This paper accomplishes three objectives. It describes the holdings of the Ohio State University Libraries that are either by or about Lafcadio Hearn, a minor literary figure important primarily for his role as one of the first Westerners to appreciate and convey his understanding of Japanese culture. The Ohio University Collection includes 43…

A practicum project developed the core curriculum and core curriculum guide for an American literature survey course. Students enrolled in the course came from low socioeconomic backgrounds, exhibited problematic behavior, and evidenced poor study habits, as well as low reading comprehension skills and substandard language usage. Under these…