Contends that many supposedly factual nature stories either present animals in situations where they would not ordinarily be found or with phenomenal powers of reasoning and Christian ethics. (TO)

Cites numerous examples from "The Real Mother Goose" supporting the contention that many of the rhymes are sexist. (TO)

Discusses the current controversy about too much realism in children's literature and concludes, by citing several examples of recent children's and adolescents' books, that literary quality together with realistic plots and characters makes good books. (TO)

Pays tribute to comic books as sources of real enjoyment for children. (TO)

Argues that more secondary courses should be offered in which British students study African literature written in English, and suggests books containing poems, novels, and prose works that are readily available. (RB)

The present study examined the influence of competition on motor performance, task and opponent satisfaction, and the preference for opponents based on the proportion of contests won and lost. (Author)

Canadian literature programs are still very much influenced by the British and American cultures. (JH)

A model is presented in which the division of library resources among competing interests is based upon considerations of economic efficiency. It is argued that allocation decisions should depend upon the prospective usage rate of materials, explicit value judgments about how much such use contributes to the university's goals, and costs. (Author)

Discusses the role of NASPA regarding job placement for student personnel workers. (HMV)

Practitioners can readily use the Readability Rater to estimate reading level of career materials. (Author)

Speech given before the Conference on Public-Library Relations (New York City, February 8-9, 1968).

Research supported by the Iowa Urban Community Research Center.