The fifth annual bibliography of Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) Clearinghouse publications reflects the information analysis activities of each clearinghouse for Fiscal Year 1971. This is an annual bibliography of those publications of the ERIC Clearinghouses which reflect information analysis activities. In addition to the…

Documents announced with VT numbers only in the Volume 5 Number 1 issue (VT 014 981) of "Abstracts of Research and Related Materials in Vocational and Technical Education" (ARM) are included in this microfiche set. Microfiche availability for these documents is shown on the ARM resume as MF AVAILABLE IN VT-ERIC SET. The microfiche set is arranged…

The role of an international clearinghouse or archive in controlling information on stolen art, the problems that must be solved in order to organize such an archive, and the rules that might be established to ensure the full international cooperation needed for its success are examined. (JMD)

Describes the ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) system, how it is organized, how to gain access to ERIC, how one uses RIE (Resources in Education) and CIJE (Current Index to Journals in Education), computer searches of ERIC, who publishes in ERIC, and how to learn more about ERIC. A sample ERIC resume is included. (CT)

This article describes a computerized clearinghouse for children's radio and television designed to help parents, teachers, librarians, and students gather information on programs targeted for preschool through high-school-aged children. Data on 20,000 programs for the pilot, access for special needs audience, and the book/short story connection…

The Library Orientation Exchange (LOEX) provides assistance to librarians in developing library instruction programs for college faculty. It offers information and materials, compiles research reports, constructs bibliographies, and gives advice. (MSE)

Describes the methods and results of the transfer of the SCAN bibliographic database, sponsored by the Administration on Aging (AoA) to the private sector American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) when Congress repealed authority for AoA. Steps involved in the establishment of a bibliographic database are outlined. Four sources are given.…

This is the inaugural issue of the Emergency Response and Crisis Management (ERCM) Technical Assistance Center's "ERCMExpress," and it focuses on the new technical assistance center. The center will support 243 grantees funded under the Emergency Response and Crisis Management program in managing and implementing their projects, and in sustaining…

The Action Committee for Higher Education--a coalition of 19 Washington-based higher education groups that serves as a national information clearinghouse on student aid, keeping students, parents, the news media, campus officials, and others informed about the Reagan Administration's student aid proposals--is described. (MLW)

The operating procedures of CHILD FIND, Inc., which serves as a clearinghouse for missing children, are presented. Children who have been illegally abducted are registered in a directory distributed across the nation to schools, police departments, and other relevant institutions. Methods for teachers to obtain the directory are given. (CM)

An overview of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC), a nationwide information system designed to provide information and availability of current documents in the field of education, and specifically of the ERIC Clearinghouse on Career Education, now located at Ohio State University, which includes the field of adult education within…

Describes the New York State Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Clearinghouse that is run by the New York State Library and discusses hands-on GIS technology used as an enhancement to its reference services. Topics include community building, in-house projects, library database development, outreach, and the future of GIS reference. (LRW)

Much of the discussion in the news, schools and statehouses about the NO Child Left Behind Act has focused on testing and accountability, and whether there is enough money to fund the act sufficiently. However, bubbling underneath this publicity is a term that has the potential to cause a minor ripple on the surface or to erupt like ah underwater…

This article talks about a conference organised by the National Children's Bureau (NCB) Northern Ireland, which brought together a number of experts in young people's emotional health. The event reflected the growing interest in young people's emotional well-being and delegates attended from across Northern Ireland and the Republic. The NCB is a…

Formerly the "Directory of ERIC Information Service Providers," this directory lists 1,029 organizations that provide individuals with access to the ERIC database and related resources. It is designed to help users quickly locate organizations that offer ERIC resources and related services within a geographically short distance, and is…