Includes reports from National Commission on Libraries and Information Science; National Technical Information Service; National Archives; United States Information Agency; National Center for Education Statistics; Library of Congress; Center for the Book; Federal Library and Information Center Committee; National Agricultural Library; National…

Suggests that editors looking for work can approach companies with some unsolicited editing of the company's own annual report. Suggest what to look for when editing an annual report. (SR)

Analyzes the corporate annual report as a vehicle of information and usefulness to the institutional investor. Finds that 51% of institutional investor respondents ranked the annual report as the most useful and informative source of five distinct information sources. (SR)

Highlights projects and statistics of the Association of School Business Officials' Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting by Schools Program. (MLF)

Contains reports from National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, National Technical Information Service, National Archives, U.S. Information Agency, National Center for Education Statistics, Library of Congress, Center for the Book, Federal Library and Information Center Committee, National Agricultural Library, National Library of…

Reports on the 1984 activities and achievements of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges, highlighting work in the areas of federal relations, educational leadership, and service to the educational community. Identifies the councils, commissions, consortia, and committees of the AACJC and highlights some of their activities.…

Presents a preliminary analysis of differences between Disclosure II and Predicasts Annual Reports Abstracts (databases which provide online company information) as available from DIALOG Information Retrieval Services. Sources of online information, duplication of information, company coverage, currency of coverage, accuracy of coverage, and…

Outlines procedures for procuring and evaluating actual annual reports for business communication classes. (RL)

Includes six reports related to book trade statistics, including prices of U.S. and foreign materials; book title output and average prices; book sales statistics; book exports and imports; book outlets in the U.S. and Canada; and numbers of books and other media reviewed by major reviewing publications. (LRW)

Includes six articles that report on prices of U.S. and foreign published materials; book title output and average prices; book sales statistics; book exports and imports; book outlets in the U.S. and Canada; and review media statistics. (LRW)

Responds to a 1993 article in this journal. Places that article's general conclusion (that profitable corporations have more readable narrative texts than unprofitable ones) within the broader context of the readability research and corporate reporting literature. (SR)

Examines how metadiscourse is used to create a positive corporate image in 137 CEOs' letters, showing how CEOs use nonpropositional material to realize rational, credible, and affective appeals. Reveals the essentially rhetorical nature of CEOs' letters by comparing the frequency and distribution of metadiscourse in their letters and directors'…

Presents the National Association of Colleges and Employers annual report to the membership. Discusses the expansion of web-based resources, research efforts, and educational programs for engaging students in early career planning, recruiting graduates for entry-level positions and meeting professional challenges. (Author/GCP)

Reports American Dental Education Association (ADEA) activities from the end of the 2000 through the 2001 Annual Session and Exposition. This official record serves as a reference for members and others interested in dental and allied education. Contains reports from the president, president-elect, and executive director; proceedings of the 2000…

The Music Educators National Conference (MENC) launched a new public relations plan; membership remained relatively stable; division meetings proved successful; and the Music in Our Schools Week campaign completed its best year ever. (RM)