An analysis of John Dewey's writing for liberal journals reveals Dewey's early and forceful efforts to refute anti-intellectual perversions of his theories. During the 1920's, the child-centered branch of the progressive education movement included some schools and individuals that expressed anti-intellectual positions. Richard Hofstadter in his…

The introduction of communications studies in Australian higher education and problems and achievements of the past decade are discussed. Attention is directed to: the development of formal college coursework; staff training and retraining schemes to support development; academic and professional associations; journals in the field; and research,…

This project was undertaken to develop a methodology for identifying a core literature collection to support a comprehensive, multi-faceted program for the education of library computer systems specialists. The objectives of the study were to create a set of ranked lists of relevant monographs and serials, and to develop a reliable strategy for…

This module is an individualized, self-contained instructional booklet designed to teach the first-year architectural student how to use the "Art Index." The instruction covers such aspects as subject headings, subheadings, see and see-also references, abbreviations, elements of a citation, and finding both subject citations and specific…

Developed in response to issues raised about the circulation of bound periodicals, the cost of photocopies, and the condition of the photocopiers, this report of the Joint Committee to Study Library Periodical Services at the Virginia Commonwealth University libraries recommends goals for periodicals services for both campuses of the university.…

The purpose of this study was to gather five categories of data on acquisitions librarians in academic libraries: which libraries employ them; their managerial status; their goals; the satisfaction they derive from their work and positions; and their influence on library policies. Two surveys, "Role of the Acquisitions Librarian in University and…

This paper provides a review of a wide range of books, guides, journal articles, and other professional literature associated with program evaluation in adult and higher education. It focuses on some of the basic questions associated with program evaluation. (For example, what purpose does program evaluation serve? What are the major program…

Four papers and two reports from three sections concerned with library science periodicals and serials publications in libraries include discussions of the role of library and information science journals and their coverage by indexing services as well as a description of an online system for serials, a report from the working group on newspapers,…

This document is a guide to sources of information on endangered species distribution in Michigan. It was prepared for CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act) students who will collect the documents. The guide is divided into three major sections. The first section includes an introduction (briefly discussing endangered, rare, threatened…

Documents cited in this annotated bibliography focus on the often neglected problems of children in the "built environment": at home, at play, at school, and in the community. Twenty entries are from foreign countries; 74 are from the United States. It is hoped that these references will be useful to all who are interested in problems…

Two studies were conducted to compare subjects' performance reading texts displayed on a computer terminal screen and on paper. In the first study, 10 graduate students read a 1,000-word article on knee injuries from "Science 83" magazine and were tested for recall of information on eight items. While subjects in the control condition…

This document includes papers presented at three round tables at the 1985 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference. Papers from the Round Table on Management of Library Associations include: (1) "Political Persuasion of Library Associations for the National Development of Libraries. The View of the Scandinavian…

This study was conducted to determine the reading difficulty of commonly available, mass political literature, thereby to determine the reading level necessary to comprehend the bulk of these materials. Material was sampled from three issues of each source--three newspapers and three magazines--during convention and election time periods. To…

This report describes recent progress towards the provision of SDI services, current awareness bulletins, and retrospective search facilities to the potential users in Australian industry. Particular emphasis is placed on the role of periodical literature, reports, and patent literature. A list of information bulletins available from the…

This guide to student financial aid in film and television studies includes programs for film/videomakers, scholars, researchers, and writers. Organizations listed with descriptive information can provide print materials relevant to obtaining grant support and/or staff assistance and advice to the grantseeker. The annotated bibliography lists…