Conclusions reached in the WACES study on the adoption of innovations are presented. In general for counselor educators there was a negative correlation between being an innovative adopter and having many administrative responsibilities. The relationship between adoption of innovations and department size and climate is also examined. Twenty-five…

This directory is a selected list of environment-oriented groups, including national organizations, regional and State councils and membership groups (arranged by State). Most of them distribute environmental or conservation information and publish periodical newsletters or magazines, informative pamphlets, and action guidebooks. Also included are…

The project was designed to develop a mechanism for the distribution of free bulletins of abstracts of accepted papers with the full versions available on microfiche or in hard copy from a commercial service bureau. However, the project did not succeed in attracting enough participants to justify its continuation. Because of its experimental…

This guide was prepared to help administrators, educators, researchers, and professional practitioners in rehabilitation, social services, education, and the health and welfare fields learn and use those information services and systems relevant to them. The 156 organizations are listed as either primary or secondary information services depending…

Part of the Project CAREER guidance component, this manual was created to assist educators in understanding and effectively using the "Dictionary of Occupational Titles" (DOT). The manual is essentially a workbook of exercises in DOT utilization. Materials excerpted from Appendixes A and B of DOT, Volume II, are appended. (TA)

Describes a study conducted to assess selected aspects of the utility of bibliographic data bases for the prospective National Fire Data Center. (PF)

The key sources for public company information are annual reports, company reports published by Moody's Investors Service and Standard and Poor's Corporation, industry surveys, and periodical indexes. (Author/PF)

Discusses "A National Periodicals Center Technical Development Plan," published in August 1978 by the Council on Library Resources. Topics covered include the priority, the plan, purposes, the program, participants and price, the publisher, and parameters. (VT)

A survey of existing bibliographic forms and discussion of on-going services such as the machine-readable system of the American Bibliographical Center. (JAB)

Selected annotated listing of publications serving as information sources relating to Central and South American mass media. (STS)

Selected annotated listing of publications serving as information sources relating to Latin American mass media. (STS)

A workable system for collection development in this library is a weekly review of standard selection tools, catalogs, and publishers' notices by the book selection committee (library director and the department heads of adult, children's, bookmobile, and technical services). (JAB)

The revision, extension, and distribution of the "UNISIST Reference Manual for Machine-readable Bibliographic Descriptions" are discussed. Development of a loose-leaf edition of the manual which will allow easy updating is planned in six phases to be completed by late 1978. (Author/JAB)

This article describes 105 new publications and services. National items are listed under 29 subject headings, including bibliographies, directories, computer-based business services, foreign investment, and transportation. Regional and provincial listings are not subdivided. (JAB)

Compared utility of two common alcohol nomograms on impacting decisions regarding drinking, driving after drinking, knowledge of relationship between personal alcohol consumption and the legal level of intoxication, and consumer evaluation measures, to utility of alcohol information warning card. Nomograms were no more effective than cards warning…