The study was designed to uncover the major resistance themes expressed by communities that oppose the establishment of group homes for mentally retarded persons. Analysis of hearing transcripts indicated a need for outreach programs to educate the public about the nature and needs of people who are mentally retarded. (Author/CL)

Describes HOOT OWL, the after-hours reference service of the Los Angeles Public Library. (PF)

In the Library Service to Shut-Ins program at the Los Angeles Public Library, volunteers deliver books and other media to residents throughout the city. (PF)

The institution of a Library Outreach Program concept is primarily a job of selling teachers on the utilization of librarians' ability and training, and strengthening the clerical staff to relieve librarians to work more closely with teachers. (Author)

This special section comprises a cluster of three related articles: "Museum Outreach: Kits and Curricula"; "Museum Outreach: Traveling Exhibits"; and "Museum Outreach: Van pPrograms." Characterizes outreach activities as being central to the mission of many informal learning institutions and presents several examples of each type of outreach…

To raise public awareness about lead poison hazards associated with home repair/remodeling, literature was distributed and training for store employees conducted in large retail home centers. Although store managers were supportive, their hectic work situation made training difficult. Following outreach in 22 of 23 stores, postcards returned by…

Profiles GeVa Theatre's (a regional theater based in Rochester, New York) education programs, which offer student matinees to 5,000 students a year. (SR)

Working poor families need information about available federal, state, and community-level support. Strategies for Extension staff include information outreach for the working poor, information outreach for employers, information about education and training, public awareness campaigns, and collaborations for building community capacity. (Contains…

Today educators may feel the need to contemplate community-based education when (1) well intentioned citizens try to figure out what they can do to support or reform school art programs; (2) arts administrators seek to advance their enrollment figures; (3) citizens try to eliminate art education from school curriculums; (4) teachers try to figure…

Engaging students and teachers in middle school media center programs is often challenging. By the time students enter middle school, they often feel that they are "too old" for media center activities. The challenge for media specialists is to find meaningful ways to make lifelong readers out of kids who would rather do anything but read. A good…

The Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002, authorized the Southwest Regional Advisory Committee (RAC), whose members represent the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, to identify and prioritize the region's educational needs and recommend how those needs can be met. The Southwest RAC conducted three public…

Few European countries have developed a broad strategic framework to raise the profile of science in education and wider society. However, a wide range of initiatives have been implemented in many countries. The impact of these various activities is nevertheless difficult to measure. School partnerships with science-related organisations are…

This article describes an outreach program to broaden participation in computing to include more students with visual impairments. The precollege workshops target students in grades 7-12 and engage students with robotics programming. The use of robotics at the precollege level has become popular in part due to the availability of Lego Mindstorm…

This report lists RTI International's efforts to improve education around the world by strengthening education system management. Projects are organized based on the following themes: (1) Conducting research to inform the education policy process; (2) Promoting education reform and policy support; (3) Facilitating and enabling participation; (4)…

At first glance, the seemingly impenetrable fence surrounding the urban campus of Rhodes College seems to represent the academic and social isolation of the liberal arts college. Inside the fence are manicured lawns, beautiful buildings of stone and stained glass and a student body comprised mostly of affluent White young men and women. Outside…