Save time and frustration with this definitive special education resource to locate specialized clearinghouses and disability organizations, toll-free numbers, publications, state-specific entities, and more.

Profiles of ... private and corporate foundations and direct corporate givers receptive to library grant proposals.

Whether you're looking for advice on how to ace a job interview or you need the latest outlooks and statistics on more than 250 careers, the Big Book of Jobs is your one essential guide to on-the-job success. This single volume includes all of the most up-to-date career information available, compiled by the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. In addition to this information, you'll find expert career advice from a proffesional career counselor and the editors of VGM Career Horizons, America's foremost career books publisher.

Consists of a brief "Job seeker's guide" followed by a reprint of the 2004-2005 Occupational outlook handbook published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Lists more than 1,600 colleges and universities and provides information about admissions and academic programs.

With libraries under the gun to provide more and better services, and with fewer resources in many cases, they need to come up with innovative and reliable ways to fund new initiatives. Providing targeted access to the most promising major givers, The Big Book of Library Grant Money 2002-2003 is the largest directory available, pulled from an authoritative and upto-the-minute database of library-specific funders. This forward-looking edition includes more than 2,175 private and corporate foundations and givers that have either indicated an interest in giving money to libraries or have already done so. Organized by state, potential donors in The Big Book are profiled with contact and portfolio information, past contributions summary and analysis, and application information. With historical data, you can track contributions and assets and predict future giving patterns. Offering you the most hooks for connecting with actual people, The Big Book also provides biographical information on more than 34,000 foundation officers, directors, trustees, and corporate officers. As an added feature, ALA's own development office experts have included tips on winning grants for libraries. Tailo