The year's business reading identified new trends, reckoned with old challenges, offered counteropinions on hot topics, reinforced some old lessons, highlighted gains over losses, celebrated innovations that have potential for all, and observed the failures of these innovations to keep their promise. In short, it was a year of balancing…

This document, which is the third part of the African Education Research (AER) Project, presents a categorized listing of research resources and partially annotated bibliography of existing bibliographies intended for use by African researchers, decision makers, and other persons interested in education in Africa. The continuing sources of…

This annotated bibliography containing 132 references is intended to contribute to the understanding of Dr. Frances Lander Spain's role in the history of American librarianship. Dr. Spain was Children's Librarian at the New York Public Library for 8 years; President of the American Library Association in 1960-61; Woman of the Year in Library…

This annotated bibliography lists the literature covering libraries and library science in developing nations in general, and Saudi Arabia in particular, that appeared in English between 1950 and 1986. The citations are arranged chronologically and include 5 books, 44 articles, 7 reports, and 15 dissertations by students in American universities.…

This checklist brings together the bulk of the materials relating to libraries and librarianship in Papua New Guinea, including several that have not been identified previously. The 121 citations for papers, reports, and periodical articles published between 1961 and 1977 are listed in chronological order. Excluded are newspaper reports, official…

Intended for educational policymakers, this bibliography provides detailed analyses of documents in languages not widely used or understood at the international level or of documents that are not available in the original format. The countries included in this bibliography are China, Finland, the German Democratic Republic, Hungary, and Japan.…

This document is a bibliography of books written by Caribbean women writers. Authors and their works are organized by the country of their origin; these include: Antigua, Barbados/USA, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Matinique, Puerto Rico, Trinidad/Tobago, and Trinidad/USA. Books of interest to children and young…

Current research in developing countries on the inservice education and training of teachers (INSET) and on the effects of examination systems on teaching is reviewed. Annotated reference lists are provided. (Author/MT)

This annotated bibliography lists recent publications and documents dealing with educational innovations. A subject and country index is provided, as well as sources where readers may obtain the announced documents and publications. (CLB)

This annotated bibliography from the International Educational Reporting Service lists recent publications and documents dealing with educational innovations. A subject and country index is provided as well as sources where readers may obtain the announced documents and publications. (CLB)

The Northeast region of India has a distinct geophysical structure and concomitant socio-economic development. New educational development initiatives for Northeastern states include bridging gaps in basic minimum services, enhancing teachers training facilities, and preparing state specific holistic plans. This annotated bibliography represents…

Current research on curriculum reform in developing countries and its effects on teachers and the classroom are reviewed. Major issues are outlined, and research findings are summarized. Selected abstracts of current research publications and a brief annotated reference list are provided. (Author/MT)

This bibliographic essay summarizes some of the outstanding problems of six major international librarianship journals--"Focus on International and Comparative Librarianship,""IFLA Journal,""International Library Review,""Journal of Library History, Philosophy and Comparative…

A visit to India to gather information on the INSAT-1B satellite project for the purpose of identifying the main issues involved in using satellites for education and teaching purposes, with respect to potential Open University of Great Britain involvement is outlined in this report. Organizations visited and individuals interviewed are…

Intended for parents, health professionals and allied health workers, and others involved in caring for infants and young children, this annotated bibliography brings together in one selective listing a review of over 700 current publications related to infant feeding. Reflecting current knowledge in infant feeding, the bibliography has as its…