One of a series of instructional booklets designed to introduce adult education program planners to the basic concepts integral to and alternative strategies for conducting needs assessments, this instructional booklet deals with determining how to interpret information. Described first is the relationship of the process of determining how to…

This teacher's guide is the core module in a set of 36 modules and specifically accompanies CE 031 030. It is the first in the series Getting Down to Business. The purpose of module 1 is to provide an introduction to the other 35 business-specific modules in the program and be a supplementary reference for teachers. Following the overview are…

This is the second in a set of 36 teacher guides to the Entrepreneurship Training modules and accompanies CE 031 032. Its purpose is to give students some idea of what it is like to own and operate a farm equipment repair business. Following an overview are general notes on use of the module. Suggested steps for module use contain suggestions on…

This is the ninth in a set of 36 teacher guides to the Entrepreneurship Training modules and accompanies CE 031 046. Its purpose is to give students some idea of what it is like to own and operate a travel agency. Following an overview are general notes on use of the module. Suggested steps for module use contain suggestions on introducing the…

This is the twenty-first in a set of 36 teacher guides to the Entrepreneurial Training modules and accompanies CE 031 070. The purpose of this module is to give students some idea of what it is like to own and operate a word processing service. Following an overview are general notes on use of the module. Suggested steps for module use contain…

This is the twenty-second in a set of 36 teacher guides to the Entrepreneurship Training Modules and accompanies CE 031 072. The purpose of this module is to give students some idea of what it is like to own and operate a restaurant. Following an overview are general notes on use of the module. Suggested steps for module use contain suggestions on…

This is the twenty-third in a set of 36 teacher guides to the Entrepreneurship Training Modules and accompanies CE 031 074. Its purpose is to give students some idea of what it is like to own and operate a day care center. Following an overview are general notes on use of the module. Suggested steps for module use contain suggestions on…

In recognition of 1981 as the Year of Disabled Persons, 10 out of the 13 essays in this issue deal specifically with library service to the disabled; the remaining three discuss the Public Library Association (PLA) Planning Process, the New York State Research Library Resources Access Project, and New York State public library construction needs.…

The information sources most frequently used by students at the University of California, Davis, and the effectiveness of these campus resources among students, faculty, and staff members were surveyed using two mail questionnaires, which are appended. Responses were obtained from 364 student and 148 faculty and staff. Use of four different media…

This set of eight papers includes papers presented by participants from the United States, France, East Germany, the United Kingdom, West Germany, and the USSR: "Problems with Sources of Information in International Law and Relations: The Case of the World-Wide Treaty Jungle," by Adolf Sprudzs; "French Map Libraries and National and…

Guidelines concerning what grantseekers should know about foundations before they ask for money and how to find the facts needed to obtain a grant are presented. There are basically three types of private foundations (independent, operating, and company-sponsored) and one type of public foundation (community foundations) that are of interest to…

This paper discusses mass media images of family life, the impact of media on families and evidence concerning sexually explicit programing. Section One identifies characteristics of family images (including sex-related differences and typical themes) found in women's magazines, comic strips, films, children's books and television. Television…

This directory of resources was developed to present current information about teaching techniques, instructional materials, and human resources to enhance elementary and secondary basic skills instruction. The guides' five units cover basic skills, English and language arts, mathematics, reading, and writing. Each unit contains abstracts of…

Conference speakers focused on three topics: Hispanics and Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) policy and implementation issues; data sources; and research regarding Hispanic manpower. After introductory remarks by James W. Wagener, Eli Ginzberg and Tomas Rivera, Ernest Green discussed Hispanics and CETA. Harry Greenspan described…

This bibliographic pathfinder to Northern Illinois University Library's holdings in the field of speech communication lists resources under the following divisions: basic guides; selected bibliographies; yearbooks, handbooks, and directories; government publications; scholarly journals; professional and trade journals; periodical directories;…