David K. Berninghousen's writings on intellectual freedom in the library, the university, and the press are collected in this volume. These essays cover the education of librarians for intellectual freedom, the communications process, the threat to liberal values (intellectualism, objectivity) in the communications institutions, the erosion of…

In November 1901, "Country Life in America," an illustrated monthly magazine aimed at readers interested in suburban living, was introduced to the public. Although initially intended for the rural population, it soon concentrated its appeal on city folks who had the disposable income to purchase the automobiles and other products of the…

Approximately 80 books and articles published between 1940 and 1975 are listed in this annotated bibliography. The majority were published between 1960 and 1975. Though emphasis is on teaching reading to the Spanish speaking pupil, the materials also cover such topics as: Chicano oppression, cultural diversity, language learning, library services…

One public library's policy for the selection of adult and children's library materials is described. The library's collection interests are outlined and guidelines are given covering selection personnel, selection criteria, and selection sources for print and non-print materials. Problems involved in collection maintenance and the evaluation of…

This publication, produced quarterly, is intended to focus on subjects of interest to public school science teachers. In this issue, contributed articles deal with textbook adoption practices, the declining interest in science fairs, and accountability in biology education. In addition, science activities for elementary through high school use are…

Presented is a bibliography and resource guide to assist Head Start personnel who are not experienced in special education to locate helpful resources and to provide listings of current literature and training materials for special educators. Listed in Chapter (1) are several national, state, and local sources of information and resources in each…

The January 1975 issue of "Drexel Library Quarterly" is devoted to the management of archives and manuscript collections. Following a brief preface, the series of eight articles begins with an overview of establishing and administering an archives or manuscript program. Next is a discussion of the problems of defining manuscript…

Intended primarily for teachers, this annotated bibliography lists materials available through various sources for use by the teacher in and out of the classroom. Subject headings under which entries are listed include: (1) professional materials, (2) periodicals, (3) learning to program, (4) mathematics; (5) science, (6) games, and (7) clubs.…

The premise that course material must engage the students' interests if the instruction is to be successful guided this pilot study, which was conducted (1) to test the effectiveness of two instruments designed to determine the reading and media preferences of college freshmen, and (2) to determine the reading and media preferences of freshman…

Using a series of FORTRAN programs written for use on an IBM 1130 computer, the periodical holdings of Bluefield State College and Concord College in West Virginia have been jointly cataloged. The programs will produce periodical listings for each of the school's individual libraries, for the combined holdings of the two schools, and by subject…

Instructors of civilian and/or military food service employees are given suggestions for the flexible use of this guide, then receive more detailed guidelines for grouping trainees, managing classes, planning lessons, and adapting the food service course to various groups and teaching situations. Specific content (principles to be taught) and…

One hundred items reflecting the values of Latin study include such works as Thorndike's "Mental Discipline in High School Studies" and "Why Study Latin?", a 10-minute film. The major portion of the entries is drawn from periodicals and newsletters. Selections represent a time span of 50 years with a concentration of articles from the 1960's. (RL)

The secondary teacher is provided with very specific behavioral objectives for a black history program which may exist separately or be woven into the existing curriculum. The resources for achieving these objectives are listed, and include books, periodicals and films, however, the specific means of utilizing these resources are left to the…

To determine the attitudes of teenagers toward their hometown newspapers was the purpose of this study. A four-page questionnaire in which students compared the local newspaper with other news media and expressed their attitudes on statements about this newspaper was answered by 887 teenagers. Tentative conclusions indicated that the students felt…

The bibliography provides access to some of the latest research findings or developments in community education. Thirty-nine documents and 47 journal articles published between 1956 and 1973 (with the majority between 1969 and 1973) are cited. The citations and abstracts have appeared in "Research in Education" and in "Current Index…