The final report of the Mid-Atlantic Region Special Education Instructional Materials Center (MAR-SEIMC) describes field services, information services, library services, and research and evaluation activities conducted from 1967 to August 1974. It is explained that 39 affiliate centers were established throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey,…

This paper examines the nature of teachers' experiences in one teacher center by describing their physical and verbal behaviors. Teachers were observed for a total of 27.8 hours, and each activity observed was noted in one of several categories listed under physical or verbal behavior. While the data do not permit a direct assessment of the…

This research report attempts to place the evaluation of the library services on a quantifiable, reproducible basis. Since the research design was developed after the project was well under way, no cause-effect inferences can be made. Each of the ten chapters covers one phase of the evaluation design: (1) Librarian's Description of the Project,…

This is a narrative report of an institute held at Oklahoma State University from June 14 to June 26, 1970. The program outlined herein was designed to provide library specialists and educational media specialists with an educational growth experience which would help them meet the challenges and changes that need to be made in their educational…

This report describes and evaluates a residential postdoctoral program in educational research at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. Activities normally engaged in by the fellows in this program include the following: (1) Reading, study, and reflection; (2) analysis of data, writing, and rewriting; (3)…

All relevant documents processed by the Educational Research Information Center system through August, 1969, on the subject of Instructional Materials Centers are listed and synopsized in this pamphlet. The length of each document is noted and information supplied on the method of obtaining hardcopy and microfiche copies. Most of the documents…

Recent innovations in education have necessitated a new approach to education for school librarianship. The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) is endeavoring to contribute in this area through the School Library Manpower Project. The Project is designed in two phases: I-Task Analysis of School Library Positions, and II-Education and…

The aim of this project is to contribute to the development of quality education by improving the selection and use of educational media by students and educators. Questionnaires were used to screen all known facilities in the United States. Of those having one or more aspects of an educational media selection center program, 38 were selected for…

Information is presented regarding--(1) types of audiovisual materials in the instructional program, (2) selection and placement of screens, (3) classroom acoustics and sound systems, (4) educational television, (5) provisions for nonprojected visuals, and (6) provisions for functional storage and storage within classrooms. Consideration is also…

For a pilot evaluation of Iowa's regional educational media centers, the 16 centers were organized into four groups according to total public and non-public school enrollment size, and one area was selected at random from each group. Within each group, participants included all county superintendents, all district superintendents, 15 percent of…

Four appendixes are used to describe the activities and purposes of Environmental Education Center at Portland State University. The first appendix is an excerpt from a recent proposal and describes the philosophy and general goals of the center. The activities of the center have aimed at development and demonstration of a self-learning and…

A comprehensive up-to-date collection of free and inexpensive materials for preschool and early childhood has been compiled. Materials are classified into broad subject areas such as art, exceptional children, parent education and safety. Ordering information includes price and publisher's address. (CS)

The compilation is a comprehensive listing of films available from the centers in the Instructional Materials Centers/Regional Media Centers (IMC/RMC) Network. Each IMC/RMC location is given a numerical code in a preliminary listing. These numerical codes are used within the film listing, which is arranged alphabetically according to film titles,…

The major activities of the Education Resources Center (ERC) thus far have included inservice training, innovative curriculum development, and operation as a professional center for teachers. The inservice training consisted of a variety of workshops, institutes, and seminars on educational technology and individualized instruction which served…

The Master Technical Plan is divided into the following four main parts: (1) "Indroduction." (2) "A Description of the Proposed National Medical Retardation Information and Resource Center (NMRIRC)," consists of a series of descriptions of how the national center will serve its various organizational and individual…