Successful reading practices and programs for culturally disadvantaged children are discussed by five authorities in the field. The first section, written by Gertrude Whipple, defines the kinds of pupils considered to be culturally disadvantaged, tells why they need a special program, and outlines the type of program needed. Three sections deal…

Published periodically by the United Nations Education, Social, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Department of Documentation, Libraries, and Archives, this edition contains information on: (1) recent meetings and publications relating to international documentation and library conventions; (2) an update of the information contained in the…

An intermediate lexicon is described that employs a technique which allows, for a given subject area, the automatic translation of subject indexing from one indexing scheme into another. The lexicon was structured according to the principles of faceted classification and contained approximately 1,000 entries covering the field of library and…

This document presents statistical data covering various higher education activities in North Carolina. Highlights of the statistical information indicate: (1) In the fall of 1974 a total of 157,678 full-time and part-time students were enrolled in North Carolina colleges and universities. (2) The total 1974 college enrollment increased by 4.9…

In this first national directory are listed college and university faculty members and administrators who are administering media programs or are directing or teaching programs for the training of teachers and librarians in the uses of education educational media. Nearly 3,400 individuals at 824 institutions are listed by name, academic rank,…

An information system, either manual or computerized, is a system for collecting, selecting, validating and augmenting data to form a collection of information (the data base) which will form the basis from which various types of information services can be provided. These services may be individual (retrospective searching or current awareness)…

The independent reading behavior of 150 achieving fifth graders was investigated. Attention was directed toward the quality and variety of choice as well as to the number of books read. These variables were intercorrelated with standardized achievement tests, IQ, and a number of noncognitive and demographic variables. Indices of quantity, variety,…

Concerned primarily with the education of Spanish-speaking people in the United States who are of Mexican descent, this annotated bibliography will also be of value to those working with other Spanish-speaking people such as Puerto Ricans. The list cites selected books, articles, monographs, bulletins, pamphlets, courses of study, bibliographies,…

Canada's major scientific and technical information resources are supported largely by the Federal Government. They consist of libraries, data files, specialized information centers, and field services. The Canadian Government has no overall policy concerning the handling of scientific and technical information. The need for a national information…

In "Viva Chicano," the auther "explores with brilliance, warmth, and understanding the fear-ridden world of the juvenile delinquent. Flashes of humor are mixed with sobering realities" for Keeny Duran, living in the Mexican American sector of the vast urban ghetto called Dogtown. In the Author's Note, it is pointed out that the story is true. The…

Another in the series "Coleccion Mini-Libros" (Mini-Book Collection), the booklet contains the Mother Goose Rhymes translated into Spanish. Editorial Almaden (the publishing house) offers the booklet not only for the amusement and education of Spanish-speaking children but for use by parents and teachers who wish to stimulate an interest in…

The provision of recreational reading materials and programs for the special education student, defined for this study as the educable mentally retarded, is considered. The role and responsibility of the high school librarian in this area is defined, emphasizing cooperation with the special education classroom teachers. Methods which librarians…

Participants in the Library Services Institute for Minnesota Indians compiled an annotated bibliography of materials about American Indians which had been evaluated from an Indian frame of reference. Materials were evaluated in terms of artistic quality, reader appeal, and potential contribution to the study of American Indians. Included in the…

This guide is a recapitulation and refinement of the substantive content of a one-and-a-half day course which was given before three groups of Federal scientists and engineers during the Fall of 1967. The course was developed under the sponsorship of the Panel on Education and Training of the Committee on Scientific and Technical Information…

For those unfamiliar with the Stanford Physics Information Retrieval System (SPIRES) an introduction and background section is provided in this 1969-70 annual report. This is followed by: (1) the SPIRES I prototype, (2) developing a production system--SPIRES II and (3) system scope and requirements analysis. The appendices present: (1) Stanford…