Chronicles derivation of "Journal of Education for Library and Information Science" (formerly "Journal of Education for Librarianship") in 1960 from three earlier Association of American Library Schools (AALS) publications: "Report of Meeting,""Directory,""Newsletter." Events and personalities in…

Two catalogs produced at the Far West Laboratory for Educational Research and Development describe programs and practices used by elementary and secondary level building administrators to handle common problems of instructional management. Addresses and phone numbers of principals whose practices are cited are provided to encourage information…

Suggestions from college public relations directors on promoting expert faculty members in the media include: knowing the needs and formats of various media, campus reporters, op-ed articles, a weekly tip sheet for reporters containing story ideas and faculty contacts for them, a media directory, and sending alumni publications to the media. (MSE)

Society as a whole has become more transient, creating a weakened network for families in need of assistance. The child care center has the ability to create a support system for families via referrals to outside agencies, support groups, and organizations. This practicum project assessed a strategy to address the difficulty a child care agency…

An alphabetical, state-by-state listing provides information on programs offered, students served, and educational staff employed in United States' schools and classes for deaf children. (MC)

Increasing demands on the broadcasting industry to serve the public interest are discussed in reference to the rewriting of the 1934 Communications Act. Recommended major public interest provisions are detailed and their implications for educational broadcasting are discussed. An annotated list of telecommunications agencies is included. (BH)

Presented is a directory of 340 undergraduate engineering and engineering technology programs in the United States and Canada. Each profile includes officers, setting, student population, student support programs, programs for minorities and women, admission and financial aid information, graduation requirements, and program offerings. Information…

Indicates ways in which resources for educational advising as a special library operation can be systematically developed. Six groups of advising resources, both print and nonprint, are included: college and university guides and directories, background or support works for American higher education, specialized guides and directories, guides…

Presents bibliographic references for juveniles on multicultural books involving historical atlases, annotated bibliographies, encyclopedic guides, and dictionaries on various diverse cultures. Books were published from 1992 through 1994. (GLR)

This colloquium piece summarizes the author's ongoing research regarding the development and implementation of a political science Web directory designed to take advantage of the research capacity of the Web. Results of student surveys examining the usefulness of Web directories reveal that students are benefiting from their use, particularly in…

This report is intended to inform and stimulate discussion on digital library programs as well as the potential usefulness, scope, and desired features of future inventories of online digital collections. It describes a joint project by the Commission on Preservation and Access and the Council on Library Resources to determine the extent to which…

This paper presents the findings of a qualitative followup survey of a sample of programs listed in the 1986 "Directory of Evaluation Training Programs." Four programs listed in the directory are no longer considered evaluation training, and five, originally similar, are still going strong. A sampling strategy was used to compare the discontinued…

This publication, written partly in response to increased interest in collective bargaining among graduate student workers, is a directory of recognized graduate employee labor organizations and other student organizations not yet recognized as bargaining agents. Section 1 contains entries on recognized collective bargaining agents organized by…

This directory describes organizations and programs that promote books and reading, administer literacy projects, and encourage the study of books, and whose purposes and interests frequently overlap with those of the Center for the Book of the Library of Congress. Although international organizations are included, the focus is on institutions in…

This directory of organizations and agencies that survey academic libraries for statistical information on a regular basis includes 104 organizations representing state and federal agencies, college and university administrative bodies, accrediting organizations, all types of library organizations and associations, and publishers. The directory…