As data as a scholarly object continues to grow in importance in the research community, librarians are undertaking increasing responsibilities regarding data management and curation. New library initiatives include assisting researchers in finding data sets for reuse; locating and hosting repositories for required archiving; consultations on…

The Notable Children's Videos, Recordings, and Great Interactive Software for Kids lists are compiled annually by committees of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA). This article presents the lists for 2009 that were released in January during the ALA Midwinter Meeting in…

The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), announced its 2009 annual lists of Fabulous Films for Young Adults and Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults ages 12 to 18. This article presents the titles that were released in January 2009 during the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Denver,…

This annotated bibliography of information sources on dance includes bibliographies, dictionaries and encyclopedias, ballet plot summaries, journals, historical works, reviews, directories, and indexes and abstracts. A directory of professional dance associations is provided. (CLB)

This annotated bibliography of forty-three items presents an entry point into the literature on evaluation of teacher performance. Also included is a statement of the National Education Association/Division of Instruction and Personnel Development concerning the Association's views on teacher evaluation and the rights of personnel being evaluated.…

Briefly discusses the formation of the Japanese Association of Morality Psychology and lists the papers presented at its annual meetings since 1985. Presents a survey of publications on moral development and education in Japan, organized by theorists such as Kohlberg and Piaget and themes such as moral development theory. (GEA)

Describes the different bodies that have been responsible for setting standards for the American accounting profession. The discussion covers the roles of these bodies, their publications, and methods of access to these publications. A listing of major accounting organizations, publications, and tools for access is provided. (eight references)…

Aids for developing social studies curricula is the topic of this annotated bibliography. The following kinds and amounts of materials are cited: (1) 19 citations from "Resources in Education" (RIE); (2) 10 citations from "Current Index to Journals in Education" (CIJE); (3) 15 commercially available "Resource…

During the last three decades many commissions and committees have been appointed by the government of India, many conferences and seminars have been conducted, and many surveys and case studies have been undertaken to study the problems of higher education in India. This annotated bibliography attempts to bring together significant source…

This resource guide provides the user who is considering purchasing microfiche equipment with annotated citations of: (1) books which include general selection guidelines and criteria for the purchase of many types of audiovisual equipment, (2) directories and guides that are useful for descriptions of equipment and in the comparison of different…

It may be a mistake to speak of the "higher education community" as a synonym for the Washington-based higher education organizations associated with advocating public policy for American higher education. These organizations represent different views and constituencies including students, states, and institutions such as liberal arts…

A reference for teachers, administrators, and social scientists, this directory includes descriptions of 111 social studies/social science service organizations--type of service, educational level, purpose, current projects, and geographic area served. Organizations are listed alphabetically. The directory also contains lists of cross-references…

This 57-item annotated bibliography describes and evaluates bibliographic sources from the interdisciplinary field of women's studies that can assist research on women in clerical, service, and blue-collar occupations. Bibliographies, indexes and abstracts, directories, handbooks, nonprint resources, statistics, and periodicals are included. A…

Presents an annotated bibliography of 27 items from the ERIC database in the area of speech communication. Areas highlighted include the nature of the discipline/profession; teaching/learning; theory/research; and applied communication. (JMF)

References and associations that can give further assistance to academic institutions interested in assessing and improving their communication systems are provided. (JMF)