The Physical Diagnosis Slide Bank, a collaborative project of the Universities of Washington, California at San Diego, and Arizona, utilizes an online interactive computer program to access a collection of over 2000 teaching clinical slides. Searchable data elements for each slide in the bank include subject descriptors (MeSH); accession number;…

This paper describes the development of an automated authority control system for the Genealogical Society of Utah, which has large holdings of microfilmed records from many nations, including civil registration, parish registers, local records, and census records. The key function of the library is the identification of people. From the…

The result of a study which compared the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, 2d edition (AACR2), with current cataloging practices at the University of Cincinnati libraries, this report contains chapter-by-chapter commentary on the following areas: the cataloging philosophy of AACR2; general rules for description; books, pamphlets, and printed…

IN A GUIDE TO ALL FILMS AVAILABLE FREE OF COST (NO RENTAL, SERVICE, OR SALES COST) THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES GENERALLY, WITH THOSE AVAILABLE IN CANADA INDICATED SEPARATELY, 4,751 TITLES ARE LISTED WITH ANNOTATIONS. OF THESE, 1,056 TITLES ARE NEW. THERE ARE TITLE, SUBJECT, AND SOURCE INDICES. THIS DOCUMENT WAS PUBLISHED BY EDUCATORS PROGRESS…

FILMS SELECTED AS APPROPRIATE FOR USE IN UNIVERSITY COUNSELOR TRAINING PROGRAMS AND IN AGENCY IN-SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAMS PREPARING STAFF TO WORK WITH THE MENTALLY AND EMOTIONALLY HANDICAPPED ARE LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY TITLE. THE 341 LISTINGS INCLUDE BRIEF ANNOTATIONS, FILM LENGTH, DATE OF FILMING, FILM DISTRIBUTOR, AND WHETHER THE FILM IS IN…

REGULAR MAIL ORDER CATALOGS MAY BE USED AS A SOURCE OF MATERIAL FOR TEACHING MANY PRACTICAL LESSONS TO GROUPS OF STUDENTS WHO MAY BE POTENTIAL DROPOUTS. A UNIT CENTERING ABOUT THE USE OF SUCH CATALOGS WAS DEVELOPED IN A CLASS OF STUDENTS 14 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER BUT STILL IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. LOOKING UP AND ORDERING ITEMS FROM A CATALOG CAN…

THE ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM OF THE LOS ANGELES CITY SCHOOLS, CONDUCTED IN 28 ADULT SCHOOLS, HAD AN ENROLLMENT OF 190,000 AND A TEACHING STAFF OF 2,200 DURING 1965-66. INSTRUCTION IS PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO PUBLIC DEMAND EXPRESSED BY ORGANIZATIONS AND ADVISORY COMMITTEES IN 10 AREAS--ACADEMIC, BUSINESS, CIVIC, ELEMENTARY AND CITIZENSHIP, FINE ARTS…

This annotated list of instructional films arranged by subject area is the most recent major catalog published by the University of Connecticut Center for Instructional Media and Technology. Over 1,000 additional titles are available in the 1976 supplement (IR 005 074). Annotations include the running time, the type (black and white or color), and…

This is an annotated list of instructional films arranged by subject area. A supplement to the 1974 film catalog (IR 005 073), it includes over 1,000 new titles added to the collection from 1974-1976. Annotations include the running time, the type (black and white or color), and the rental cost. Graduate programs in Instructional Media and…

This report outlines a generalized storage scheme for large files of highly structured data, or catalogs, and describes their realization on magnetic tape. Each datum, large or small, is assigned to one of a number of data classes of which a user may define any number. The over-all organization of a catalog is given by a map that imposes a tree…

This is a catalogue of recent media, both print and non-print, designed to highlight the role of women outside the home. It describes current filmstrips, slides, records, cassettes, simulation games, study prints, and other software for use with all grade levels. Private and government sources for free and inexpensive pamphlets are also listed…

This publication describes specific sources of potentially useful information for those responsible for designing, installing, and operating competency-based education (CBE) programs. Four major types of resources are described: 1) available materials relevant to CBE programs, 2) products that provide guidelines for selecting from available…

The 1975 Children's Book Showcase committee selected 27 children's books for their excellent quality and design. Each of these books is given a two-page spread in the Showcase catalog. Information about the books, which are arranged alphabetically by title, includes author, title, publisher, artist, editor, art director, designer, production…

An index provides media staff, library personnel, and educators with a bibliographic guide to commercially produced educational records. The computer-produced index cites over 22,000 record titles each, with a descriptive statement, filed under a curriculum-oriented subject headings. The index is divided into three principal sections: (1) subject…

The second annual report of the Southeastern Library Network (SOLINET) documents the initiation of shared cataloging service to member libraries. Reports from several libraries recount their experiences in using the services of the Ohio College Library Center (OCLC) through SOLINET. Then the training program used to instruct staff members of 86…