Attempts to familiarize teachers and others with the major provisions of the new copyright law signed by President Ford on October 19, 1976. (Author/RK)

Suggests a decision-making rationale to use when deciding whether or not to charge library patrons for services or materials. (Author/KP)

Provides guidelines for writing research reviews that are acceptable for publication in the journal CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. (BB)

Suggests ideas for planning and conducting public library creative writing workshops for children in grades 4-8. Themes, promotion, and activities are discussed. Three references are listed. (MES)

Discusses information needed to effectively select books on African American themes. In addition, criteria are given for evaluating the authors of textbooks and tradebooks, the publisher, the treatment of the black experience, historical background, culture and custom, characterization, language and terminology and illustrations. (SA)

Presents a comprehensive profile of data elements for describing computer software and identifies their probable application in library catalogs, bibliographic references, program documentation, program front matter, program packaging, software catalogs, and eye-legible labels. The data elements are correlated with existing MARC tags, to provide…

Indicating that most microcomputer books aren't worth reading, offers several rules of thumb for selecting a microcomputer guide. Also provides a list of 13 noteworthy books, providing title, source, and current cost. (JN)

Recommendations for student percussion auditions resulting from the Model All-State Percussion Audition Project are presented. It is hoped that state contest directors will consider their implementation. (RM)

Alternative high schools have an important place in our educational system, since exellence in education must mean more than improving the abilities of those who are succeeding in our present school environment. A list of suggestions (nine "dos" and four "don'ts") are offered for consideration before establishing such a school. (MCG)

Discusses differences between chronically and nonchronically abused adolescents, provides two illustrative case examples, and explores implications for different approaches to treating each type of case. (RH)

The article presents guidelines to aid teachers in evaluating students' products during selection of gifted, talented, and creative children to receive school enrichment experiences. Among criteria described are three categories relating to novelty, appropriateness, and elaboration and synthesis. (MC)

This policy statement issued by the International Council for Computers in Education has been endorsed by the Board of Directors of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Educators', hardware vendors', and software developers'/vendors' responsibilities are each listed. (MNS)

The right of terminally ill patients to decide whether they want to be kept alive by extraordinary means is discussed. Efforts of the Society for the Right to Die, including the living will, are described. (RM)

Careful evaluation of needs is necessary in order to computerize without waste of resources or delay of implementation. This article offers guidelines for selection, acquisition, and installation of computer hardware and software. (DF)

There is a natural unique relationship between non-verbal communication and visual media such as television and film. Visual media will have to be used extensively--almost exclusively--in teaching non-verbal communications, as well as other methods requiring special teaching skills. (Author/ER)