Content analysis of children's books recommended, between 1883 and 1939, for American libraries indicated that immigrants were not depicted to any great extent in the books studied. It was also found that increases and decreases in the number of recommended children's books describing immigrant characters were not correlated with immigration…

This volume provides annotations, which include publishing and price information, as well as syntheses of content, of science fiction books and other works which concern science fiction or its instruction. Part one, "The Literature," contains detailed introductory comments and bibliographic citations relevant to each of the following periods: the…

As background for assessing the feasibility and desirability of program development in the area of human relations, a wide ranging literature search was conducted to locate materials which would be of use in designing, producing, and evaluating a human relations training program for the Medical Library Association. Information was uncovered in…

This annotated bibliography provides assistance to researchers in locating manuscripts and archival material on Canadian subjects. Two main sections comprise this guide. The first section lists bibliographies of manuscript and archival collections, annual reports of government archives, and union lists of manuscripts. The bibliographies determine…

Suggests a format to be used to introduce students to the use of reference materials and provides a series of instructional activities. (CP)

Trade books and teacher resources for the library are recommended for ten different curricular areas. (MKM)

This investigation was designed to answer questions related to the use of packs for self-instruction, through observation, questionnaires, free response, and individual and group interviews with over 150 students. Responses are reported along with suggestions for improving the system in use. (JEG)

Describes the results of survey of librarianship students in the United Kingdom who graduated from college in the years 1969 to 1977. Tables displaying type of degree, professional position, and year graduated are included. (JVP)

Censorship of textbooks and reading materials for school children is discussed. The belief that the content of literary and curricular materials can be discussed in isolation from the ideologies that they consciously or unconsciously manifest is questioned. (JD)

Reference service can be defined as the interpersonal communication process which is designed to provide information to a person who needs it, either directly from an appropriate source, or indirectly by providing the person with the source or teaching him how to find the needed information in the sources. (Author/JAB)

Reviews recent trends with respect to the core curriculum in graduate (Master's level) library school programs in the United States. Only those programs which have been accredited by the American Library Association are considered. (Author/JAB)

Describes Black Hawk College's (Illinois) efforts to meet the needs of nontraditional students and the community through an associate in liberal studies degree, a division of interdisciplinary and alternative study through the university parallel program, credit for prior experiential learning, courses available at public libraries, and community…

Evidence suggests that media tie-in paperbacks are good motivation tools for increasing literacy. Librarians should take advantage of the positive opportunities paperbacks offer to encourage young adults to form good reading habits. Suggestions are offered on how librarians can influence publishers in providing books that children can and want to…

This study of periodicals in economics and political science examines the half-life of journals, the correlation between the most cited and most used journals, the effect of a selective dissemination of information service on journal use, and the immediate availability rate of journals used and the causes of unavailability. (Author/JPF)