Discusses key points for children's librarians to consider in selecting books, preparing questions, and facilitating communication for book discussions. Highlights include choosing discussable books; ambiguous endings; factual, interpretive, and evaluative questions; helping readers talk; and benefits. Sidebars include a book discussion sampler,…

Compared the rational quality of fourth-graders' discussion of literary texts with an ideal model and over the course of the academic year. Analyzed the collaborative reasoning capabilities of 6 three-student groups using a graphical coding system with an analysis of the literary content of the students' argumentation. Identified important…

Describes "community meetings" in early childhood classrooms, designed to create an intentional community devoted to learning to live with and consider the perspectives of others. Discusses how meetings work, community meeting and the topic of exclusion, students' learning about themselves, awareness as a kind of solution, airing a…

A supportive peer group management program for behaviorally disordered students is described. Children learn to confront one another about problems in a helpful, structured way. A generic problem list based on actual classroom experiences is composed of such elements as aggravation, hurting, lying, and disrespect for self and others. Children are…

Brief citations are given for over 300 items each of which has been used at least twice successfully with discussion groups at jails, halfway houses, convalescent hospitals, alcoholic and drug clinics, and psychiatric hospitals during 1974-75. The listings include poetry, films, biographies, essays, plays, short stories, and music. They are…

Three discussants explored the possibilities and implications of future roles of their organization. William D. Dowling cited criteria of professionalism and their application to adult education professors. Charles E. Kozell discussed constraints on strengthening the association and then outlined eight recommendations which might be implemented…

This is a compilation of 17 papers given at various recent IFLA and some other conferences. A special Knowledge Management Discussion Group existed during these years and held meetings during the annual IFLA conferences. Apart from a "Prelude" article, a reprint of the classic "Blow Up the Corporate Library" from the 1990s, the papers are grouped…

The author describes a two-way communication device which he has used for instruction with discussion groups. The author discusses the use of this device and it's value as a teaching aid. (MS)

Presents questions which migh be used in discussing Lord Jim" in practical, contemporary terms" with students. (Author/ RD)

The scheduling of discussion programs in Cleveland Heights High School's library browsing room provides students with a definite stimulation toward further reading. (MM)

Warns of the possible dangers of encounter groups. (JF)

A description of a course for volunteers is presented. A lecture and discussion group meets for ten weekly periods exchanging ideas, sharing experiences and offering encouragement and criticism. Attitudes, particularly resentment of the professionals are also shared. (Author/CG)