This sourcebook is an indexed compilation, on microfiches, of material published during 1992 and 1993 in "Library Technology Reports" (LTR) and "Library Systems Newsletter.""LTR" is a publication by the American Library Association (ALA) which provides critical evaluation of products and systems used in libraries,…

Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) developed around the understanding that writing is a developmental, incremental procedure that is intimately linked to thinking. Two major branches in the WAC movement are the write-to-learn focus, or the push to incorporate writing tasks solely as strategies for teaching and learning course material, and the…

The articles of this special issue commemorate 25 years of the Chapter 1 compensatory education program. With the enactment of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 the Federal government became widely and directly involved in precollegiate education. By 1991, under the Hawkins Stafford Act of 1988, the initiative, renamed…

This annotated resource list describes funding resources for vocational special needs programs. These resources are grouped under the following headings: references, newsletters, organizations, and centers for education/information services. Each entry may contain the following: title, source, address and phone number, contact, abstract, number of…

This resource guide provides an annotated bibliography of 101 articles and newsletters of interest to parents and teachers of children in preschool through grade 3. The bibliography contains the titles and short descriptions of materials, selected with the assistance of parents and teachers from across Alberta (Canada), on a wide range of topics…

These 12 newsletter issues provide educational resources to providers of school-age child care. Each eight-page issue may include several feature articles; activities that providers can use with children; descriptions of professional development activities and training programs; information on books, pamphlets, and other educational materials in…

Situational issues related to families and influences upon families in North Dakota and the United States are briefly outlined in these fact sheets. Contents specifically concern (1) outbound migration from North Dakota and transition of rural families from farming; (2) suicide in North Dakota and the nation; (3) child care issues, such as child…

In order to work effectively with the media, early childhood educators need to be able to view their public relations needs from the media person's perspective, and to prepare or package their service as a product in a way that is familiar to media people. This address offers suggestions concerning appropriate attitudes towards publicity,…

Current journals, newspapers, and national newsletters focusing on specific areas or topics in the field of development are described. Part 1 consists of an alphabetical list by title of the periodicals included. Part 2 is an annotated listing under broad subject headings: communication, countries and regions, demography, economic and social…

This annotated bibliography lists resource materials, organizations and projects concerned with child and family development. The bibliography is divided into four general categories: audio-visual materials, organizations and projects, journals and newsletters, and other written materials. The last category is divided into 13 areas: activity…

To determine whether the content of the Appalachia Educational Laboratory's (AEL) Regional Exchange, which is published as a regional insert to a quarterly magazine entitled the Educational R&D Report, is geared to its target audiences, a content analysis was conducted on five of the AEL inserts. The research questions formulated for the…

This occasional newsletter summarizes a variety of activities concerning women on campuses and in the job market across the United States. Topics covered in the newsletter are affirmative action and employment, education of women, coeducation and admissions, and sports. A number of specific reports of activities are found under each topic. For…

This newsletter is a special issue on the preparation of teachers. An article suggests the use of the Biology Teachers' Handbook, prepared as part of the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS) program, as a text in science methods courses. The use of the series of "Invitations to Enquiry" is shown as an example of an effective…

A global newsletter on futuristic communications, media and networking is dedicated to creating open, humanistic environments for better interpersonal communication and to exploring the phenomenon of synergy, the coming together of people, ideas and environments for creation of something greater than the sum of the parts. Editorials, poetry, and…

The Viewpoint series are condensed topical lessons, designed for social studies or English classes from sixth grade to college level. Number six in the series concentrates on minorities and education while other issues in the series relate to minorities and news media, police, jobs, courts, prisons, and housing. Minorities and education are…