Specific examples of dial access systems, information centers, computer assisted instruction for students, use of media communication, resource centers, and library consortia in the biomedical field. (LS)

The New York ALRC (Area Learning Resource Center) has provided the New York State Education Department, Office for Education of Children with Handicapping Conditions with resources and personnel necessary to develop a state service which effectively informs and trains the individuals involved in the education of handicapped children and on the…

This bibliography includes materials found useful in rendering technical assistance to various school divisions which are implementing multiethnic, multicultural curriculum programs. Books are listed by author and title. Films, filmstrips, multi-media programs, instructional programs, recordings, simulations, slides, study prints, tape cassettes,…

This document presents a description and evaluation of the Comprehensive Hearing Impaired Reception Program (CHIRP). This program was designed to improve effective communication skills for hearing handicapped students whose native language was not English, and whose language deficiencies prevented them from effective participation in the learning…

A 1-year study was conducted to implement a computerized data system for the comprehensive evaluation of Individualized Manpower Training System (IMTS) Learning Resource Centers (LRCs). Data for the system were collected by the administration of student, staff, and center summary forms especially designed for the purpose by the University of West…

The functions, roles and responsibilities, and services of school media centers and public libraries at the local and state levels are discussed, as are the supportive functions and services provided by the State Library Commission of Iowa and the Department of Public Instruction. An extensive list of recommendations outlines the part that…

This final evaluation report examines the activities of the P.S. 243 Follow Through Resource Center in Brooklyn, New York during the 1980-81 school year which was established to disseminate and demonstrate the Bank Street Follow Through model. The report includes an evaluation of training and implementation of the Bank Street model at two adopting…

This staff development module is part of one of three groups of career guidance modules developed, field-tested, and revised by a six-state consortium coordinated by the American Institutes for Research. This module is designed for guidance personnel who work in counseling and guidance with students at the elementary and secondary level. The goal…

Part 8 of a series of 13 instructor's manuals for the competency based training of curriculum consultants for exceptional children focuses on the development of materials and media. Three competencies are considered: (1) that a curriculum consultant should be capable of providing direction in the development of teacher made instructional…

This directory contains information about current applications and proposed uses of computer systems in Florida's libraries for the purposes of (1) providing the base for a communication network among librarians now using computers and those who are interested in using them, (2) identifying information sources for librarians who are considering…

Intended to aid school librarians and media specialists who serve elementary and secondary school students, this guide explains the role of the school library in fostering student awareness of the universalism of human life and the understanding of international phenomena. Chapters focus on the nature of global education, its international…

Questions most frequently asked about teacher centers are presented in a question-answer format. The rationale of teacher centers, their relationship to the school, and how they function are discussed. Also included in discussion are financing, staffing, governance, and planning. Three active teacher centers are described. (JD)

This report covers the activities of the Appalachia Educational Laboratory (AEL) Regional Exchange (Rx) from October 1976 to November 1977, the first 14 months of the Rx existence. Four different activities are described and are briefly evaluated: (1) the Advisory Committee; (2) the subcontracts with eight state departments of education to improve…

This survey was undertaken to determine whether selected Southern Illinois secondary public school media centers possess the base quantitative resource collection recommended by the 1975 ALA/AECT guidelines. Data analysis reveals that less than 50% of the surveyed school media centers met the ALA/AECT guidelines for numbers of books, filmstrips,…