The workshop produced three speeches which form the three parts of this document. The first, "Children's Materials and the Black Experience" by Augusta Baker, discussed many children's books and how they relate to the black child. The second speech, "What the Appalachian Child Brings to your Classroom" by Rebecca Caudill,…

The material included in this print version of the "Motivation and the Right to Read" conference has, for the most part, not been edited. Due to the problems of translating audiovisual presentations into print, these are not included here. The discussion periods are also omitted. Following the "Welcome" the presentations at…

A survey investigated the existence and extent of censorship in the Wisconsin high schools. Questionnaires were sent to the principals, librarians, and some English, social studies and science teachers at 426 high schools. Tallies of the 728 questionnaires returned showed that censorship was a common event; 57.8% of respondents said there had been…

As a result of the high unemployment rate, the business educator must review the office training curriculum and reassess priorities. The office training program should not only emphasize basic office skills, but in addition, strategies should be presented which students can use in their job search. (Author/BP)

This article offers suggestions to teachers of middle school students on how to encourage children to read for pleasure and how to build a classroom library suited to their interests and abilities. (JD)

Describes a study conducted to determine college student preferences for reading in the study of French. Recommendations are made on the premise that individual interests should be taken into consideration in selection of reading materials. (AM)

On the premise that it is the parents' responsibility to ensure that computer technology enriches their children's lives rather than displaces traditional pursuits, this book provides advice to families regarding computer use at home. The book is designed to help parents set realistic expectations for the role of computers in their children's…

This document is focused on the Westchester Community College. It discusses the school's 2003-2008 Strategic Planning Process that was developed by the faculty, administrators, and staff over a 2-year period. The Planning Process is based upon the mission statement of the Westchester Community College and the most recent demographic and economic…

Describes a multi-media individualized approach to reading instruction for non-English-speaking children of Filipino descent in an Hawaii elementary school. (TO)

Use of the cloze procedure in selecting reading materials is recommended, since cloze appears to combine the advantages of both standardized and informal procedures. (Author)

A survey designed to investigate how challenges to school library materials relate to the overall selection process found that (1) the number of challenges increased steadily with increasing grade level; (2) local challenges were more restrictive than state challenges; and (3) active challenges affected administrators' selection, making them more…

Describes a survey of elementary school teachers in which the respondents rated the importance of the involvement of various groups in the selection of reading materials and a number of criteria for material selection. (HTH)

Using the conceptual scheme outlined in Parts I and II of this article (appearing in the January and April 1981 issues of this magazine), the author presents guidelines for librarian/teacher cooperation in the selection of supplementary materials which coordinate with basic class texts. (Author/SJL)

Censorship attacks on books are growing more common in school classrooms and media centers, as well as in the nation's public libraries. School board members can take steps to keep intellectual freedom alive. (MLF)

Shows how a well-respected collection development tool contains ideological frames, using the "Public Library Catalog" (PLC) as an example. Evaluation by library science graduate students indicate that the PLC makes recommendations that have an imbalance of perspectives, overemphasize a particular facet or theory within a field, lack authority,…