Librarians can provide leadership in the era of networked information retrieval by developing subject-specific guides to Internet resources. This article discusses topical guides and provides instructions for selecting topics, conducting online research, and building useful subject-specific guides. Lists tools and resources for Internet searching…

Forty-five electronic pathfinders were selected from nine Canadian university libraries to assess their degree of conformity to suggested guidelines in existing literature about pathfinders. Analysis revealed the guidelines were not uniformly followed, leaving some pathfinders more complex and less useful than others. Specific guidelines must be…

Discusses the creation of guides to resources on the Internet, focusing on the Internet environment, including its culture and etiquette, authority, publication, standards, and searching tools and processes; and the process of guide construction, including the human element, the nature of resources, intellectual property, and time. (Author/LRW)

Examines satellite-based networks and describes educational initiatives that facilitate access to new student populations in distance locations, sustain transborder collaboration and research, and promote curricular enhancement and enrichment. Highlights include technical fundamentals, regulations and standards, operational considerations,…

Provides a chronology of Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington's career divided into four periods (Sound and Style, Creative Explosion, Beyond Jazz, and The Last Decade). Offers a synopsis of his musical development, listing compositions written during each phase. Includes a list of resources and a sample lesson for "Koko" by Duke Ellington. (CMK)

Addresses the benefits of teaching about acoustics and vocal anatomy and physiology to secondary students. Provides a brief outline of a ten-lesson unit intended for students who have either completed or are enrolled in biology or health science courses. Includes a list of selected resources and ideas for other sources of information. (CMK)

Discusses materials that foster engagement in the learning process for students, teachers, and parents. Looks at three sets of materials helpful for vocabulary and comprehension strategy development: (1) guiding teachers and students through the think-along process for developing reading comprehension; (2) building vocabulary and comprehension at…

The Open Video Project is an ongoing effort to develop an open source digital video collection that can be used by the information retrieval, digital library, and digital video research communities and ultimately serve a broader audience. Discusses the challenges of compiling and maintaining such a collection. Describes the user interface…

The author's primary purpose of this article is to share her working process--that is, the organization of a three-credit undergraduate course entitled Women in Science and Engineering, as well as the design and development of its curriculum, pedagogy, and methodology--and to reflect upon the results. To give life to this structure, a variety of…

Preservice teachers are often amazed at the wealth of print and Internet resources available. They look forward to selecting appropriate ones to make people and events in the past seem real to children. In addition to these, perhaps some of the most meaningful sources might be those they and their future students locate and/or create themselves.…

Inspired by poststructuralist insights and the critical literature on the topic of school-based sexuality education, this paper is derived from a close examination of the Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) resource materials devised for teachers involved in delivering the programme in Irish schools. It seeks critically to uncover how…

The Gallaudet University Archives contains the world's most comprehensive collection of materials relating to the language, history, and culture of deaf people. Photographs, artifacts, personal correspondence, publications, and institutional records form the core of the repository, but the Archives also contains a Deaf film collection of more than…

This book provides readers with direction on how to organize psychoeducational groups while helping them enhance skills for effectively leading such groups. Offering an applied approach, the author integrates research and practice to suggest leadership strategies while addressing special issues such as children of divorce, anger management,…

This comprehensive, annotated resource list is designed to assist educators in selecting language arts resources for the elementary classroom. The authorized resources are listed under two main headings: series and individual resources. The series are listed alphabetically under each grade level. The individual resources are often authorized…

Written to provide a brief introduction of online resources and searching the Internet, this document highlights Internet sites relating to alcohol, tobacco, and other drug (ATOD) prevention. Information is provided on the following topics: (1) software and hardware needed to access Internet sites; (2) the variety of online services available; and…