What does Simon know about writing?-looking closely at one child's writing

In many ways Simon is a competent writer and learner, and yet he needs to know more about spelling. Janet White analyses his strengths and looks closely at what he still needs to learn. She shows how it would be possible to devise an individual spelling programme for Simon which would help him to spell better without diminishing his obvious achievements as a writer.     

Music publishing & collecting: Essays in honor of Donald W. Krummel : Hunter, David (Ed.). Urbana, IL: Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1994. 252 pp. $45.00 (ISBN 0-87845-095-5)

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Redefining reference in an academic health sciences library: planning for change.

Deciding that changes in the pattern of questions at the reference desk required focused consideration, the reference librarians at the Health Sciences Library of the University at Buffalo held a planning retreat. Technology-induced changes in the information-seeking behavior and reference needs of the library's clientele caused a reassessment of how these needs could best be met and what is the best use of librarians' time. The librarians considered current trends in reference in other academic libraries, the specific needs of the clientele of the Health Sciences Library, and the strengths and expertise of the library staff. The results of this structured discussion produced ideas for redefining reference to provide customized services for the clients and environment.     

The Rural Library Project: Building Libraries,Building Community

Just like urban residents, rural citizens want educational, cultural, and technological resources delivered in an affordable manner appropriate to their locale. Rural communities and elected officials strive to leverage their limited resources to meet critical needs, provide services, and improve their quality of life. The Rural Library Project, a small nonprofit in Georgia, is working with rural communities to organize and engage talent, gather resources, and value the public library as a center for lifelong learning and community development.     

Map Room to Data and GIS Services: Five University Libraries Evolving to Meet Campus Needs and Changing Technologies

Programs for geospatial support at academic libraries have evolved over the past decade in response to changing campus needs and developing technologies. Geospatial applications have matured tremendously in this time, emerging from specialty tools to become broadly used across numerous disciplines. At many universities, the library has served as a central resource allowing students and faculty across academic departments access to GIS resources. Today, as many academic libraries evaluate their spaces and services, GIS and data services are central in discussions on how to further engage with patrons and meet increasingly diverse researcher needs. As library programs evolve to support increasingly technical data and GIS needs, many universities are faced with similar challenges and opportunities. To explore these themes, data and GIS services librarians and GIS specialists from five universities—the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Texas A&M, New York University, North Carolina State University, and California Polytechnic State University—with different models of library geospatial and data support, describe their programs to help identify common services, as well as unique challenges, opportunities, and future plans.     

Mass Communication Law

CORPORATE AND COMMERCIAL FREE SPEECH: FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTION OF EXPRESSION IN BUSINESS by Edwin P. Rome and William H. Roberts (Westport, CT: Quorum Books/Greenwood Press, 1985—$39.95)

DESK GUIDE TO THE FAIRNESS DOCTRINE by Louis F. Cooper and Robert E. Emeritz (Pike &; Fischer, 4550 Montgomery Ave., Suite 433N, Bethesda, Md. 20814—$23.50)

LIBEL AND PRIVACT: THE PREVENTION AND DEFENSE OF LITIGATION by Bruce V. Sanford (New York: Law &; Business/Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1985—$70.00)

HISTORICAL DICTIONARY OF CENSORSHIP IN THE UNITED STATES by Leon Hurwitz (Uestport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1985—$55.00)

VIDEO CASSETTES: PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND PROGRAMMING FOR THE VCR MARKETPLACE (Practising Law Institute, 810 Seventh Ave., New York 10019—$40.00, paper)

LAW OF MASS COMMUNICATIONS: FREEDOM AND CONTROL OF PRINT AND BROADCAST MEDIA by Harold Nelson and Dwight L. Teeter, Jr. (Mineola, NY: Foundation Press, 1986—$26.00)

THE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION: THREE CASE STUDIES by Craig R. Smith (Freedom of Expression Foundation, 414 South Capitol St. SE, Washington, DC 20003—apparently free on request to educators and educational institutions)     

General Media

David Manning White, ed. The Great Contemporary Issues: Popular Culture (New York: Arno Press, 1975—$35.00)

Stan Lee's Son of Origins of Marvel Comics (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1975—$10.95/6.95)

Les Daniels' Living in Fear: A History of Horror in the Mass Media (New York: Scribners', 1975—$12.95)     

Educational Media

Dean Jamison, et al. The Effectiveness of Alternative Instructional Media: A Survey (March 1973, 72 pp.)

Dean Jamison with Steven Klecs, The Cost of Instructional Radio and Television for Developing Countries (March 1973, 57 pp.)

Emile G. McAnany, Radio's Role in Development: Five Strategies of Use (September 1973 with a 1976 afterword, Info. Bulletin No. 4, 29 pp.)

Henry T. Ingle, Communication Media and Technology: A Look at Their Role in Non-Formal Education Programs (August 1974, Info. Bulletin No. 5, 62 pp.)

Lois Joy Lester, A Directory of Sources of Assistance on Educational Technology for Development (November 1975, Info. Bulletin No. 6, 90 pp.)

A Sourcebook on Radio's Role in Development: (October 1976, Info. Bulletin No. 7, 85 pp.)

Therese Silverman, Tele-Niger: Adapting an Electronic Medium to a Rural African Context (undated, but late 1976, Info. Bulletin No. 8, 45 pp.)

Development Communication Report (an apparently irregular newsletter)

Keith W. Mielke and James W. Swinehart's Evaluation of the Feeling Good Television Series (Children's Television Workshop, One Lincoln Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10023—$10.00, paper)     

General Communication

Virgina P. White's Grants for the Arts (New York: Plenum Press, 1980---$19.50)

Phillip W. Burton and William Ryan's Advertising Fundamentals (Columbus, Ohio: Grid Inc., 1980---$20.95)

Donald Jugenheimer and Peter Turk's Advertising Media (Columbus, Ohio: Grid Publishing, 1980---$24.95)

Paul A. Kolers, et al, eds. Processing of Visible Language: Volume I (New York: Plenum, 1980---$39.95)

Jerry McWilliams' The Preservation and Restoration of Sound Recordings (American Association for State and Local History, 1400 8th Ave. S., Nashville, Tenn. 37203---$7.95, paper)

Robert G. Meadow's Politics as Communication (Norwood, N.J.: Ablex Publishing, 1980---$24.95)

Laurell E. Schuerman, et al. Native American Media Needs: An Assessment (Native American Public Broadcasting Consortium, P.O. Box 83111, Lincol-i, Neb. 68501---no price given, paper)