Contains an overview of a sophisticated approach to print-shop instruction at Ferris State College with photographs of equipment and a line drawn floor plan of the printing laboratories. (GR)

Discusses diacritical marks that are symbols belonging to the official spelling of particular languages and pleads for better knowledge of diacritics especially in American referene works, style books and periodicals. Suggests an international standardization of diacritics or a common endeavor to eliminate them. (MB)

Use of carbonless papers offers unique graphic arts training opportunities for handicapped. (Editor)

The author describes the basic materials and processes needed for a student project in planographic and incised relief printing with plasticine, and gives some hints for adapting this project to different elementary grade levels. (SJL)

The author gives step-by-step procedures for a screen printing project that teaches color mixing to young children. (SJL)

Contains information on typesetting machines currently on the market. [RL]

Discusses graphic techniques for producing printed and visual materials for training. Presents six printing and/or lettering techniques, and suggests six visual techniques. Reviews some other systems for in-house graphic arts production. (CSS)

Discusses the value to a yearbook staff of having a good set of printing specifications and a signed contract with the printer. Includes a typical printer specification checklist. (GT)

The doctrine of moral right is traced historically from the Renaissance through the revised copyright laws. It is suggested that the Congress has rejected the challenge to incorporate expressly the intellectual property rights into the copyright law. Available from: Memphis State University School of Law, Memphis, Tennessee 38152. (LBH)

Discusses networked document imaging systems and describes necessary software features. Highlights include desktop workstations; network architecture; modular application software; images from a variety of formats; merging images with text; editing functions; managing an electronic library; document delivery formats; and printing. (LRW)

Presents a critical report on the events of the Association Typographique Internationale's 1998 conference held in Lyons, France. Discusses papers presented and the state of the field of typography. Notes that, although attending the conference was expensive, the real reward for the author and students he spoke to was the chance to socialize with…

Five adult students of various ethnic backgrounds, each deaf or hard-of hearing and blind or visually impaired, participated in testing a newly designed assistance card for soliciting help crossing the street. Results indicated that with the new card 101 pedestrians out of 183 offered assistance. (Contains references.) (CR)