Piccolo Spoleto is the youth outreach arm of Charleston's annual international culture festival; it seeks to involve young performers and young audiences in the performing arts. (SK)

Describes a program at the Plattsburgh Public Library in upstate New York designed to bring basic computer literacy to rural children. The program utilizes an Apple II Plus system and focuses on two aspects of computer literacy: software use and programing. (LLS)

Discusses the library services needed by mentally and physically impaired older adults and gives examples of such programs which are in existence in Maryland, including the traditional shut-in delivery service and the nontraditional group programing techniques. (LLS)

Presents a draft of a statement articulating the American Library Association's goals for the White House Conference on Library and Information Services in the areas of libraries' social value, library funding, literacy programs, outreach policies, national planning, and access to information. (FM)

Reports on the operation of the Early and Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment Program (EPSDT) in Massachusetts. Implications for developing similar screening programs in Australia are outlined. (CM)

A radio course was developed as a multi-disciplinary introductory course in gerontology for off-campus students at Sangamon State University. Lectures by instructors along with tapes from the annual Gerontology Institute, required readings and text were added. Student evaluations indicated strong interest in continuing the radio course.…

Describes the development and operation of a leisure counseling service on a large college campus. In response to a phone survey revealing many bored students, the service explores leisure interest through a paraprofessional peer group leader model. Details of the service's structure and activities are presented. Benefits are discussed. (Author)

Extension services for older adults offered by the Adriance Memorial Library in Poughkeepsie, New York are identified. (Author)

Comparison of policies and practices in six countries focused on the concept of access to education as flexibility: systematic structural arrangements such as accreditation of prior learning, open and distance learning, and information/communications technologies. Successful international experiences have implications for Scotland and other…

Institutional, environmental, personal, and social barriers to public library use can be tackled with a community needs approach. Library programs focused on information and knowledge, empowerment, and capacity building can promote social change. (SK)

Describes demonstrations and activities developed by the Geology/Geography Department at Eastern Illinois University for undergraduate students to present in local K-12 classrooms. The presentations aid students in developing inquiry skills. Concludes that teachers found the program useful. (Author/NB)

Presents the Massachusetts Parent Involvement Project (MassPIP) comprising 59 local community coalitions of businesses, service organizations, school personnel, parents, and children. Describes steps coalitions follow in planning events and presents community success stories. The project developed a set of activities that parents can do at home…

Argues that the conflicts and contradictions of community outreach (such as service learning) call for an intercultural inquiry that not only seeks more diverse rival readings, but constructs multivoiced negotiated meanings in practice. Presents a case study in which students use the practice of intercultural inquiry to go beyond a contact zone…

Case studies of two British outreach initiatives to encourage higher education participation (a school-university partnership and an employer-college partnership) identified issues related to widening access: (1) importance of partnerships and integrated approaches; (2) conflicting definitions of access; and (3) potential for emphasizing…

Discusses the skills involved in effective newsletter writing and editing for early childhood professional organizations, child care centers, and schools. Presents 10 tips for effective newsletter production, including defining the newsletter's purpose, designing a clear logo, tapping several resources for editorial assistance, learning computer…