Focusing on the conference theme "Living Together: People, Libraries, Information," the opening speech of the 54th International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) General Conference was presented by association president Hans-Peter Geh. This paper reflects on: (1) the significance of holding the conference in Australia; (2) the role of…

A content analysis was undertaken of the files for one month of the Rome-based Inter Press Service (IPS), an international news agency specializing in the news relating to the Third World. The data suggested that IPS is indeed providing a different kind of news service from that of the traditional news agencies. More than three-quarters of the…

This brief description of the microcomputer service and maintenance system at Miami Dade Community College/North includes a series of hints, tips, and lists of information sources, suppliers, and regulatory codes that could prove helpful to school districts that wish to conduct on-site repair of computers. These include: (1) cleaning materials…

This document was originally prepared for participants at a "Helping Families of the Aging" workshop which was held prior to the Professional Symposium of the National Association of Social Workers in November of 1985. This revised and expanded edition contains annotated lists of advice books, personal accounts, group manuals, and…

The report is a finding aid to the sources which document the 1937 federal policy decision mandating that 50% of the enrollees in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in Alaska must be Alaska Natives and provides a list of the Native CCC projects in Alaska. The finding aid section is organized according to the location of the collections and…

The academic community in the United States for the most part has failed over the past decade to focus its attention on the preservation and improvement of the American public broadcasting system, either through institutionally cooperative, sponsored research or independently generated work. That public broadcasting research has been neglected…

To learn whether the problem of misunderstanding in brand names might be caused by the content of advertisements or whether it stemmed from a failure in the exposure-processing chain with respect to the effect of the ads on consumers, a study investigated the extent to which marketers provide information in their advertising that clarifies the…

This bibliography directs users to a multitude of different sources of health information. The first section lists and describes 30 indexes and compilations of abstracts concerned with or containing health information. Section II describes 29 health guides and handbooks. Twelve drug information handbooks are described in the third section, and 9…

This syllabus on substance abuse education is intended as a resource for sixth, seventh and eighth grade teachers, and focuses on concepts pertaining to the proper use of drugs, prevention of drug-related problems, and recommended health practices. Content areas and instructional activities are outlined for each of four concepts: (1) behavior…

The National Science Foundation (NSF) annually publishes information generated by its survey of research and development (R&D) expenditures by United States industry. These data are collected for NSF by the U.S. Bureau of the Census. Other organizations also publish information on industrial R&D expenditures collected by surveys or derived…

Materials on food and nutrition which are available from nearly 80 sources, are listed in this document. The organizations listed include food producing companies, industry representatives, insurance and utilities companies, and a small number of nonprofit agencies. Materials include informational pamphlets and other publications, recipes,…

Defines the terms necessary to developing a theory of library reference work. (PF)

This resource directory lists the names, addresses and telephone numbers of the most commonly sought-out Asian Pacific American organizations and agencies. The directory is divided into community organizations, consulates and social service organizations in the State of Washington, and media, State agencies, national and out-of-State…

The concept of "competency mapping" emerged from a study of the state-of-the-art of adult education needs assessment to provide the basis for development of a model for states to adopt or adapt to fulfill requirements of the 1978 amendments to the Adult Education Act. Need was defined as a lack of functional competency and those problems…