In this paper, the director of The United States Society for Education through Art (USSEA) child art exhibitions presents some issues for future exhibition promoters to consider. A clear, concise list of qualifications and information, should be provided when requesting public submissions of work. Information required may include: name of country;…

Describes construction of an exhibit which uses the acceleration of an elevator to distinguish mass and weight. (CP)

A study was conducted during fall semester 1981 and spring semester 1982 at Parkland College, a 2-year community college in Champaign, Illinois, to determine the influence of a book display on circulation in an academic library. The study was based on previous experiments conducted by Herbert Goldhor in public libraries. A group of 100 books was…

The purpose of the Humanities Resource Center is to make humanities programs available as efficiently and expeditiously as possible to all organizations in South Dakota. This catalog lists speakers, packaged programs, and audiovisual materials related to various disciplines of the humanities, for example, philosophy, ethics, comparative religion,…

This brief booklet examines the issue of how to ensure that one gets the best possible return out of attending a human resources or human resources development and training conference. The first section discusses evaluating seminars, expos, and professional conferences and the rationale for attending. A four-year conference planning calendar lists…

This report describes a study which examined the economic conditions under which artists function and the processes artists use to get work exhibited. The interaction of these two factors and their relationship to exhibition and sales success were also studied. Two techniques were used to collect data. The first was a series of group discussions…

This student booklet outlines seven steps to aid elementary and secondary school students in participating in a social studies county fair. The first step is an understanding of the fair rules. Second, the student decides whether to work in a group or alone, after reading advantages and disadvantages of both approaches. Step three, choosing a…

The Museum Resource Center in Waterford, New York, is a pullout program where gifted elementary students work on individual projects in science, technology, or the humanities. Students engage in five tasks in developing a museum display: selcting a topic, exploring it in depth, constructing a display to illustrate their findings, demonstrating…

THIS IS A DESCRIPTION OF A NEW APPROACH TO VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE THROUGH THE USE OF EXHIBITS AND DISPLAYS. THE CHOICE OF APPROXIMATELY 150 SPECIFIC OCCUPATIONS TO BE EXHIBITED WAS BASED ON SUCH CRITERIA AS (1) PROJECTED NUMBER OF WORKERS IN EACH OCCUPATION, (2) APPEAL OF SELECTED OCCUPATIONS TO SECONDARY, TRADE, AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS, (3) APPEAL OF…

The 1975 Children's Book Showcase committee selected 27 children's books for their excellent quality and design. Each of these books is given a two-page spread in the Showcase catalog. Information about the books, which are arranged alphabetically by title, includes author, title, publisher, artist, editor, art director, designer, production…

The first of a series to be published about the Wisconsin County and District Fair Study, this report provides information concerning: (1) the origin and present status of fairs in the United States, and in Wisconsin particularly, (2) the need for the present study, (3) a review of results of other related studies, and (4) an overview of the…

The fourth in a series of nine proposed reports on the evaluation of Wisconsin's County and District Fairs, this report has three objectives: (1) to study the relationship among various factors associated with fair and grandstand attendance, the number of exhibitors, and the amount of state aid fairs receive, as well as the amount they pay out in…

Describes an internship program at the University of Minnesota-Crookston that involves students of rural communications in handling publicity and information services for an annual agricultural exposition; points out the value of such experience in enabling students to find jobs. (GT)