The purposes of toy libraries and their activities are discussed, and the Toy Libraries Association, which was founded in 1967, is described. (MBR)

Presents the schedule for the 175th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, for March 12-17, 1978, in Anaheim, California. (SL)

This directory presents a listing of the addresses of the 50 state geological surveys in the United States. (BT)

Last year the American Psychological Association (APA) voted not to hold future conventions in states where the Equal Rights Amendment has not been passed. At its annual meeting, the APA also decided not to print a quarterly psychology magazine. Meeting emphasis concerning psychotherapy was in anticipation of Natural Health Insurance. (MA)

Organizations seek stability in the policy environment, initially through direct control mechanism, but depending on risk propensity and uncertainty of the environment, through other means as well. A repertoire of seven such means are described and discussed. (Author/IRT)

The new definition of learning disabilities proposed by the National Joint Committee for Learning Disabilities is discussed in terms of its need, procedures followed in its development, the Committee's intention regarding critical elements, and the definition's current status (acceptance by four of the six member organizations). (DB)

This is a listing of over 100 guerrilla and terrorist organizations around the world, categorized by host country. The list was compiled from the Rand Corporation database on terrorism and the 1983 book by Peter Janke: "Guerrilla and Terrorist Organisations: A World Directory and Bibliography." (JDH)

The career development program at Hughes Aircraft (which has 3,700 employees) includes career counseling, assisting with transfer, career paths, career exploration seminars, and career planning classes. (SK)

Reflects on experiences attending a recent conference for the National Association for the Teaching of English. (EL)

The article provides an annotated list of organizations, computer information networks, local and regional networks, publications, and audiovisual resources for teachers working with chronically ill children and their families. (CL)

A qualitative analysis was conducted on parental participation in a voluntary organization concerned with the intellectually handicapped. Theme analysis revealed parental concern about the services being offered by the organization, with younger parents particularly questioning benefits of belonging to the organization. (Author/CL)

The article describes the model and principles underlying the Consortium for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, a Washington-based coalition of national legislative lobbyists. (CL)

The article describes the history and current status of the National Down Syndrome Society and presents the society's fact sheet on Down Syndrome which lists common characteristics and developmental variations. (CL)

Presented is a review of the decision of the International Union of Geological Sciences to cancel the membership of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and to admit the People's Republic of China. (SL)

Responds to another article in the same issue of this journal. (IRT)