The study investigated differences in language development between two groups of learning disabled (LD) high school students, 40 LD students in secondary regular classes, and 40 LD students integrated into regular secondary classes and receiving additional support through learning resource centers. The Test of Adolescent Language (TOAL) was used…

This directory provides a descriptive list of food and nutrition resource organizations in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. Programs described are offered by business, educational institutions, the Federal government, State governments, health related organizations, special interest groups, and trade and professional associations.…

THIS REPORT IS A HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SET OF EDUCATIONAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING LIBRARY AND THE ADDITION OF AN INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS CENTER. PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATION WAS GIVEN TO THE METHODS OF INSTRUCTION AT THE COLLEGE, THE STUDENTS, THE FACULTY, AND THE AVAILABLE FINANCIAL RESOURCES. A GENERAL STUDY…

The classification scheme for textbooks in the Education Library at the University of Texas at El Paso is described in this report. The scheme, developed to allow quick retrieval and yet give consideration to time and expense, is in card format, and (1) divides textbooks into Elementary (K-6) or Secondary (7-A); (2) further divides into general…

A questionnaire was administered to eight universities in Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to determine how their curriculum materials centers were organized and what services they offered. Data were collected for the following: titles of centers, purpose, resources, activities and services, location, administrative organization, organization of…

For students at the Helene Fuld School of Nursing, Brooklyn, New York, a guide is provided to services of the school Learning Center. Noncirculating materials are listed and described, including reference books, reserve materials, magazines, the vertical file, and audiovisuals. Borrowing rules and fines are discussed. A guide is provided to the…

Selectively listed by state are the names and addresses of museums in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico which feature film programs as part of their regular activities. The list, acknowledged to be less than complete, includes some natural history and science museums, some anthropology museums, and state and county historical societies. The…

The preparation of a Master Plan for Environmental Education in New Jersey was one of six objectives with which the Council was established in 1967. Following a short narrative on the environmental crisis and the need for an environmentally literate citizenry, the Council's proposals are set forth: 1) establishment of a Department of Education…

This article presents several suggestions for changing traditional libraries into more up-to-date learning resources centers. It describes criteria established by The American Library Association and by the Division of Audiovisual Instruction of the National Education Association and points out the need for greater cooperation between the two…

The handbook helps orient teachers at the middle school level to the expected outcomes processes of a career education program. Topics covered are: career education objectives and concepts, classroom implementation, procedures for identifying and obtaining resource speakers, guidelines for use of community resource center, and evaluation…

This document reports on a study of the resources available for teachers and on the usage of these resources in British Columbia. The methodology of the study was as follows: questionnaires were sent to all British Columbia schools, all district resources in British Columbia, and teacher organizations in other provinces; on-site visits to selected…

A review is presented of the goals and objectives for 1973-74 by the staff of the Learning Resource Center of William Rainey Harper College. The nine major sections of the booklet deal with: 1) institutional goals; 2) goals set by the vice president for academic affairs; 3) goals of the academic deans; 4) goals of the division chairman; 5) goals…

The position paper on the evaluation of instructional materials by the Michigan State University Regional Instructional Materials Center for Handicapped Children and Youth (IMC HCY) examines the professional and ethical dilemmas of evaluation and presents evaluation policies of the center. Evaluated by a roster of field evaluators throughout the…

This publication lists, by major institution, 32 population information resources in the United States. Each entry provides name and location of center or library, person in charge; date established; number of staff; size of collection and acquisition rate; area of specialization; publications circulated; services offered, and whether or not the…

Points stressed in this paper are: (1) Librarians can only function as professionals within an institution; (2) Every institutional organization's operation can only be understood within a social context; (3) Academic resource libraries are under stress, both financially and functionally, which is expressed by many as a need for innovation; (4)…