This booklet contains 10 success stories of Pennsylvania men and women who discovered adult education programs that gave them the tools to create a new life for themselves and their families. Their stories affirm the ability of each adult to use education to overcome great difficulties. Some overcame physical and learning disabilities. Some…

This document contains eight papers by American participants in the U.S.-U.S.S.R. Seminar on Access to Library Resources through Technology and Preservation: (1) "The Automation of Libraries and Information Services in the United States" (Richard De Gennaro); (2) "Databases: Issues in the Bibliographic Control of Information in a…

Designed for teachers of one-semester courses in health education at the high school level, this course guide helps students develop self-awareness of lifestyle choices through the use of self-assessments. Emphasis is placed on assuming responsibility for health status, maintaining and improving stress reduction techniques, and understanding how…

Eight articles in this Spring 1985 issue of The Bookmark focus on young adult library services. In addition to these thematic articles, an introduction and three reports are presented. The issue contains: (1) "In Perspective" (E. J. Josey); (2) "Young Adult Literature in the 1980's--Awesome!" (Ellin Chu); (3) "Young Adult…

Utah's Minimum School Finance Program provides for the funding of several component programs. This document reports on these component programs, describing their characteristics and objectives and displaying graphically the recent statistical data revealing their extensiveness, their costs, and trends in their utilization. The report first…

The Alaska Early Childhood Certification (AECCP) process and a summary of a national survey of early childhood certification processes are provided in this report. The AECCP consists of four stages, three of which are directed toward paraprofessionals. The initial phase of certification may be obtained when early childhood training is begun. The…

Taking as its point of departure the landmark paper, "The Role of the School Library Media Program in Networking," this study assesses the state of networking involving school libraries in mid-1982, with emphasis on operations of substantial significance to students and teachers and resource sharing. An analysis of the networking concept and…

This document contains transcripts of testimony and prepared statements from the Congressional hearing called to examine the effects of alcoholism on children and families. Testimonies are presented from the director of the Alcoholism Control Administration, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; the medical director of the Alcoholism and…

This handbook examines some of the forms that linkages between education and work have taken in Oregon. The purpose of the handbook is to (1) cite examples of existing linkages around the state; (2) suggest ways to initiate and nurture linkages; (3) cite benefits that accrue from such linkages; and (4) provide names of resource people who have…

To become an adequate educational facility, the school plant must be designed to house, promote, and enhance an educational program. As the community's educational needs change the program changes. Facilities should, therefore, be planned for change as well. While local administrators must be responsible for assessing changes in the community,…

The Florida Interlibrary Loan Improvement Project (FILIP), initiated in 1979 by the Florida State Library to examine and analyze the interlibrary loan patterns and problems of the Florida Library Information Network (FLIN), compared the use of the OCLC Interlibrary Loan subsystem as a mode of communication between FLIN member libraries to the use…

The Foundation Program Assessment and Improvement System for the state of Hawaii seeks to implement a comprehensive curriculum management system to improve instruction for students by facilitating learner assessment, curriculum review and analysis, and instructional improvements. This report describes the system and its two components, emphasizing…

The results of a national survey to determine the current status of statewide writing assessments are presented in this report. Various sections of the report provide (1) an explanation of terms commonly associated with writing assessment; (2) a brief account of the status of states' writing assessments; (3) individual summaries of administrative…

These guidelines and recommendations for library programs and resources focus on goals, programs, and services for state, district, and individual school levels. The Division of Library Development and Services in the State Department of Education develops all public and school library media programs, while the Office of School Media Services, a…

Written and adopted by delegates to the Governor's Conference in Spring 1979, this list of resolutions for libraries and library services in New Jersey covers seven topic areas: (1) general concerns, including the need for a Library and Information Services Planning Act; (2) broader access to public library services; (3) a statewide cooperative…