Presents views of the American Library Association on the Cable Telecommunications Act of 1982, providing a brief overview of library involvement in cable television and endorsing amendments suggested by the National Federation of Local Cable Programmers. (EJS)

Discusses how an Atari microcomputer provides highly legible, colorful characters and other design elements for a cable community bulletin board program. The proram is available from author (or Atari dealers) on cassette (32K) or diskette (40K). (JN)

To define the educational goals and problems of nurses caring for cancer patients in Vermont, a survey was conducted. The most heavily favored topics were those related to helping the patient adapt to illness. Commonly cited difficulties were poor communication with doctors and negative attitudes of coworkers. (Author/SK)

Presents the development of the Patterson Area Community Television project (PACT), a multilevel governmental funded program organized by the Patterson Public Library. Begun as a communications experiment, the project makes cable television available as a community information service for use by local government, business, community agencies, and…

Presents the findings of a library survey, part of the Public Library I&R (Information and Referral) Project, to assess the nature and extent of I&R services. Discussed are simple and complex information-giving, constructing a public resource file, and a comparison model of high and low profile services. (SW)

Suggestions are made for using radio, television, and newspapers to publicize community health services. (JD)

Discusses library service patterns of cooperation at the local level, the role of library networks in providing new services, collaborations between public libraries and the community, and library policy as it affects forms of public service. (FM)

Screening interviews and clinical assessments were conducted of Manitobans over age 85: 74 had no cognitive impairments, 94 had impairments with no dementia, and 58 had dementia. Half of those with dementia and one-quarter of those with impairments received home care. Type, cost, and amount of community health services used varied with each…

People with low incomes and low literacy skills often have limited access to health care information. Popular education, participatory research techniques, and community-based partnerships between literacy programs and health educators and providers are methods that improve both health and literacy outcomes. (SK)

In New Orleans, nursing faculty and students partnered with inner-city schools and churches to mobilize neighborhood assets and improve health care. Students learned community assessment skills and worked with empowered citizens who reclaimed their health resources. (Contains 28 references.) (SK)

Public libraries should be the place people go to seek community information, but inconsistent format and quality of delivery has created a void other providers of online information are filling. Examines online community information and discusses the results of an informal survey of 103 public libraries and their community information resources.…

Examines factors that have contributed to the development of measures that can determine the impact of library services, including evaluation approaches, demands for public sector accountability, and government activities aimed at determining service outcomes. Discusses impacts of community information services based on a study by the Institute of…

The relationship between service intensity and improvement in general psychological well-being was investigated at a Community Mental Health Center staffed primarily by Blacks and serving a Black clientele. Results for 145 Black, 18 White, and 12 other clients indicate a nonlinear relationship between level of services and patient improvement.…

Reports survey responses from administrators of 23 urban and 25 rural, federally funded, primary health care projects in 6 midwestern states. Compares urban and rural projects regarding patients' social problems, staffing patterns, referrals to other agencies and community groups, and present and projected social services. Contains 16 references.…