Shows how writers and publishers of young adult books are beginning to respond to the issues of nuclear war and the arms race. (EL)

Discusses the field of educational publishing and argues that the majority of textbooks reflect static programs and packages and prescribed curricula. Also argues that because teachers are learning to adapt their instructional materials to their own purposes, textbook publishers will have to change both the content and pedagogy of their texts.…

Six articles provide an overview of map librarianship in the United States and highlight the following areas: microphotography, cartography's photographic revolution; major sources for map acquisitions; preservation (processes, equipment, and supply dealers); map collections in public libraries; and suggestions for improvement in map…

Two historical youth novels have evoked controversy and criticism based on claims that the books present a distorted and inaccurate view of Black culture and history. Examines the controversies, discusses the books, and argues that the traditional evaluation process must be joined by criticism that focuses on the sociohistorical and cultural…

Assesses extent and nature of cutss made in the version of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" used in a 1980 Harcourt, Brace and World anthology. Suggests that rather than serving to shorten or clarify the play as claimed by the editor, cuts were actually made to clean up the text and eliminate any passages with a sexual connotation. (RBW)

Lists 25 steps and suggestions for the neophyte, including tips on teaching the related course, analyses of course tests, studying the competition, and coauthoring. An appendix contains selected sources on academic book publication. (CRH)

Learner Verification and Revision (LVR) or Learner-Based Revision (L-BR), a process of improving the effectiveness of instructional materials by gathering feedback from learners during the materials developmental or formative period, is reviewed with positive conclusions as to its effectiveness. Educator and educational publisher policies and…

The challenge to academia is to invest in services that will turn the abundance of electronic data into sound, useful, compelling information products. The process of filtering, labeling, refining, and packaging, that is, the process of editing and publishing, takes resources and will be shaped by the electronic world in significant ways. This…

Advocates of inexpensive publishing confront a widespread complaint that there is already an overproduction of scholarship that electronic publishing will make worse. The costs of electronic publishing correlate to a clutch of choices: speeds of access, breadth and depth of content, visibility, flexibility, durability, dependability, definition of…

Marking "Writer's Digest"'s upcoming 75th anniversary, this book presents a collection of the best writing instruction, advice, and inspiration written by famous and not-so-famous writers and published in the magazine from the 1920s to the 1990s. The 49 selections in the book are arranged chronologically and address: (1) selecting an…

This paper begins with a discussion of outsourcing. The first section summarizes an Australian Computer Society paper on information technology outsourcing, including reasons for outsourcing and critical issues. The second section discusses the outsourced library, including: the use of the Internet to deliver services; replacement of the library…

The purpose of this study is to note patterns in the publishing of collective biographies at the juvenile level in order to uncover trends with regard to gender, race, occupation, and nationality of individuals in these volumes. Worthington Public Library (Ohio) has a well-established collection of collective biographies ranging in years from…

Describes a variety of institutions and groups that affect promulgation of library standards, including standards organizations (American National Standards Institute, International Organization for Standardization); library associations (American Library Association); national and international committees, government agencies (National Bureau of…

A national study of the administrative organization and decision-making structure of student-run law reviews identifies practices that should be considered by any such publication in making management decisions and provides an empirical basis for identifying strengths and weaknesses of individual publications. (MSE)