The purpose of this study was to investigate the story retelling abilities of preschool children who have experienced storybook reading and storybook reenactment bilingually, in English and Spanish, and preschool children who have experienced storybook reading and storybook reenactment in English only. This is a clinical case study employing both quantitative and qualitative measures comparing four treatment groups. Three evaluation instruments were developed by the researcher and used for posttesting; a story comprehension test, a story retelling guidesheet/scoresheet, and a storybook literacy response evaluation. In addition, participant observation and teacher interviews were used to gather qualitative data regarding learning center extensions of the target text and teacher beliefs and practices about the use of storybooks. The findings from this study show that scores for children who experienced storybook reading and storybook reenactment were significantly better on both the story retelling and story comprehension measures. In addition, a larger proportion of children who experienced storybook reading and reenactment were found to perform at the second level of literacy response on the Levels of Literacy evaluation. No differences were found in relationship to the language used on any of the dependent measures. Findings fromqualitative data showed that children were involved in limited …

Letter from Robin Ribble-Harder to the Alumni Relations office of Hardin-Simmons University describing a collection of pictures pertaining to the Abilene Hall and bookstore fires to be sent to the University. The photographs had belonged to Carnes "Proff" Ribble.

Photograph of Barbara Roeder and Jane Wulf posing together and smiling at the camera. This photograph was taken in Albuquerque, New Mexico to promote the 1997 National Association of College and University Food Services convention in Buffalo, New York. Both women are wearing blue disposable rain ponchos over their clothing to indicate their trip to Niagara Falls. The photograph is contained inside a folder.

Illustration that appeared on the 1996 Gas Pipe annual calendar, featuring outlines of Texas and New Mexico with a train going from Austin to Albuquerque. Text on the side of the train reads, "G.P. EXPRESS [--] TRAVELLING SHOW [--] FUN ENTERTAINMENT [--] COMING SOON."