Although basic literacy will continue to be necessary for survival, mass communications and information technology are bringing about an inevitable and lamentable decline in reading for pleasure and in the love of literature for its own sake. (TE)

The purpose of this paper is to give evidence for the thesis that if teachers using a questionnaire as a data collection instrument have the questionnaire items translated from one language into another, they cannot assume that the translated items are valid simply because they were translated. Even if the original questionnaire items were…

Provides survey questions designed to be used to gather information required in library decision-making process for selection of automated circulation system. User library profile, system profile, hardware and software profiles, interactive workload, service, staff support requirements, educational support, bibliographic/item database, patron…

Discusses use of quantitative measurement in statistical studies conducted by libraries, noting unusable measurements and the importance of adapting research methodology to particular library needs. Studies involving the allocation of library funds to academic departments, measurement of library performance, and circulation statistics are noted.…

Discusses why the second national music assessment conducted by the National Assessment of Educational Progress found a slight decline in student music knowledge. Strengths and weaknesses of the assessment are described. (AM)

Replies to Paul Hirsch's rejoinder to Gerbner et al's findings on cultivation analysis. (See EJ 240 175-177.) Addresses the use of the National Opinion Research Center/ General Social Surveys. Concludes that Hirsch's appraisal of cultivation theory and his reasons for rejecting the concepts of mainstreaming and resonance are unwarranted and…

Reports on an international research census of design schools to determine the character of graphic design research and to learn about specific projects; notes that the census generated the contents for this journal issue. Discusses the status of graphic design research and the need for development of a structure for understanding graphic design.…

Offers some specific recommendations for strengthening speech communication as a discipline. Reports briefly on a survey of opinions regarding the quality of offerings in speech communication. (JMF)

Schools are social systems, not factories. Trying to develop a model of education accommodating this fact led John Goodlad to undertake a seven-year national study that he believes will give impetus to humanistic approaches to research while generating hypotheses that can be tested using traditionally objective research methods. (Author/PGD)

In 1978 a survey was conducted of 76 schools offering both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Results suggest that something other than a logical, systematic design is determining the required science and liberal arts base for nursing. (JOW)

A listing of the 25 most prominent contributors to adult education was prepared from analysis of survey responses from 41 professors of adult education. Findings from the study are expected to be useful to the practitioner in course development and in identification of influential individuals. (MF)

Posits that professionals working in school and public libraries should extend their competencies to meet the needs of young children. Findings of a research and demonstration project sponsored by the U.S. Office of Education are used to support the hypothesis. (FM)

Discusses the shortage of industrial arts teachers, a survey of the literature in teacher recruitment, and techniques for recruiting teachers. Includes results of the survey regarding recruitment methods. (JOW)

The "Tenth Annual Gallup Poll on the Public's Attitude toward the Public Schools" indicates how parents define better teachers and the relative importance they place on curriculum areas. (JMF)

Reports on findings from a study of the status offender, and raises issues pertaining to the legitimacy of existing laws as expressions of public policy. (CM)