Five steps for establishing a cross-country ski trail are presented. (MJB)

By considering current practices in light of existing and expected laws, this article develops some generally applicable guidelines for both requesters and providers of employment reference information. (Author/IRT)

Guidelines are given for arranging for guest speaking engagements by authors and illustrators. Included are suggestions on protocol; publisher's and host's responsibilities; arranging advance publicity; financial arrangements; hotel accommodations; and establishing initial contact with potential guest speakers. (JPF)

The importance of sex education for mentally handicapped persons is stressed and 18 specific recommendations are made for establishing adequate programs. (GW)

Attempts to familiarize teachers and others with the major provisions of the new copyright law signed by President Ford on October 19, 1976. (Author/RK)

Suggests a decision-making rationale to use when deciding whether or not to charge library patrons for services or materials. (Author/KP)

Provides guidelines for writing research reviews that are acceptable for publication in the journal CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. (BB)

Suggests ideas for planning and conducting public library creative writing workshops for children in grades 4-8. Themes, promotion, and activities are discussed. Three references are listed. (MES)

Discusses information needed to effectively select books on African American themes. In addition, criteria are given for evaluating the authors of textbooks and tradebooks, the publisher, the treatment of the black experience, historical background, culture and custom, characterization, language and terminology and illustrations. (SA)

Presents a comprehensive profile of data elements for describing computer software and identifies their probable application in library catalogs, bibliographic references, program documentation, program front matter, program packaging, software catalogs, and eye-legible labels. The data elements are correlated with existing MARC tags, to provide…

Indicating that most microcomputer books aren't worth reading, offers several rules of thumb for selecting a microcomputer guide. Also provides a list of 13 noteworthy books, providing title, source, and current cost. (JN)

Recommendations for student percussion auditions resulting from the Model All-State Percussion Audition Project are presented. It is hoped that state contest directors will consider their implementation. (RM)