This booklet is a mimeographed listing of information and resources in environmental education. It is intended to be a tool for almost anyone with a general or specific interest in this subject. The foreword contains a rationale for environmental education which includes the U.S. Office of Education's basic characteristics of good environmental…

The role of educational evaluation in product development is part of a framework for discussing and organizing formative evaluation studies. This framework is two dimensional, with formative evaluation activity as one dimension and sources of information as the other dimension. Discussions are presented on the four categories of formative…

The third volume in a series designed to help school administrators to install new curriculum programs contains information about the selection process. It begins with a definition of just what a new curriculum program should be, then suggests the composition of the search/selections committee, and finally describes a search procedure that…

Discusses the history, objectives, sponsorship, and services of the Canadian Communications Research Information Centre. (JY)

Summarizes the major findings of the Gallup Survey and discusses their implications for public library planning. (PF)

Preparing poster-sized organizational charts forces students and reporters to develop detailed familiarity with their assigned news beats. (RL)

Describes all of the commercial and governmental micropublishers and the U.S. government documents now available in microform. A list is included of selected sources of Federal documents in microform. (CMV)

Discusses the developments that have made the Public Documents Department Microfiche Information Retrieval System, commonly known as the Publications Reference File (PRF), an essential tool for purchase and bibliographic information on government documents. The PRF is produced only on microfiche and updated frequently. (Author/CMV)

Describes the development and contents of a computer database which helps social studies educators identify available curriculum materials. Materials can be located by using one or a combination of the following elements: Acquisition number, publisher, institution or sponsor, author, title, grade level, copyright date, cost, number of pages, and…

Describes the operation and numerous capabilities of a British computerized data retrieval system named Prestel. It provides access, through the regular telephone network and a TV screen, to computer-based information supplied by many companies, agencies and commercial outlets. (GA)

Explains what an apprenticeship is and how to qualify for it. Includes sample forms for aptitude test questions, interview evaluation sheet, apprenticeship agreement, a chart of the number of apprenticeships completed by occupational group in 1976, and a listing of state and regional apprenticeship information agencies. (MF)

Extends the theoretical concept of agenda setting to include awareness of general issues, awareness of proposed solutions, and specific knowledge about the proposals. Examines whether or not agenda setting is operative at these levels and compares findings with previous agenda setting studies. (MH)

Concludes that open-minded persons attend to the content and implications of a message while close-minded persons attend to the surface quality of information and to the reputation of the source. (RL)

The idea that knowledge is a major determinant of policy in industry and government is discussed with reference to Harold Wilensky's book, "Organizational Intelligence: Knowledge and Policy in Government and Industry." Implications for academe's institutional research activities are considered. (LBH)

Describes the inhouse database of the journalism school at the University of Missouri, used as a computerized "morgue." Discusses its advantages and problems. (FL)