Iowans were asked where they would go if they needed certain kinds of information. Iowans also were asked whether they had recently found those same kinds of information in various media. The survey focused on these five kinds of information: family nutrition, personal and family relationships, home energy conservation, managing family and…

This issue serves as a package of information for foreigners about Finnish science and culture and about international cooperation in these fields. It contains a speech on security and cooperation in Europe and articles on the university in an international world, the Academy of Finland, information activity in cultural studies, and activities of…

Describes three basic approaches to needs assessment--problem identification, problem analysis, and problem verification--and assesses them in terms of their potential utility to users in business and educational settings as measured by their estimated time requirement, accuracy, and cost. Needs assessment data collection resources and techniques…

A content analysis was performed on 57 selected children's books to identify the kinds of information presented about death. Among the factors analyzed were the place of death, who died, cause of death, feelings expressed by the dying person, the nature of the funeral, and questions asked by the child characters. (A selected bibliography of…

Information utilization was examined among 90 social service decision makers. Results indicated that propensity to use a particular type of information is relatively independent of the propensity to use a particular source from which the information is obtained. (Author/LMO)

Interviewed 111 blind and visually impaired college students to investigate their career planning strategies. Results indicated the social sciences were predominant majors. Friends and vocational rehabilitation counselors were major sources of career information. (JAC)

Reviews published works of a team of teachers at Blackpool and Fylde College involved in research on curriculum dissemination in further and higher education, including a survey about senders and receivers of curriculum information. Progress in a study concerned with field-testing a model for improvement of curriculum dissemination is discussed.…

Lists federal, state, and private organizations that publish statistical data of interest to persons in labor field and focuses on two areas of labor statistics--labor force and employment and unemployment and union membership. Gaps in statistics and users' problems in finding desired data are discussed. Eight references are cited. (EJS)

Parent-teacher associations can take advantage of resources offered by many other organizations to develop interesting and educational programs. A listing of several national and local groups to contact for information is given. (DF)

Concludes that those who vote are more likely to use newspapers as sources of local and state political news than those who do not vote. (FL)

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)