The Texas Community College Teachers Association (TCCTA), formerly known as the Texas Junior College Teachers Association (TJCTA), publishes the TCCTA Messenger newsletter four times a year to cover events, legislation and TCCTA activities affecting Texas community colleges and their faculty. This document contains four newsletter issues…

This document consists of 11 consecutive issues of the newsletter "Access," published across a four-year period. "Access" presents information on public policy and research of interest to school-based health programs (SBHC) for children and youth. The major topics covered by the newsletters are as follows: (1) a conference,…

Informs of the initiation of two projects: the supply of journals to developing countries and a summer seminar for foreign graduate students. Appeals to the physics community for suggestions, help, and new ideas. (CC)

A male kindergarten teacher spells out ways he is learning to communicate with as well as to parents. (Editor/CB)

This annotated listing describes materials dealing with nuclear warfare, including annotated bibliographies, nonfiction, fiction, organizations, journals, newsletters, and curriculum materials for elementary and secondary schools. (RM)

Applies rhetorical theory to newsletters produced by two political-activist organizations. Illustrates applications of schema theory, social construction, and theories about audience to newsletters with sample passages. (KEH)

Principles for producing well-written college alumni newsletters include keeping reader needs foremost; obtaining strong material; monitoring overall quality and quality of details; devoting time to coming up with bright headlines; using varied formats; having a policy about coverage of subjects; and considering many means of self-evaluation. (MSE)

Review of the 1991 literature on library acquisitions discusses budgeting; the changing environment, including electronic publishing; current issues, including approval plans, automation, education, evaluation, international perspectives, and vendor relationships; conference reports, including a conference on out-of-print and antiquarian…

Suggestions are offered for involving advanced Spanish-language students more directly in watching and making later use of videotapes. Steps include preparing students to watch the videos, writing a survey on the video topic, and creating a computerized class newsletter. (LB)

After a brief discussion of discovery writing, several types of writing activities are suggested that can enhance learning and critical thinking. They include free writes, journals, electronic dialogue, collaborative writing assignments, and class newsletters. (LB)

Presents a newsletter that discusses methods parents can use to handle sexual questions or behavior in young children. An accompanying letter to parents addresses young children's sexual behavior and ways parents can respond to this behavior. (GH)

A survey of research scientists (n=35) at the University of Tennessee, Memphis, investigated the usefulness of a funding newsletter generated by the office of research affairs. Results suggest that many researchers contact sponsors after seeing a newsletter announcement but need longer lead times and prefer a monthly publication. (Author/MSE)

Discussion of the use of computers by community organizers focuses on examples at St. Nicholas' Neighborhood Preservation Corporation in New York City. Highlights include automating communications; computerized newspapers and newsletters; databases that support planning and advocacy; and problems encountered, both within the organization and with…