These studies suggest that attitude change may not be predictable from belief strength and belief valence alone. Belief salience may have to be treated as an independent dimension of attitude change. (Author)

Article examines the problems of making comparative studies of adult education participation across national lines. (Author)

A new course at the University of California School of Library Service, Los Angeles, which involves actual library reference desk experience is described. (2 references) (NH)

An annotated bibliography of sources of recent multi-ethnic materials for use by librarians and teachers. Emphasis on Negroes but other minorities are represented. Includes bibliographic essays, bibliographies, and sources of information. (JS)

Defines mechanism for information transfer in engineering education. Urges assignment of more open-ended problems to train students in all aspects of information processing and developing their decision-making faculties. (IR)

Concludes that while the inclusion of evidence in a public address might not always effect immediate attitude change in listeners, its inclusion does seem to have a predictable impact as an inhibitor of counterpersuasion" presented in a succeeding address. (Author/RD)

In paper read at the annual meeting of the National Association for foreign Student Affairs, Kansas City, April 29, 1970, author urges that instead of Americanizing foreign students, we should internationalize education on our own campuses. (IR)

The librarian's role in bringing order and understanding to the drug dilemma is described. (Author)

Tested two hypotheses explaining the causes of differences in recruitment source effectiveness, i.e., the realism of job information provided and the characteristics of individuals recruited, on a sample of employees (N=295). The hypothesis that recruitment sources differ because they reach individuals from different applicant populations received…

Surveyed newly unemployed workers (N=171) regarding their needs for information and community services. Workers rated items relating directly to employment and financial concerns (i.e., information on job search methods, food, family budgeting) as most important, and rated pamphlets as the preferred method for obtaining information on most items.…

The article identifies federal agencies which have been major sources of data for organizations providing services to blind and visually impaired persons, describes recent and possible changes in data collection and reporting, and cites organizations that watch the changing status of federal disability statistics. (MC)

Presented are sources of information on a wide range of topics related to microcomputers in general and chemistry in particular. Sources described include "Journal of Chemical Education,""Collegiate Microcomputer,""SIAM News,""Creative Computing,""Byte," and others. Types of articles/information found in these publications are briefly considered.…

Reexamines Ortega y Gasset's proposition that the professional role of the librarian is to act as a selective "filter between man and the torrent of books." Responsibilities of the librarian in light of the increasing volume of information, increases in speed of access to information, and information overload, are discussed. (Author/JL)

An overview of books, journals, and other resources for information about the law as it applies to higher education institutions is provided. (MSE)

Briefly describes the development of databases since 1979 for searching online the geographic aspects of international relations topics. Online news services, commercial databases, and government-reproduced foreign affairs databases are discussed. Some suggestions for useful future sources are also made. (JL)