Discussion of the Library-College teaching concept and several case studies demonstrating its application in the teaching of history are provided. This book focuses on the first of the four building blocks on which the Library-College method is developed; it deals with ideas which justify, or prove, the Library-College concept in a philosophical…

An evaluation of the Shock bibliography, which appears regularly in the Journal of Gerontology was conducted in two modes: first, a survey of use and satisfaction of user needs among a 25 percent random sample of teaching and research faculty of the Faye McBeath Institute on Aging and Adult Life at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and second,…

This study determined the percentage and kinds of use of children's magazines in the Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Public Library and developed a user profile. Observation in the children's room, conducted for 31 hours over a six-week period, found that: (1) a little over six percent of the people who enter the children's room use or check out a…

An explanation is provided of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC), a national information system that collects, processes, and makes available a wide range of educational documents. Contents of the guide include an explanation of the major components of the ERIC system; searching by subject, author, or institution in the ERIC…

This bibliography contains several separate listings of resources relating to Ohio history, geography, and government. Resources available through public libraries and the State Library of Ohio are listed alphabetically by author, and the title, publisher, and publication date are provided. Works suitable for elementary students, which are listed…

The project described was undertaken at a private residential juvenile treatment center for boys 10 to 18 years old to present programs that would motivate reading and stimulate interest in human interrelationships. Staff sensitivity sessions, selection of current interest paperback books and magazines, and construction of storage units within…

This collection of nine essays includes three from each of the contributing groups--elementary school, middle school, and high school students. Titles include "Libraries for the People and by the People,""How the Library Helps Us,""Improvements Since the Library Company of Philadelphia," and "Today's Library--A Place for All Seasons." (JAB)

This continuation and expansion of a bibliography of the same title published in June 1978 lists special periodical issues relevant to all phases of women's studies and feminism which were published between 1977 and 1979. Entries are arranged alphabetically according to periodical titles. Sixty-six different titles are included. (FM)

The inception and development of the public library in Wisconsin as a tax-supported popular library governed by an autonomous appointed board is discussed in detail. Topics covered include the evolution of legislation for public libraries for Wisconsin and other states; the history of library associations, or social libraries, transplanted from…

This report describes the composition and operation of the library of the Gray Freshwater Biological Institute at the University of Minnesota, a non-traditional information service which provides information to the institute by combining the use of three bibliographic databases with current awareness services, OCLC, MINITEX, and author reprint…

This report presents an overview of the nature and uses of bibliotherapy. The concept is defined in complex as well as simplistic terminology within its historical context; and its dynamics, principles and objectives, and particular applications are discussed. The requisite qualities and skills of the bibliotherapist are analyzed and bibliotherapy…

Intended to furnish researchers with the location of source material relating to New Netherland, this guide describes the documents and collections held by United States repositories and provides accessibility to them by noting available printed or manuscript translations and indicating whether copies of the originals have been collected for the…

THIS CONFERENCE SOUGHT TO IMPROVE THE RATE AND LEVEL OF DISCUSSION ABOUT TRENDS AND ISSUES IN THE USE OF NEWER TEACHING MATERIALS. PARTICIPANTS WERE MEMBERS OF STATE EDUCATION AGENCIES AND STATE BOARDS OF EDUCATION, STATE LEGISLATORS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, COLLEGE PERSONNEL, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. TEXTS OF…

THIS BULLETIN PRESENTS RECOMMENDATIONS WITH REGARD TO PROGRAM, PERSONNEL, AND FACILITIES FOR AN INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS CENTER. IT INCLUDES UTILIZATION, MATERIALS, FACILITIES, ORGANIZATION AND LAYOUTS FOR AN INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS CENTER. CASE STUDIES AND EXAMPLES ARE PROVIDED FOR MAKING THE MAXIMUM POSSIBLE USAGE OF THE CENTER WITHIN BOTH THE…

THE REPORT PRESENTS A SUMMARY OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FIRST GENERATION OF THE AUTOMATED LITERATURE PROCESSING, HANDLING AND ANALYSIS (ALPHA-1) SYSTEM. DESCRIPTIONS OF THE COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY OF ALPHA-1 AND THE USE OF THIS AUTOMATED LIBRARY TECHNIQUE ARE PRESENTED. EACH OF THE SUBSYSTEMS AND MODULES NOW IN OPERATION ARE…