The cataloging of nonprint media can be a challenge as well as a problem. Such cataloging at Library of Congress (LC) began with the motion picture project in 1945. Cataloging rules were drawn up which included films, and later filmstrips. LC published its rules in 1965, and in 1967 the rules were included, with minor changes, as Chapter 12 of the…

A bibliography of audiovisual materials to be used for library education and instruction is presented for the years 1968 to 1973. Materials include films, filmstrips, kits, phonodiscs, tapes, cassettes, and charts. Each item is accompanied by a review from one of nine authoritative review sources. In addition to the main alphabetical listing there…

Beginning with definitions of the mass communication process, this paper reviews mass media adult education literature from a variety of sources (social scientists, religious educators, experimental public affairs broadcasting projects, and others) relevant to the use of mass media in connection with group programs stimulated by religious…

Problems in the teaching of James Joyce to undergraduates are explored in a discussion of the "Dubliners", "A Portrait of the Artist", "Ulysses", and "Finnegans Wake". Several multimedia approaches, including the use of records and film-making, are suggested for overcoming other problems encountered due to time factors, presentation of background…

During the summer of 1968, a 6-week inservice training institute was held at Duluth, Minnesota, for 45 experienced teachers from 13 secondary schools throughout the United States. These schools are part of a 17-school ES '70 Network banded together for the purpose of developing innovative curricula for the 1970's. The purpose of the institute was…

The 18 articles presented in this book were selected from Educational Technology magazine. Criteria for selection were both the facility shown by the authors in their use of the English language and the applicability of the articles in explaining educational technology and the impact of technology generally to the novice educator. Various elements…

The learning effects of display motion in procedural learning tasks were examined in two studies. In the first study, two videotapes with identical sound tracks were constructed--one using the recorded television camera motion, the other substituting a parallel series of still camera shots. The results showed a superiority of the motion condition.…

Following a Curriculum Development Workshop-Seminar in media which was designed to prepare teachers to implement courses and programs in their own schools, teachers from elementary, secondary, and community college levels of instruction prepared written responses detailing their goals and objectives and collected them in this document. Contents…

Evaluations are presented of recently produced media products designed for use in schools. The materials are grouped in three main categories--films, filmstrips and others, including kits, charts, tapes, filmloops and slides. Within categories, the products are arranged by the following subject matters: man as an individual, man as a social…

The first part of this catalog of nonprint materials lists alphabetically available films, filmstrips, audiotapes, and records useful to those in computer science education. Also included in this section is: grade level, running time, whether color or black-and-white, and the rental cost. Part two is a subject index. The final section of the…

Recognizing that mass media--now at a stage of viewing critically its effects and responsibilities--and society at large are interdependent, this casebook reviews the many facets of the media and mass communication as they relate to both producers and consumers of messages. The 23 chapters include discussions of the media's responsibility toward…

Many secondary school students, poor in reading and writing skills and disinterested in academic programs, evince boredom and often distract other students and teachers with disruptive behavior. Since routine reprimands or punishments prove irrelevant and outside assignments are usually ignored, a series of resource units for teachers of low track…

This study investigated whether or not Sights and Sounds, a filmstrip-record series originally designed for speech-hearing handicapped children, could produce perceptual discrimination learning of familiar sounds in primary level educable mentally retarded (EMR) children and whether EMR children were susceptible to perceptual learning via…

Over 100 films prepared by the Forest Service are listed in this catalog. Sixty-five general interest films and seven "Smokey the Bear" fire prevention films are available on loan, free of charge, to the public. Twenty-nine Forest Service training films are also listed which are not available for public use except under special…

Many researchers are opposed to the use of instructional machines, but current research literature has not yet reflected the experimentation with machines and programs produced in the past 5 years. There is no doubt as to the validity of these new technologies on an experimental basis. Much good is found in the motivational and instructional…