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America's college museums; handbook & directory, 2d ed.

Some of the nation's earliest collections and museums were at college and university campuses, notes Danilov, who formerly directed the museum management program, U. of Colorado, and the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, and has authored many books in the museum field. This volume presents 1,736 detailed profiles (60 percent more than in the first edition) of museums, galleries, libraries, planetariums, observatories, science centers, aquariums, botanical gardens, sculpture gardens, arboretums, herbariums, and other museum-like facilities located at 822 U.S. universities, colleges, and related organizations — some 10% of the nation's museums. Introductory chapters to the directory discuss the history of campus-based museums, trends and challenges; types of museums; governance, management, and programming; facilities; and reasons behind closures and new facilities. Supported by photographs; indices; an appendix of founding/opening dates; and a bibliography. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

The complete directory for people with disabilities; a comprehensive source book for individuals and professionals; 2012, 20th ed.

For people living with disabilities and those assisting them, this directory lists resources such as assistive devices, associations, camps, conferences and trade shows, educational resources, foundations and funding, government agencies, independent living centers by state, libraries and research centers, print and electronic media, support groups and hotlines, travel and transportation, veteran services, and rehabilitation facilities by state. These are followed by resources for aging, visual and hearing, cognitive, dexterity, mobility, speech and language, and other disabilities. A brief description, contact information, and websites are provided for each entry, and an introductory article on bullying and students with disabilities precedes the list. Indexes are by disability and subject, entry, and state. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

The comparative guide to American elementary & secondary schools; covers all public school districts serving 1,500 or more students, 7th ed.

This resource brings together evaluative, demographic, and comparative statistics from various sources, ranging from the Department of Education to the National Center for Education Statistics, for 5,838 public school districts in the US. Each state and its districts are profiled in the first section, with information on students, diploma recipients, high school drop-out rates, staff, student/staff ratios, current spending, and college entrance exam scores, as well as test scores from the National Assessment of Education Progress broken down by gender, race, ethnicity, and class size. The second section covers individual school districts arranged alphabetically by county, focusing on schools with 1,500 or more students, with contact information and data on grade span; district type; number and type of schools; number of teachers, librarians/media specialists, and guidance counselors; current spending; enrollment; drop-out and graduation rates; and diploma recipients. The final section lists average scores and proficiency levels for fourth grade reading and math and eighth grade reading, math, writing, and sciences, with national rankings by district. Indexes are by school district and city. Along with a new glossary, this edition has new data ranking information on federal, local, and state revenue and long-term debt. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Food & beverage market place 2012, 11th ed.; 3v.

The three thick volumes of this 11th edition reference offer detailed profiles of 38,519 companies (roughly 700 new to this edition), including food and beverage manufacturers, brokers, equipment and supply companies, importers and exporters, transportation firms, warehouse companies, and wholesalers and distributors. Product category listings sort pita suppliers from pumpernickel, and beet juice from blueberry. Company profiles include contact information, primary personnel, and details of goods, sales, number of employees, type of packaging, and brands. Indexing is just about every which way that can be imagined: brand name, ethnic food, manufacturer by geographic region, broker market, brokered product, export region, import region, transportation type, and wholesale type and service, among others. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Profiles of Florida; 2011, 3d ed.

Based on Profiles of America, this resource on Florida adds chapters on specific demographics and ranking sections as it profiles each of the 67 counties and 948 places in the state, with statistics on geography, housing, education, religion, ancestry, transportation, population, weather, economy, industry, and health, with phone numbers and websites and updated demographic information and government statistics. Subsequent sections consist of tables showing educational statistics for the number of students, schools, diplomas granted, educational dollars spent, and other information, along with school district rankings; ethnic backgrounds ranked by number and percent; Hispanic and Asian populations and age, household size, educational attainment, income, housing, and other information; climate, including weather station rankings and current storm data; and 16 color maps that give information on topics such as populated places, transportation and physical features, household size, income, and the 2008 presidential election. Information is drawn from the 2000 US Census, with updates from Nielsen Claritas. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Profiles of Texas; 2011, 3d ed.

Drawing on official census information, government statistics, and other research, this work is based on content from the publisher's Profiles of America, with updated material and new chapters, to offer a complete portrait of all populated communities and counties in the state of Texas. The bulk of the book is a section of alphabetical profiles of 1,784 places and 254 counties. A comparative statistics section compares the state's 100 largest communities. The section on education gives information on schools, students, diplomas granted, educational dollars spent, and school district rankings in many areas. Another section reveals the ancestral and racial makeup of the state, ranking 217 ethnic categories in three ways: by total population, by percentage of the state's population, and by percentage of the population in places with populations of 10,000 or more. Separate sections are devoted to statistics and information on the Hispanic and Asian populations of the state, with statistics in 15 categories, such as age, home value, and languages spoken. There is also a section on climate and a section of color demographic and reference maps and charts. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)