This preliminary report on library education statistics includes a checklist, review, and annotated bibliography. (PF)

This report documents information concerning the money income of persons 14 years and older in the United States during 1975. "Money income" is defined as income received before tax and other deductions. The report does not include sources of non-money income such as food stamps, health benefits, and subsidized housing. The questionnaire…

All types of cultural organizations are realizing that they must have valid, factual information in a period of growing demand for accountability to their many constituencies. This article described a research service designed to meet those needs. (Author/RK)

Indexes of interrater reliability and agreement are reviewed and suggestions are made regarding their use in counseling psychology research. The distinction between agreement and reliability is clarified and the relationships between these indexes and the level of measurement and type of replication are discussed. (Author)

Subjects were 80 undergraduates, randomly assigned to conditions by sex. The design included three variables: sex, placebo, and motivation. The present hypothesis-- that given the level of motivation appropriate for the subject's sex, males and females would not differ in effects of a placebo--found support in the data. (Author)

The report provides information on distribution of and services provided to handicapped children in Head Start. It is explained that the report is based on a survey from the 1976-1977 Full Year and 1976 Summer Head Start programs. An introductory section provides an overview of Head Start policies and services to handicapped children. The status…

This collection of statistical data on school library media programs is designed to assist local education agencies in examining their programs according to concepts contained in "Criteria for Modern School Media Programs" and other publications of the Division of Library Development and Services. These charts compiled from statistics…

A supplement to a study of public library usage in Illinois, this report presents the television viewing, radio listening, and newspaper reading habits of the respondents in its survey. Findings for each question are shown for the total sample, and in some instances they are also shown separately for segments of the population. Similar charts for…

The document presents the 1977 annual report on child abuse as required by Pennsylvania's Child Protective Services Law of 1975 (Act 124). Following an introductory section is a section summarizing Act 124, which is designed to facilitate the identification of and service provision to cases of child abuse. Section III outlines activities of the…