This handbook is for teachers to use in the classroom and as a reference source for information about Asia and Asian-Americans. The handbook uses information about geography and culture to teach skills such as almanac, atlas, and encyclopedia use. Other student exercises include: how to sequence a Chinese fairy tale and present it to the class,…

This paper examines the area of management training and its importance in developing joint training programs for librarians, documentalists, archivists, and other information specialists. Following introductory materials which provide background and discuss constraints on generalizing management ideas, the paper comprises sections on: basic…

The articles in this collection identify and discuss challenges facing community colleges as they attempt to implement the new microcomputer technology for instructional and administrative purposes. The collection includes: "The Microcomputer Revolution and Its Impact on Community Colleges," by Donald A. Dellow and Lawrence H. Poole;…

Papers presented at a roundtable session on research on reading at the 1985 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference provide an international and historical perspective on reading. They include: (1) "Research on Reading in Czechoslovakia" (H. Kolarova-Palkova, Czechoslovakia), a historical account of the development of…

Fellowships awarded under the Library Career Training Program (Title II-B of the Higher Education Act of 1965), were studied to determine the impact of the program on the library and information science profession, as well as to identify the accomplishments of past recipients. Most recipients entered the program during 1965-1970, a period of…

The annual report for 1976-77 to the Board of Trustees of Martin College, a church-affiliated junior college, contains individual reports of the college president, vice-presidents, academic dean, dean of admissions and records, financial aid office, admissions office, dean of student affairs, library director, business manager, chaplain, athletic…

This paper describes the "Teaching and Learning about Aging" project of the McCarthy-Towne School, Acton, Massachusetts. In its third year of operation, the project is designed to integrate education about aging with the general curriculum for all K-12 students and to promote opportunities for intergenerational contact between people of…

The 283 materials cited in this bibliography are chiefly on Chicanas in the United States. However, books or articles that discuss Mexicanas or women in general and can be related to the experiences of Chicanas are also cited. Areas covered include the arts, education, sociology, economics, history, health, and literature. The materials are…

The fifteen-year history of Greenfield Community College (GCC) is outlined in this report which focuses upon the college's formation, organization and development. Following a brief history of the college, which includes the minutes of the first Advisory Board meeting and a list of present and former Board members, the curriculums of the liberal…

This report is an assessment of the energy needs and concerns of the United States cultural community: performing and visual arts groups, museums, historic properties, archives, libraries, community arts centers, zoos, aquariums, scientific collections, auditoriums, and individual artists and craftsmen. The findings and recommendations represent a…

The distribution of funds for university administration and support for a hypothetical state university system using 11 state funding formulas is reviewed. Data for a hypothetical system of 11 institutions of varying size and student level mix were used. The distributions for university administration and support include library support, student…

This collection of fact sheets and mini reviews deals with various problem areas in Mexican American education. "Mexican Americans in Higher Education" identifies the major factors (primarily money and language) which affect low enrollment and high attrition of Mexican Americans in institutions of higher learning, and suggests that…

THIS ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY CONTAINS REFERENCES TO GENERAL GRADUATE EDUCATION AND TO EDUCATION FOR THE FOLLOWING PROFESSIONAL FIELDS--ARCHITECTURE, BUSINESS, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY, DENTISTRY, ENGINEERING, LAW, LIBRARY SCIENCE, MEDICINE, NURSING, SOCIAL WORK, TEACHING, AND THEOLOGY. (HW)

A CONFERENCE ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN EMPHASIZED THE EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT IN THE FIELDS OF TEACHING, SOCIAL WORK, HEALTH SCIENCES, MATHEMATICS, PHYSICAL SCIENCES, ENGINEERING, AND LIBRARY SCIENCE, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION IN UNDERGRADUATE LIBERAL ARTS. THE MORNING ADDRESS DESCRIBED THE SARAH…

This package contains the student materials for five modules which comprise a portion of the National Training and Development Service Urban Management Curriculum Development Project. These modules focus on the distribution of services in urban areas. Module One presents chapters on service distribution and equity, effectiveness, decision making,…