Shares the authors' criteria for evaluating female characters as positive role models in children's literature. Explores the criteria by examining "The Ballad of Lucy Wipple" (Karen Cushman). Discusses other recently published picture books and novels which feature strong females in history, in contemporary times, and in fantasy. (SR)

Discusses resources available on the World Wide Web related to children's literature. Highlights include Web sites that have curriculum ideas for teachers and suggested activities for classes; sites set up by authors and illustrators to promote their work and communicate with their readers; and a list of recommended Web sites. (LRW)

Discusses print and World Wide Web resources for student affairs researchers. (GCP)

This multi-part bibliographic essay identifies the most relevant issues about the publishing of scholarly electronic journals: access, cataloging and indexing, pricing, archiving, and licensing. Each section highlights the current debates on the topic and provides references to sources of further study. (Author/LRW)

Provides an overview of universal Web design and discusses guidelines developed by the Web access initiative (WAI) that focus on the access needs of Web users with disabilities. Highlights include barriers for people with print disabilities or motor impairments; the role of libraries; and resources to assist Web designers. (LRW)

Describes an activity and provides diagrams for constructing an eclipse demonstrator. (CCM)

Defines service learning. Identifies four components needed to organize a quality service learning experience: preparation; student involvement in meaningful integrated service learning experiences; student reflection; and evaluation and self-study of service learning projects. Lists ten organizations with expertise in service learning and…

Highlights seven documents and seven journal articles in the ERIC database about service learning projects, social studies projects that build on local resident experience, teacher and university research and collaboration efforts to enrich adolescents' education, and other ideas that might be adapted to middle school environments. (DLH)

Offers suggestions for training librarians to work with teens. Discusses knowing the audience and including them as part of the presentation; addressing controversial topics such as gay and lesbian teens; using handouts, including an evaluation of the presentation; and some basic topics to cover. Includes recommended resources for young adult…

Study identifies and examines prevention resources developed to address the problem of adolescent solvent abuse. Prevention materials were coded according to targeted age group, ethnicity, and media format. Results suggest that specific prevention messages are often used with specific age groups, cultural content, and media formats. (Contains 32…

Discusses several recent publications describing assessment methods available to institutions of higher education as they assess the outcomes of their general education programs. Briefly explains how each publication contributes to institutions' understanding of the range of possible assessment strategies. (EV)

Describes survey results sent to all state environmental education coordinators designed to reveal a generalized picture of environmental education requirements, guidelines, resource materials, staff, and teacher education requirements in the United States. Includes survey. (MKR)

Discusses the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) survey of fourth grade student achievement in reading. Considers gender differences, ethnic differences, the Bush administration's Reading First Initiative, and educational funding; and provides an annotated list of pertinent Web sites. (LRW)

Provides an annotated list of resources dealing with the theme of origins of life, the universe, and traditions. Includes Web sites, videos, books, audio materials, and magazines with appropriate grade levels and/or subject disciplines indicated; professional resources; and learning activities. (LRW)

Considers Web accessibility issues for the disabled and the need for colleges and universities to make distance education programs compliant with pertinent sections of the Rehabilitation Act and the Technology Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act. Describes the Department of Education's position and offers resources on…