The books selected for this bibliography were measured against commonly accepted literary standards. Fiction was considered in terms of important themes: substantial plots, effective style, valid management of time and place settings, and believable characters whose personalities hold significance for children from preschoolers to 14-year-olds.…

The problem of sex bias in textbooks, particularly at the elementary level, is treated in this report. Sexism is defined and discussed in relation to the current women's movement. Research findings, as well as examples taken from various texts, indicate sex stereotyping and discrimination in instructional materials. A list of available remedies…

A survey conducted individually with 50 retired adult readers (10 males and 40 females), who are middle or upper-middle class former professionals, was made in central New Jersey to determine their reading choices and to compare personal factors of sex, physical condition, and social activity with the number of books read in a six month period. Of…

A series of institutes for adult service librarians was conducted by the Library School of the University of Wisconsin. This volume contains selected papers from each of the three Institutes: Reading Guidance, Library Services for New Literates, and Serving Readers through Hospital and Institution Libraries. The topics of these selected papers…

In an attempt to identify criteria used by readers to select science news, a homogeneous group of women in the Philadelphia area was asked to indicate which of 48 science-news statements they would be interested in reading in their newspapers. The statements were condensed from stories selected from Philadelphia newspapers over a…

Examined the reading habits of four 4th grade classes before and after a changeover from self-contained to departmentalized instruction. Results indicated a slightly lower mean number of books read and far less variation among classes in the number of books read after departmentalization. (JMB)

Outlines standards to use in judging which books will be good, and which ones bad, for children; suggests that children's novels should be characterized by their responsibility to the demands of immediate life. (GT)

Analysis of book circulation patterns in a library serving low-income New York young people, predominantly Black and Hispanic, showed that books centering on Black and Third World studies went out almost twice as often as all other books, especially in areas where these books were concentrated. (Author/EB)

Describes the development of a school-based reading policy in an elementary school, including staff development, development of policy, general aims, and selection of reading materials. (FL)

Enumerates criteria for choosing readings for faculty members newly assigned to composition; lists references on rhetoric and on composition and explains the rationale behind the two lists. (GW)

Studies in Minnesota and Maryland indicate an interaction between television and reading. Previous research cited suggests that the relationship is not exclusive. Educators should make use of such findings to support the use of technology. (Author)

Suggests that teachers employ dialogue rather than censorship in dealing with the moral dilemma provoked by racist or sexist fiction. (DD)

Discusses differing reactions to the story when it was taught in a similar way to students of differing ages and abilities in six different schools. (AA)

Two related experiments were designed to investigate the reinforcement potency of children's reading materials. After determining the preferences of third graders for various reading materials, listening to recorded tapes of these materials was used as a reward for correct responses on reading exercises. Significant differences among materials…

Explores some of the issues arising from censorship and advances the argument that censorship militates against true literacy. (RS)