This is the third paper published by The Centre for Literacy in its Working Papers in Literacy series, which presents fresh perspectives on literacy-related issues. The topics are relevant both to other researchers, to practitioners in the field, and to policy-makers. This paper examines the behaviours and beliefs of a group of volunteer tutors to…

A survey of larger Canadian hospitals, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and recent pharmacy graduates employed in Ontario hospitals investigated the demand for a doctoral program in pharmacy in Canada, particularly at the University of Toronto. Results clearly demonstrate the need for such a program. (Author/MSE)

Discusses approaches used to educate library professionals and paraprofessionals and examines the role of library technicians in a cataloging unit. Results of a survey of 20 library technicians employed in six public, academic, and special libraries in Ontario are reported, noting responsibilities and career satisfaction. Twenty-four references…

This is the second article of a four part series of a study of Canadian high-school graduates' views on science-technology-society topics. It reports student perceptions of the interaction of science technology and society. Science and technology were viewed as a unified enterprise and their roles were indistinguishable. (ML)

Step-by-step description of the community analysis and survey project undertaken by Grande Prairie Public Library (Alberta, Canada) includes discussion of use of American Library Association's "Planning Process for Public Libraries" as a guideline for designing staff, citizen, and user surveys. Statement of revenue and expenses (1982) is…

This directory is intended to serve as an information resource for libraries that may be contemplating card catalog closing by providing a list of 607 U.S. and Canadian libraries that have closed their old card catalog files. The report includes reference information for 286 academic libraries, 235 public libraries, 11 school libraries, and 75…

Provides a summary of research and graduate study activities at 227 U.S. and Canadian engineering colleges. Included is information on the number of faculty and students; degree requirements; degree granted; research areas; and research expenditures of each institution. Presents indices by fields of graduate study and areas of research. (YP)

This article is the first of a four part series of a study of Canadian high-school graduates' views on science-technology-society (STS) topics. It describes the research scope and methodology and discusses research issues associated with use of the specially constructed survey instrument, Views on Science-Technology-Society (VOSTS). (ML)

Reports findings from the 1986 annual survey of activities of university departments of physiology in the United States and Canada. Presents data on faculty numbers and salaries, pre- and postdoctoral trainees, training support, and research grants. Also includes membership statistics of the American Physiological Society. (ML)

Describes a survey which answers the questions of who challenged what, why, and with what results in the school and public libraries of Manitoba from 1982-1984. Library censorship policies, how often they are followed, the response of the news media, and the difference between selection and censorship are discussed. (EM)

The changing nature of the business school computing environment is monitored in a report whose purpose is to provide deans and other policy-makers with information to use in making allocation decisions and program plans. This survey focuses on resource allocations of 249 accredited U.S. business schools and 15 Canadian schools. A total of 128…

Two surveys were recently conducted to obtain a perspective on the future of student services in Canada. The first survey, conducted in 1982, sought the opinions of senior student services officers, college presidents, and student council leaders in Ontario concerning the level of emphasis that was desirable for and likely to be given to 43…

This report describes the background of the Association of Research Libraries Microform Project and summarizes results of the survey from which the database of the project's clearinghouse on the bibliographic control of microforms has been constructed. The Microform Project was established in 1981 to assist libraries, microform publishers, and the…

Reports results from the 1984 Canadian Education Association poll of public opinion of education. This is the first Canadian survey of its kind. (MD)

Although self-employment is a growing career option in Canada, many career practitioners find it personally difficult to make the leap from being an employee to starting a business. E-mail surveys completed by 13 self-employed career practitioners and counselors revealed six key factors that contributed to their business success: vision and…