Guidelines are provided for audiovisual materials and services in public libraries serving a population of 150,000 or less. A glossary of terms is followed by definitions of responsibility at the federal, state, regional, and local levels. A minimum allocation of 15% of the materials budget for audiovisual resources is recommended. Necessary…

The study was designed to test the effectiveness of three media approaches in presenting home economics career information to students. Taped interviews with three home economists in the fields of food service, child care, and fabric and fashion served as the basis for developing the presentations: (1) a tape recording, (2) tape-slide…

The resource guide of instructional materials is one of two guides developed by 84 occupational education teachers in the State of New York, each experienced with the designated high school population. The assessment instrument developed to evaluate the occupational education materials is included. The occupational education materials are grouped…

As the final report on the National Indian Education Association's (NIEA) Library Project, this document presents the following: (1) an introduction (describes the general condition of American Indian library service, the involvement of NIEA, and the project's objectives and time line); (2) the methodology of Phase I: identification of…

Library use is declining in the United States because print media is no longer the preferred media of a large majority of the population. Of the wide variety of media used for information, instruction, and entertainment, only a small variety is available through the public library. Selection of appropriate media formats for library acquisition…

To investigate the effectiveness of three variables in machine mediated small-group instruction, a three-year study is being conducted with 90 undergraduate and graduate students divided into groups of 15. Forms of media presentation, levels of learning and forms of feedback are varied among the groups, and their interactive as well as independent…

To aid academic librarians in the judicious selection, care and use of nonprint media, this collection of papers covers both the general field and specific types of media. A comprehensive view of media cataloging and classification is given in chapter one. A chronological treatment is used to emphasize the historical development of standards and…

Part 1 of this two-part book examines "the subtle and ubiquitous nature of change." The purpose of the first group of readings is twofold. First, the works of Wasserman, Meadow, McAnally and Downs, Pettinger and Zapol, and Steere comment and report on needs, obstructions, and futures of many aspects of library-media-information programs and…

Implementation of a major computer-managed individualized instructional system requires considerable attention to both instructional environments and the media hardware and software employed. This report examines the instructional milieu with respect to performance analyses, learning carrel requirements and the equipment and techniques required to…

This book describes the John F. Kennedy School in Berlin, which serves a community composed of families using German and English. It talks of the objectives and curriculum of the bilingual school, the manner of teacher selection and training, and the selection and preparation of materials. Included are appendixes which develop a typology of…

In Appalachian Kentucky, the adoption rate of new ideas and new practices in education tends to be slower because of the provincialism and isolationism of the region. The objectives of this study were to determine which of the media--radio, television, or reading material--is used most frequently by the elementary and secondary teachers in…

Recommends the following considerations for teachers who must cope with censorship in public schools: (1) clarify professional role, (2) keep community aware of curricular goals and content, (3) develop clear selection policies for materials and rationales for using controversial materials, (4) handle complaints with carefully constructed…

Ten major types of evaluation used at Britain's Open University are outlined, including assessment of access, needs, courses, student progress, tutors and counselors, instructional media, computer assisted instruction, other new technologies, and academic staff. References for further reading are provided. (MSE)

Major learning models pertaining to second language oral and writing instruction are explored with an intent to make practical suggestions for the field of second language instruction in Japan. A proposal for integrating a variety of instructional innovations, rather than incorporating isolated innovations is presented. Selection of appropriate…

A study of teacher and student attitudes about instructional materials used in a university-level English-as-a-Second-Language course in South Korea found a low negative correlation between learner and teacher views on both the usefulness and the enjoyable quality of the materials incorporated into lessons. Questionnaires used for both teacher and…