In the increasingly competitive and market-oriented educational environment, community colleges are not immune to the grasps of neoliberal ideology. As the neoliberal discourse of marketization, privatization, consumerism, and free enterprise spreads throughout higher education, are institutions in danger of transforming into nothing more than…

The interview is a special case of interpersonal communication. It is a communication event with a serious and predetermined purpose with the basic mode of communication being the asking and answering of questions. People are engaged in interviews throughout their lives from the employment setting to the counseling setting. This annotated…

Presents guidelines for employee assessment sessions. Offers recommendations for future investigations of evaluation discussions and a bibliography. (PD)

The assignment described in this paper is an attempt to provide speech communication students with some training and experience in interviewing. Following discussion of the objective and rationale for conducting an interview and reporting information from an interview, guidelines are offered to help students with selecting subjects or content…

This selected bibliography lists 188 items pertaining to oral history, including manuals and handbooks, collection guides and directories, methods, interviewing techniques, theories, teaching devices, oral history in libraries and archives, international perspectives, oral history in research, the profession, and periodicals. (CHC)

Calls for a systematic preservation of historical materials on speech communication. Includes a short bibliography of theses and dissertations on prominent speech educators and on departmental histories. (PD)

For 30 years, the Coretta Scott King Awards have honored notable African American authors and illustrators. This volume provides up-to-date information about the Coretta Scott King award books. Celebrating 30 years of African American contributions to children's literature, it serves as a selection tool and teaching resource, in both schools and…

Discusses the work of children's author Alma Flor Ada, a Cuban native who has won awards honoring Latino writers and illustrators. Includes part of an interview that explores her background, describes activity ideas, and presents a bibliography of works written by her (several title published in both English and Spanish) as well as sources of…

Author/illustrator Pat Cummings talks about drawing, her favorite illustrators, her first book, her work habits, teaching, inspiration, working with other writers, and offers advice to parents, teachers, and children about art. Lists books written and/or illustrated by Cummings, and suggests activities based on her books using art, language arts,…

An annotated bibliography intended to add to the advancement officer's understanding of the survey (its design, techniques, and uses) is provided. (Author/MLW)

Lists and annotates 13 books and articles in the ERIC database on job searching and interviewing, and on performance-appraisal interviews. (PRA)

Provides resources to make the appraisal interview more productive. (RL)

Describes several videos about authors and illustrators of children's literature. The videos include interviews, performances, and discussions of the illustration and writing processes. Technical and collection development issues are considered, and distributors and prices are listed for 66 videos. (MES)

The first of 2 parts, this bibliography contains 233 references to materials dealing with hypertext and hypermedia. Entries are presented in the following categories: alternatives to HyperCard; bibliographies; biographies; books and book reviews; dictionaries; hardware; interviews; library applications; optical disk-related; theoretical and…

Developed by students at Harrison Elementary, Cedar Rapids, Iowa for a web site celebrating Iowa's sesquicentennial, this booklet presents a variety of material about literacy in Iowa. The first section of the booklet provides information on professional and state organizations dealing with literacy and presents the school's home page. The next…