This manual was prepared to assist managers of information and referral (I&R) services to develop and maintain an adequate file of resources for the I&R center. Topics covered include preliminary planning, time estimates for set-up and file up-dating; the concept of recruiting volunteers to help operate the center and training that would be…

A good resource file will enable information and referral (I & R) center personnel to serve requests for information quickly and correctly. This is especially important for centers which are staffed by non-professionals, volunteers, and part-time people. The proper resource file has three important qualities: (1) it is complete (it includes…

The introductory section of the paper expresses its purpose: to devise a classification scheme for career education resource material, which will be used to develop the USOE Office of Career Education Resource Library and will be disseminated to interested State departments of education and local school districts to assist them in classifying…