Discusses the use of authentic materials in developing the reading skills of students in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) and of English for Special Purposes (ESP) classes. An example of authentic material, a magazine article, is appended along with sample exercises. (CFM)

Provides a brief history of the craft movement and the American Craft Council. Information available from the American Craft Information Center is described, including bibliographic sources, reference tools, periodicals and indices, exhibition catalogs, craft registry and database, clipping file, education, business, funding, and appraising…

Dispels misconceptions about print journal publishing so electronic publishing will not be based on old myths. Explains the truth behind 10 myths that have arisen in the publishing community over the past 20 years. Finds that scientists are using more library-provided journals, and that libraries are reducing journal collections by relying on…

Reviews magazines suitable for young adults. Highlights include considering appropriate demographics and/or local standards when selecting titles; top-selling magazines to middle school, high school, and public libraries; ordering information; adult magazines for consideration; tabloids; and "zines", or personal newsletters/small…

This paper recommends edutainment to engage students' senses and get them involved by presenting lessons in a way that makes education interesting and entertaining. Suggestions for creative edutainment include using exciting computer software, joining the Internet, hooking up to cable television, and providing a variety of magazines. (SM)

Contends that educators are having difficulty keeping up with advances in educational technology. Provides an annotated listing of recommended print resources to help teachers keep up with technological change. Includes newsletters, magazines, and catalogs. (CFR)

Compares the structure, communicative function, and linguistic devices of abstracts in German medical journals with their English equivalents. Analyzes differences in the discourse of non-native speakers and native speakers. Suggests that abstracting should be incorporated into language courses for the medical profession and for technical…

Examines the 18th-century rhetorical convention of misogynist satire and how it shaped attitudes toward women speakers. Focuses not so much on the formal properties of the satire but on its convention and content as modes of insinuation. Surveys prominent journals, newspapers, magazines, and reviews of the period. (TB)

This article provides advice from editors of alumni magazines on how to improve such periodicals: (1) get better writers; (2) improve content; (3) improve design quality; (4) multiply good ideas; (5) make the most of photographs; (6) achieve savings in design; (7) get a bigger budget; and (8) manage magazine staff. (MDM)

The history of the journal "Esercitazioni Matematiche" (1921-43) edited by the "Circolo Matematico di Catania" for university students is described. A selection of proposed problems with some of their solutions is reported. (Author)

This annotated bibliography lists 12 outstanding bibliographies published during 1990 and 1991 covering the following historical topics: the Cambridge Ritualists, Herbert Hoover, the Napoleonic era, British history 1945-87, electrical technology, the U.S. peace movement, Columbus, women and seventeenth-century literature, pre-Columbian United…

Describes the rationale, method, automation developments, and future directions of the "Air University Library Index to Military Periodicals," a subject index to 81 military and aeronautical periodicals. Results of a user survey on the desirability of producing the index on CD-ROM or incorporating it in the library's integrated system…

Describes a survey of editors of 35 national and international library/media, educational technology, and general education journals used by instructional media professionals that was conducted to determine the type of information the journals would most prefer to receive, the journal's operating procedures, and the most important causes for…

Alumni periodicals can play an important part in a college fund-raising campaign. It captures alumni interest in the institution, provides news about campus events, and can highlight specific campus needs. Such periodicals can cover campaigns in several formats: features, news articles, dedicated section, annual report insert, regular column, or…

Introduces this new journal and highlights the six papers included in the first issue of the journal. (BB)