This annotated bibliography is designed to help identify the various titles published in series for young people and to provide descriptive and evaluative information about each series. Over 6000 titles in nonfiction series and publishers' series--either fiction or nonfiction books prepared by more than one author but having a common format and a…

This annotated bibliography is designed to aid in the selection of fiction for young people. Nearly 1500 titles from both out of print and in print series that have been printed since 1955 are listed. Series titles aimed at the kindergarten through second grade reader have been omitted with the exception of some series with a grade two reading…

The purpose of the 1971 Higher Education Act (HEA) Institute for Training in Librarianship and Drug Education was to train teams of librarians and media specialists from academic and school libraries to develop comprehensive drug education packages made up of both commercially available materials and locally produced learning aids designed to meet…

These book reviews have been selected by the editor from those already published in the "Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books." Except for those books listed under the titles coded as "Additional" or "Special Reader," all of the books listed have received a rating of "Recommended." These books are considered to be the best available in…

In April 1971 the Aslib Research and Development Department began a study on selective dissemination from MARC tapes. The aim of the project was to explore the technical and economic feasibility of providing selective notifications of current books, by extraction from MARC tapes, to specialized libraries. Typical of the potential customers…

The material presented within this revised and updated annotated bibliography will be useful to educators who wish to become familiar with the career education concept and to integrate it into the existing school curricula. Listings are grouped under seven headings: Models and Guidelines, Elementary Level, Middle School and Junior High Level,…

Sources of instructional materials suitable for occupational orientation classes are listed with addresses. The bibliography, divided between grades 8-9 and grades 10-12, covers books, pamphlets, filmstrips, films, kits, vocational interview tapes, recordings, and texts. Attention is called to articles for vocational guidance from "Changing Times"…

The purposes of this conference are: to define the current state of technology; to identify the problems, needs and emerging technology; and to consider alternative computer applications to multiple-facility medical information systems for the delivery of medical care and for health services research. The papers presented include: (1) General…

This study was conducted to meet the Senate Subcommittee on Appropriation's request for a comprehensive and documented report that covers the current status and relationships of all major Federal programs concerned with health manpower. Part One gives an overview of Federal health manpower programs and outlines major recommendations, including the…

This volume brings together, by state, all of the oral history materials in existence in 45 states and the District of Columbia, so far as the Oral History Association has been able to uncover them. Oral history is defined as primary source material in the form of tape and/or transcript resulting from recorded interviews with persons deemed likely…

In addition to the use of the lecture-discussion method of teaching theatre history, the author contends that this approach can be augmented by the process of "deviling" (adding spice to) the learning situation. At the University of Vermont, theatre history courses have been taught with a variety of deviling exercises, which include: (1)…

The institute, "Innovations in School Librarianship," was conducted by The Florida State University in cooperation with the Florida Department of Education. Participants in the workshop were persons employed as school district level media personnel in Florida public school systems. The purpose was to increase their competence in…

To assist educators in defining outstanding resources in children's literature, this study compiled criteria for good books from the writings of twelve selected academicians in the field of children's literature. A further investigation was made to determine if educators considered the same criteria when they selected books for children. In an…

Following the introduction, Chapter I provides: (1) a summary description of the National Indian Education Association (NIEA) Library Project, (2) a description of the Rough Rock Community, and (3) the organization of this study. Chapter II presents a detailed design of the project and describes the goals and objectives of the study, development…

The 1970-71 annual report of the New York State Interdepartmental Committee on Indian Affairs describes the committee's purpose and function as being to render, through the several state departments and agencies represented, various services to the 8 Indian Reservations--Cattaraugus, St. Regis, Tonawanda, Tuscarora, Allegany, Onandaga, Shinnecock,…