This article reviews activities of selected associations in dealing with three issues of major interest and controversy in the 1980s--foreign policy and defense, the economy, and energy and nuclear power. Important publications in areas of interest to library users and methods of acquisition are noted. (EJS)

Examines the Reagan administration's use of cost as an argument for amending the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Finds two general problems with the argument: (1) incomplete, inconsistent, and inaccurate reporting of FOIA costs and (2) agency attitudes that affected the cost estimates they presented. (FL)

Aimed at the job applicant, this article discusses purposes of the job interview, information that should be obtained about the job prior to the interview, sources for this information, presentation in the interview, how to answer interview questions, and how to end the interview. (CT)

Following an account of the Open University's International Documentation Center on Distance Learning's work, forms of documentation in distance education are identified and described--books, materials produced for distance teaching programs, journals, and report literature. A critique of the treatment of distance education literature in RIE and…

Discusses public and private funding sources for schools that need additional money to fund computer projects, providing a list of 11 such sources (complete addresses included). Also discusses ways to locate successfully funded projects. Suggests getting support from parents, civic groups, and the business community. (JN)

Small organizations have been forming in many European countries which provide direct links between university researchers and the general public. These organizations, which focus on research on social problems, have gained political and financial support. The development, operation, and activities of these organizations are discussed. (JN)

Concludes that eliteness of a nation as a news source is the most important criterion for news selection in the Canadian press. (FL)

Reports on research that investigated the magnitude of knowledge gaps under varying levels of neighborhood newspaper publicity and organized group activities in an urban neighborhood. Concludes that high levels of group activity relate to both higher knowledge levels and greater knowledge gaps. (FL)

Classifies several kinds of readily available foreign language computer programs. Most of the programs fall into either game/activity or testing categories. In all the programs, feedback to the student who has made an error is limited. Sees the computer as a specific information resource in self-directed learning programs. (SED)

Reviews nine major publications on the development of Universal Availability of Publications (UAP). Highlights include difficulties of UAP, which are also those of post-1971 programs of UNESCO and International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA); five main UAP elements (publication, supply, acquisition, interlending, retention); and…

Notes that the courts have specific sanctions under the "Federal Rules of Civil Procedure" to ensure discovery in libel and invasion of privacy cases. Examines media-related cases in which courts have used these sanctions and relates them to nonmedia cases. (FL)

A bibliography of tests designed for both English and French second language programs in Canada gives bibliographical details, specifies the target audience (core French, French immersion, French native language), describes the test structure and content, and provides a target-audience index and directory of distributors. (MSE)

Describes three assignments for enticing business communication students to undertake library research: an analysis of a Fortune 500 company, a career choice report, and a report on an organization that offers potential employment. (AEA)

Discuss the increasing problems, facing the private innovator, which may seriously affect the progress of American technology. Statistics show a decrease in patents issued to independent inventors. Information concerning patents, suggested cautions, and useful publications are cited. (Author/EB)

Examines the nature and accomplishments of social policy research and provides general suggestions for improving information flow to particular areas. The author maintains that the majority of policy research has been carried out in education and has been less successful than it might be due to insufficient feedback systems. (Author/DB)