Delineating problems associated with mainstreaming, this article suggests solutions to the obstacles of: special education classroom environment; parent reluctance; bureaucratic inertia; lack of overall objectives; and failure to use self-motivating techniques with handicapped children. (JC)

The relative utilities of subjectivity and objectivity in educational evaluation are debated. Page supports objectivity, while Stake supports subjectivity. (JKS)

This study examined differences between 232 middle- and lower-class pre- and postmenarcheal adolescents and differences across four developmental levels for the postmenarcheal group. Postmenarcheal adolescents had more problems, but were higher in self-concept, supporting the view that menarche onset is a positive event for most females.…

Discusses the selection of materials for adults with low reading skills: adult basic education (ABE) materials within the public library setting, kinds of materials available, types of collections, acquiring ABE materials (including evaluation and problems), and using ABE materials to teach other skills. (JD)

This examination of methods by which specificity is achieved in LC subject headings includes examples of the application of these methods in particular headings, and a brief discussion of problems of consistency and levels of specificity in LCSH. (Author/MBR)

Recommends decentralization of educational administration through provision of an administrative system which can adapt to the role of education in society and to modern organizational techniques. (Author/DB)

Describes a modified method for determining class rank that addresses many problems associated with weighted and unweighted grade-point average calculations. Under the Class Rank Index System, class rank is determined jointly by overall performance in a student's courses and by a measure of difficulty of the student's overall course load. CRI…

Discussion of software reusability focuses on classification and retrieval problems and proposes a method based on encoding semantic information to help solve those problems. Highlights include representation of semantic information; quiddity; the SRM (software resource model) and SRD (software resource diagram); and results of experiments with…

Provides an overall view of the present state of educational broadcasting in Greece, discusses the main reasons that hinder its development, and proposes solutions for improvement. Government control and the direct imitation of foreign broadcasting programming are cited as two main problems that need to be overcome. (Author/LRW)

Although electronic book theft detection systems can be a deterrent to library material theft, no electronic system is foolproof, and a total security program is necessary to ensure collection security. Describes how book theft detection systems work, their effectiveness, and the problems inherent in technology. A total security program considers…

Discusses the use of volunteers in public libraries. Topics include types of volunteers; differences between volunteers and paid employees; a volunteer job description; problems with volunteers; managing volunteers; volunteer procedures; and examples of successful volunteer programs. (LRW)

Book thefts and mutilation remain common problems in college libraries. This article: demonstrates that some government publications are rare and valuable; recommends ways of identifying which documents are in danger; and suggests strategies for protecting those documents are at risk. (Author/AEF)

Suggests that historians of British public libraries may be restricted in their ability to pose certain questions about their subject matter because of the structure of the institutions of library history. Discusses problem patrons; critiques of public libraries; and library access and social exclusion. (Contains 95 references.) (Author/LRW)

Asserts that distance learning may seem like a solution for nontraditional students, but that a closer look reveals that they will not necessarily enjoy the same benefits that they could get from a combination of electronic and on-site study that attends to students' academic, technical, and social needs. (EV)

Offers cautionary tales depicting how an "Enron mentality" infiltrated three universities and jeopardized their accreditation status. The schools were guilty, respectively, of bad bookkeeping, lack of strategy and stable leadership, and loss of academic integrity by selling degrees. (EV)