Potential pitfalls for women pursuing academic careers in psychology as they make the transition from graduate student to assistant professor are discussed, along with ways to avoid or minimize some of these difficulties. Basic statistics on women's representation in the profession are examined, including two common explanations of the data.…

Papers on library services to ethnic and linguistic minorities which were presented at the 1985 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "On Serving the Older Polyglot: The Role of the Public Libraries in the United States" (Sylva N. Manoogian, United States); (2) "Minority Language Selection and Acquisition…

The study examined relationships among factors influencing utilization of social services by Hispanic elderly, particularly factors categorized as: (1) informal, such as support groups of family, kin, neighbors, friends, and (2) quasi-formal, such as church groups. Thirty-seven variables and data selected from a 1979-80 15-state survey of 1,805…

In the context of continued growth in the accessibility of information through the internet, recent advances in theories of self-regulated learning present an opportunity to reexamine how learners work with networked resources in constructivist approaches such as problem-based learning, project-­based learning, and collaborative problem solving.…

Today's librarians must create an engaging setting for teaching and learning by offering a welcoming library space, a wealth of online resources, combined with librarians' expertise and collaborative instruction programs. Rapid advances in information technologies, new methods of teaching and learning, and the changing makeup of university student…

Audio-visual advances in virtual reality (VR) technology have given rise to innovative new ways to teach and learn. However, so far teaching and learning processes have been technologically driven as opposed to pedagogically led. This paper identifies the development of a pedagogical model and its application for teaching, studying and learning…

The fourth in a series of summaries based on quarterly reports submitted by the Southern Rural Development Center's (SRDC) Functional Networks, these reports constitute a compilation of the Networks' activities from January 1976 to April 1977. The 10 Networks currently in operation are described as involving 93 professionals and representation…

Intended for education decisionmakers, practitioners, policymakers, and others interested in the educational process, this guide represents a consolidation of information about the field of career education, and is designed to create awareness, facilitate user access, and broaden the practical knowledge of educational research, materials, and…

The consumer protection movement in higher education began in about 1972. Layton Olson describes the background of this movement including the long- and short-run forces behind it and what the movement means to students. Disclosure of complete and accurate information to prospective students is the next step in consumer protection. This is…

This article discusses the results of two qualitative studies concerning a group of 58 African American girls attending an urban school district. Findings from the first study document year one of a longitudinal project examining how the girls develop socially and academically in a state-operated school district. Data from the second study…

With twelve papers presented in five panels, this session of a conference on education in the South covers the computer revolution and its impact on education. In the first panel, four papers give computer vendors' views on the application of computers to education, discussing microcomputers and their uses in education, Control Data Corporation's…

This paper reports on a collaborative approach that was developed in 1978 in response to teacher dissatisfaction with staff development efforts. INSERV (Central Arizona Inservice Consortium) was formed, composed of the Arizona Educational Association, nine school districts, the state department of education, and the College of Education at Arizona…

This manual for child advocates in New York describes detailed procedures for organizing and operating citizen adoption groups and provides background information on the decision-making bodies, funding sources and resource organizations involved in adoptions. Procedures for changing bureaucracies and influencing legislation are emphasized.…

Findings and recommendations compose the two sections of this summary of A Study of the Organization and Governance of Alabama Library Systems. The findings indicate the need for a central coordinating state library agency with multi-type library concerns that could strengthen the role of other state agencies concerned with library development. In…

Emphasizing primary care, this handbook focuses on the application of specific types of telecommunications technology to the process of information exchange within a rural health care system. Its purpose is to provide guidance to health care planners who want to consider the potential of telecommunications technology for improving quality,…