The administrative activity, including organization, staff, budget and external contacts, and the technical progress of IPS development, experimental service, workshops, documentation and related activities of the Center for Information Services (at the University of California, Los Angeles) are reported upon in this document. Pages 9 and 10 may…

Presented are 59 short, selected convention papers (conference reports) on different aspects of educational needs for handicapped children. Representative topics include the Warren Project on effectiveness and feasibility of early admission to school for mentally advanced children, sheltered workshops for the trainable mentally handicapped, the…

Presented are 48 short, selected convention papers (conference reports) on different aspects of educational needs in various exceptionalities. Five general papers precede two papers on international aspects of special education, two papers on administration, and six papers on auditory impairment, in which representative topics include educational…

This technical report presents detailed instructions for sampling particulates. The table of contents includes sections on Introduction, Volume Determinations, Apparatus - Assembly and Operation, Sampling Techniques, and Acknowledgment. Six charts, 24 graphs, and one diagram are appended to facilitate sampling, as well as sections on Isokinetic…

The scope of this yearbook is that of the Malta Library Association (MLA) itself, namely, the libraries and librarians of the Maltese Islands. This first issue of the MLA Yearbook contains the following information: (1) officers of the association; (2) the MLA constitution; (3) a list of members; (4) the first and second annual reports delivered…

A general review of the use of microfiche by an individual researcher discusses microfiche formats, production and duplication of microfiche, reading and printing from microfiche, and advanced microfiche retrieval and display systems. A glossary, a resource list, and a selective bibliography are also included in the report. (JY)

The objectives of this conference included (1) bringing conferees in contact with leaders of recent national dissemination endeavors, (2) allowing them to interact in voicing dissemination problems and posing possible solutions, and (3) eliciting concerns related to dissemination/diffusion efforts. The proceedings include lists of the…

The key sources for public company information are annual reports, company reports published by Moody's Investors Service and Standard and Poor's Corporation, industry surveys, and periodical indexes. (Author/PF)

Provides an introduction to the program, as well as the papers presented at the 39th conference of the Graduate Library School, April 10-11, 1978, which are collected in this issue. The evolutionary development and functions of the public library within an atmosphere of societal change are also briefly discussed. (CWM)

Describes a workshop-seminar for librarians who perform on-line searches. Speakers included Jan Egeland of the Bibliographic Retrieval Services, Dale Kratsch of the System Development Corp., and Betty Davis of Lockheed Information Systems. (JPF)

This brief review of the documentation activities of the United Nations Library at Geneva includes a general description, documentation activities (current bibliographic publications, specialized bibliographies and reference lists), catalog card service, major documents, indexing of official documents originating in the UN, technical tools used,…

Examines some of the philosophical positions from which claims for relating the arts might be justified and notes contradictions inherent in the "melange" of viewpoints found in the publication, "Coming to Our Senses: The Significance of the Arts for American Education--A Panel Report". The Report advocates greater emphasis on…

Although publications of conferences may be handled as either serials or monographs, at present there are no definitive guidelines. The Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, International Standard Bibliographic Description for monographic publications, and practices at the Library of Congress, and the University of Iowa Libraries are discussed.…

Contains hints on note taking, layout, and other skills that are necessary for preparing the minutes of a meeting. (RL)

Reports on the Association for Science Education conference April 1-3, 1977. Condensations of addresses to the convention are provided. (CP)