Reports results of a survey of library schools which examined the process of faculty recruitment, primarily focusing on the use of personal contacts, conferences, and publications. The study also explored relationships between such factors as teaching area, rank, sex, and race, and the recruitment process. (CLB)

Examines endowment funds and annual gifts to American Library Association-accredited library schools. Tables present data on the market value of endowment funds and the annual income and annual gifts. Ways in which support may be increased are suggested, and observations are made on the future of private support. (CLB)

Reviews three recent books on high schools: "The Last Little Citadel: American High Schools Since 1940" (Hampel, 1986), "The Shopping Mall High School: Winners and Losers in the Educational Marketplace" (Powell, Farrar, and Cohen, 1985), and "Multiple Realities: A Study of 13 American High Schools" (Tye, 1985). Notes that all three books are based…

This essay reviews "Introduction to the Foundations of American Education" (Johnson et al., 1985), "An Introduction to the Foundations of Education" (Ornstein and Levine, 1985), "American Education: An Introduction to Social and Political Aspects" (Spring, 1985), and "Social Foundations of Education" (Van Scotter et al., 1985). (JDH)

Encourages a team approach to research in music education and advocates the use of a broad array of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies. Emphasizes the need for clear communication between researchers and classroom teachers. (RKM)

Contends that it is necessary to integrate more contemporary music into the music classroom. Discusses how the use of contrast can help structure this task and provides demonstration activities. (RKM)

Discusses the importance of meter perception as a desired outcome of music education. Notes the difficulty among musicians and music teachers in defining meter or beat grouping. Reports on an experiment which examines this problem by investigating musicians' responses to unfamiliar melodies. (RKM)

Investigates the psychological impact of music on elementary and secondary students. Discusses how music may transmit specific musical and emotional values. Argues that the existence of an emotional relationship between composition and the listener is an area that should be explored in music education and reports on a separate study which…

Discusses problems which arise when a discipline such as music uses more than one learning domain. Points out the difficulty in developing music skills while trying to achieve cognitive goals such as those outlined in Bloom's taxonomy. Examines whether such a taxonomy can help in sequencing learning in the music classroom. Provides suggestions for…

Reports on research which investigated the ability of undergraduate and graduate music students to make the transfer from research work to applied music instruction. Reviews literature on this topic and concludes that such a transfer is possible. (RKM)

Reports on a research study which examined the professional status of music teachers in Argentina. Describes various areas of concern for Argentine music teachers including general training, the workplace, teacher training and musical activities. (RKM)

Reports on a research study which compared children's verbal and nonverbal responses to music stimuli. Also examines the relationship between verbal and visual responses. Concludes that educators should continue to search for efficient sequencing of associative pairings of oral/visual stimuli in order to make traditional music terminology more…

Investigates the effects of age on musical preferences. Provides a brief review of the literature on this topic. Hypothesizes that the inverted-U curve will form the most general description of changes that occur with age in music preference. (RKM)

Explores which styles, genres, and trends in contemporary music are most popular among 15 year-old high school students in the German Democratic Republic. Contends that such information is important for helping teachers improve planning and instruction in music education classes. (RKM)

Investigated the relationship between children's melodic improvisations and three types of music instruction provided over a two-and-a-half year period. The children were asked to produce a melody to go with previously memorized tuneless rhymes. Results showed significant differences among the groups, thus supporting the assumption of a "musical…