. (111 references) (LAE)

This bulletin presents a list of publications of the United States Bureau of Education for the years 1867 to 1907, prepared under the direction of the present librarian of the Bureau. This list is intended to make the publications of the Bureau better known and to facilitate their use. It should be of service to librarians and to students of…

Describes the CD-ROM version of the "Congressional Masterfile," a comprehensive index of congressional committee reports and prints, hearings, and documents from 1789 to the present. The description of this product includes hardware and software considerations, user aids, and search options. The Masterfile CD-ROM is compared to print…