A study was made to secure surveyed data on the current and projected employment of specialists in educational media and technology. In addition, the surveyed local school superintendents and deans of instruction in community colleges were asked to suggest areas in which media training would be desirable in the public schools and community…

This book surveys the history of comic films from the beginning of this genre to the present and analyzes the nature of comedy in general and the comic film specifically. The early film makers, especially Keaton, Sennett, and Chaplin, receive detailed attention as originators of the sub-genre of silent comic film. The special characteristics of…

The stress given to film directors and stars in current academic cinema studies unjustifiably ignores the artistic contributions of cinematographers. Frequently, cinematographers are responsible for much of the artistic expression and inventiveness in films. Although determination of the extent of the cinematographer's contribution is difficult,…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the problems which hinder the use of educational media in colleges and universities. A questionnaire was used to find out what deans, faculty members, and audiovisual personnel thought of instructional technology, what they perceived as deterring the use of media, and what changes they recommend to…

An informal survey in 19 public elementary schools in Seattle, Washington, revealed what teachers and principals feel should be the basic preservice experiences and teaching responsibilities of reading specialists. It was summarized that reading specialists should be able to answer positively the following questions and their implied subquestions:…

Action for Children's Television (ACT), with financial support from the Ford Foundation, presented the Third National Symposium on Children and Television at Yale University in October, 1972. It brought together childhood professionals, such as pediatricians, nursery school directors, and child psychologists, and media people such as broadcasters,…

SPECIFIC CONCEPTS OF PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS WERE SURVEYED FOR APPLICATION TO ART INSTRUCTION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS. A REVIEW WAS MADE OF WRITINGS BY ARTISTS, CRITICS, AND HISTORIANS IN SEVERAL AREAS OF ART (ENAMELING, JEWELRY, PAINTING, POTTERY, PRINTMAKING, SCULPTURE, AND WEAVING). THE DATA GATHERED FROM THESE SOURCES OF ART EXPERIENCES WERE USED IN…

THE CASE STUDY TECHNIQUE WAS USED TO RECORD AND ANALYZE THE FUNCTION AND EFFECT OF A FIVE-MAN ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL TEAM OPERATION OF FIVE SCHOOLS. EACH TEAM MEMBER SHARED THE VESTED RESPONSIBILITY, ADMINISTRATION, AND INSTRUCTIONAL TASKS OF EACH SCHOOL BY PARTICIPATING IN GROUP PLANNING SESSIONS TO MAKE DECISIONS CONCERNING PROBLEMS IN THE FIVE…

THIS REPORT RECAPITULATES CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE SMALL FARMERS, SHARECROPPERS, AND AGRICULTURAL LABORERS IN 1965. THE AUTHOR PRESENTS INFORMATION ABOUT FARM LABOR STRIKES, UNIONIZATION, MECHANIZATION, AND STATISTICS OF ACCIDENT RATES, CHILD LABOR, WAGES AND EARNINGS, AND FOREIGN LABOR. THE AUTHOR EXPLAINS SEVERAL NEW FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS…

As research libraries have grown, a trend has developed to recruit specialists to support the administrative and technical functions of the library. Business, planning, automation, personnel, and facilities specialists are among those currently employed. Libraries which utilize such specialists experience significant gains in flexibility to…

Summarized are the proceedings of the eighteenth Lake Okoboji Educational Media Leadership Conference. The first section of the report contains the text of the keynote address which dealt with the path-goal approach to leadership, lateral leadership, and leadership style. Reviews of general meetings and group discussions are next presented. Six…

In American schools, the classroom teacher must act in two conflicting capacities: as a facilitator of learning and as an evaluator of his own facilitating activities. To avoid problems inherent in this, the evaluator role could be assigned elsewhere, as in the Boy Scouts' merit badge system. (SJL)

Describes Bechtel Corporation's Organization Development (OD) system, which focuses on action/task identification, planning, operating decisions, and productivity. Presents eight-step process through which OD specialists help managers assess work-related problems (largely through interviews), action planning, implementation, and followup. Process…

The author suggests a cooperative model for school counselors and family physicians, since the unique capabilities of each profession, and the perspective of them held by parents and teachers, provide a basis for effectively influencing the well-being of the child. (ED/MJB)

Demands of the population of the Soviet Union for both general and specialized education sometimes conflict with changing economic needs. Recommends that educational planners pay more attention to public demand for specific types of education. (Author/DB)