This annotated bibliography includes both general resources in legal research and works specifically addressing school law. A total of 103 items are cited under the following categories: guides to legal research; indexes; dictionaries, encyclopedias, directories, and handbooks; American Digest system; federal statutes, reports, and rules and…

This paper reviews and summarizes the procedures used by the Library Research Center (LRC) of the University of Illinois to process data from Illinois public library annual reports filed with the Illinois State Library (ISL). The complete processing cycle is described, including: (1) preparation and revision of reporting forms; (2) their…

A procedural guide to program-planning-budgeting systems (PPBS) and an exploration of valid sources of funding for school media programs. (Author/PF)

The Information Center on Children's Cultures, a division of the U.S. Committee for UNICEF, operates with a reference collection of materials about children in the developing countries. (Author)

A stripped-down case study of the development, implementation, and evaluation of a federally funded project illustrates the realities of planning, use of objectives, measurement, and evaluation. (Author/PF)

Introduction: The conceptual framework of librarianship and information science has developed rapidly over the past decade with the prospect of application in other fields. However, transfer of concepts across branches within the field remains problematic and severely limits ability to address important information problems. Requirements: A…

Written as a guide for students using the Tutt Library at the Colorado College in Colorado Springs, this 88-item bibliography lists bibliographies, encyclopedias, dictionaries and handbooks, language aids, statistics sources, atlases, periodical indexes, book review indexes, periodicals, newspaper and newspaper indexes, and video tapes that might…

Our society is witnessing an ever-increasing sophistication in the development and use of computer and associated telecommunications technologies. Archivists are no longer faced with preserving relatively simply numeric files, but with maintaining a vast array of electronic information holdings ranging from complex databases to compound electronic…

This workbook is intended to aid in the preparation of the New York State Conservation/Preservation Discretionary Grant Program application and should be used in conjunction with the current Discretionary Grant Guidelines. The workbook contains hints on grant writing, a completed sample cover sheet and other application forms, good and…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Nutrition Education and Training Program (NET) provides nutrition information and instructional resources for children and for key individuals involved in children's learning environments. The latter category includes parents, educators, and food service personnel. This document describes formal evaluation…

A history of the development of education in Palau (Belau), the westernmost State in the Caroline Islands, is presented. The Caroline Islands were occupied in 1914 by Japan. The islands were devastated by World War II and 40 years of U.S. administration have not restored the islands to prosperity. Palau was declared a republic in 1986, but legal…

This study documents the recent history of Tuvalu, a group of nine small atolls in the western Pacific. Formerly a crown colony, Tuvalu has been independent from Great Britain since 1978. The population is approximately 8,300. Children in Tuvalu attend primary schools through grade 10. In 1986 there were 9 government primary schools with a total…

The purpose of these guidelines is to assist librarians in providing students and faculty with appropriate information about computerized sources of information, particularly national online and compact disc (CD-ROM) databases. The guidelines offer ideas for brief, medium-length, and long presentations on the use of online searches, including…

Designed to be used as a guide for public librarians and boards of trustees in meeting the requirements of Wisconsin's public librarian certification law, this manual is divided into two major sections covering public librarian certification and certification renewal/continuing education requirements. The first section includes discussions of…

This document presents testimony heard on S. 2418, a bill to authorize the Librarian of Congress to construct the Library of Congress Mass Book Deacidification Facility at Fort Detrick, near Frederick, Maryland, subject to the supervision and construction authority of a federal, civilian, or military agency. The facility would be used to…