Emphasizing the importance of the card catalog as a tool for the reference librarian, a unit of instruction was designed to supplement a course in library reference skills. Students who take the course are asked to complete certain requisite readings and to study materials dealing with the parts of the catalog card, filing rules, and assigning…

In late 1964 the Center for Applied Linguistics began a continuing file of Language Research in Progress (LRIP). This second report in the LRIP series summarizes information received on research current between June 1 and November 30, 1965. LRIP classifies documented language research activities in the U.S. and abroad and disseminates information…

This third report in the Language Research in Progress (LRIP) series summarizes information received on research current between December 1965 and June 1966. LRIP classifies documented language research activities in the U.S. and abroad and disseminates information concerning them. The information is stored at the Center for Applied Linguistics,…

Designed as an annotated guide, this preliminary catalog highlights and describes 30 promising library projects in 10 states that were originally funded under the Library Services and Construction Act. The description of each program includes a one or two paragraph description and information on users, facilities required, financial requirements,…

Some practical information about microforms is provided for librarians, with specific help for those in Kentucky. The information given includes a brief history of microforms as well as discussions of: advantages and disadvantages of microforms, types (fiche and film rolls), selection, and bibliographic access through indexes. Availability of…

In response to increasing demands for more information on environmental education materials, the National Education Association (NEA) has released a restructured, enlarged, and more comprehensive bibliography and directory as a tool for students and teachers for use in environmental education programs. Materials are classified in the following…

One of a series on library services to disadvantaged adults, this guide suggests several ways a library can provide books by mail services. Mail order delivery is a way of making the library's collection available to many who are unable or unwilling to visit the library building. The system can be handled by clerks or volunteers. Planning should…

The videotape courses available through the Agency for Instructional Television (AIT) are listed. Courses fall into three broad categories: primary through senior high, post-secondary, and teacher inservice. Within each category, individual courses, their materials, and their intended audiences are described. Courses are indexed by relevant grade…

Protocol materials are designed to supplement abstract presentation of concept and principles relating to the understanding and interpretation of the behavior of pupils, parents, fellow teachers, and others with whom teachers work. The instructional materials listed in this catalog are protocol materials, classified by subject area and title.…

The 1975 catalog lists recorded visual materials available through the Great Plains National (GPN) Instructional Television Library in Lincoln, Nebraska. Series and materials descriptions are provided together with the following indexes: (1) elementary, by subject matter; (2) 4-H series; (3) elementary, by grade level; (4) junior high, secondary,…

This tape catalog is a complete list of all French-related titles appearing in the National Center for Audio Tapes 1974-76 catalog. Wherever possible, each tape is briefly described. Price and ordering information is included. (PMP)

Publications offered for sale by the International Federation for Documentation (FID), an agency devoted to documentation and information science, are listed. The publications, which are in many languages, are arranged by subject matter. Among the topics covered are: research and development, documentation practice, linguistics, and the Universal…

Utilization of the card catalog in the main library (Sterling Memorial Library) of Yale University was studied over a period of more than a year. Traffic flow in the catalog was observed, and was used as the basis for scheduling interviews with a representative sample of catalog users at the moment of catalog use. More than 2000 interviews were…

The catalog of Authorized Subjects for Community Adult Schools, 1969-70 Revision, contains descriptions of courses which have been approved for scheduling, and lists applicable prerequisites, grade levels, the number of high school credits that may be earned, and community adult school graduate requirements and curricula. The community adult…

BSIC has selected data for inclusion, and a method of presentation that-- (1) provides preliminary data, in comparable form, about all relevant systems building products, (2) surveys within the limits imposed, the problems of compatibility between subsystem components and to identify components which are compatible with one another, (3) identifies…