A CONFERENCE WAS SPONSORED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LIBRARY SCHOOL TO BETTER INFORM LIBRARIANS ABOUT THE PUBLIC LAW 480 PROGRAM UNDER WHICH THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ACQUIRES FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH PUBLICATIONS FROM DEVELOPING NATIONS FOR SELECTED U.S. LIBRARIES. REPRESENTING THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM, MEMBERS OF THE PANEL…

Four units are combined to form this primary level unit on Navidad (Christmas). It discusses and compares 3 cultures: the Mexican, the Chicano, and the Anglo-Saxon. The unit consists of: (1) "La Muneca Mas Bella de Wildrose", a story by Amado Nervo which shows children's feelings of love and tenderness; (2) the Mexican tale "El…

Papers on library services and programs for the blind and visually handicapped which were presented at the 1985 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Copyright and Library Material for the Blind" (Elizabeth Twining, United Kingdom); (2) "Postal and Customs Regulations and Library Material…

Intended for parents and all citizens concerned about improving Chicago's 592 public schools, this handbook, a Spanish language version of "All Our Kids Can Learn To Read" (1985), explains how important reading is to a decent education and future employment. Chapter one describes the school improvement campaign called…

A history of food gathering and food preparation techniques of Alaska natives on Atka Island in the Aleutians are presented in Western Aleut and English with illustrations by J. Leslie Boffa and Mike Dirks. Directions are given for preparing: various plants, including wild rice; salted, dried, or smoked fish; baked flour; fried dough; boiled…

This book provides a framework for expanding the school library's function to meet the needs of the linguistically and culturally diverse students, outlining specific strategies that librarians can use to advocate information literacy and information access equality. Six chapters focus on: (1) the emerging role of the proactive librarian and the…

The reading research studies presented in this volume address questions that incorporate more than one culture, language, or writing system, illustrate a broad conceptualization of the study of reading, and represent the expanding international consciousness and program of the International Reading Association. Part one offers the following…

Selected distributors and publishers of Spanish language materials are listed in this directory, which is designed to help the small library improve services to Spanish speaking patrons. The directory supplies addresses for 49 publishers and distributors in the United States and 33 in Spain and Mexico; phone numbers are included for U.S. firms. A…

Designed as a tool for foreign language teachers attempting to keep updated on the constantly proliferating number of printed materials being produced for use in elementary and secondary school language classes, this catalog attempts to bring together in one collection a representative selection of foreign language texts, readers, workbooks, and…

Research reports, including some foreign ones, completed since 1945 or in progress in 1964 are included. The research reported was performed pursuant to a contract with the United States Office of Education, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Bibliographies, periodicals, and serials are listed with occasional annotations; however,…

The celebration of Navidad (Christmas) by various cultures is the topic of this secondary level unit. Unit objectives are that the student will be able to differentiate between his culture's Christmas customs and those of the dominant culture, and be able to relate their origin. The customs of Mexico, Panama, and south Texas are discussed. Also…

With a multicultural approach to education, picture books and story books which provide children with their first experience in art and literature must be selected with consideration of the needs of the individual child, and of the culture he or she belongs to. This paper provides a list of criteria that children's literature should adhere to,…

This is a description of an introductory Spanish and Spanish American literature course at the University of Akron. Its major feature is the grouping of 100 plays, novels, and collections of short stories by the students into a 7-point difficulty-interest scale. Inclass procedure is explained and suggested methods for assigning reading materials…

A survey of rural areas in California, Oregon, Washington State, Idaho, and south Texas, this study investigated the lack and need of library and other information services for migrants and seasonal farmworkers. Research concentrated on community and library based information services. The overall recommendation of the document was that Survival…

This paper examines the process of selecting, evaluating, integrating, and cataloging multicultural texts for school libraries. the first part examines the selection and evaluation of culturally authentic texts. Seven sources for locating multicultural literature and several reviewing sources are listed. The following criteria for evaluating…