This report surveys the development of librarianship in West Africa since 1954, focusing primarily on the production of professional library literature in Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Liberia, the five countries which constitute the sub-region of English-speaking West Africa. An overview of library developments is presented, and three…

THE MAJOR PROBLEM OF THIS STUDY WAS TO ANALYZE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION MOVEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES MADE BY THE UNITED STATES OFFICE OF EDUCATION, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, AND THE FORD FOUNDATION, ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN THE INITIATION AND…

IN AN EFFORT TO RESOLVE THE DEBATE OF STAFF-TO-FAMILY VS STAFF-TO-MASS RELATIONSHIPS IN FARM EXTENSION WORK, THE 1954 FEDERAL EXTENSION APPROPRIATION BILL AUTHORIZED INCEPTION OF A PERSONAL CONTACT, FAMILY UNIT APPROACH CALLED FARM AND HOME DEVELOPMENT (FHD). THE FHD AGENT WORKED WITH THE FARMER AND HIS WIFE IN AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM WHICH…

An interdisciplinary research team investigated the field of educational research/development and innovation (R/D&I) in order to (1) develop an understanding of the nature, structure, and functioning of R&D as they interact with their environments; (2) develop an understanding of educational R&D and of the educational context in which…

This literature review focuses on methods for determining collection development requirements of a university library. Five criteria were used in the selection of titles for review: immediate relevance to university library collections and allocations; degree of emphasis on empirical methodologies; publication dates within the last 10 to 15 years;…

This report presents data compiled as part of a comprehensive program to measure and analyze the nation's resources expended for research and development (R&D). R&D spending in the United States is expected to reach $51 billion in 1979, 9% over the 1978 level. The R&D expenditures are expected to account for 2.2% of the gross national…

One major unit of the National Institute of Education (NIE), the Dissemination and Resources Group, is specifically charged with the responsibility of facilitating dissemination and use of the entire corps of knowledge about education: the outcomes of research and development supported not only by NIE but by other organizations and agencies as…

The National Institute of Education takes a fundamental approach to the problems it is addressing. This implies the creation of an intellectual framework for the problem areas, which can be used to systematize existing knowledge and research approaches and suggest promising new directions for research and development. Neural mechanisms of learning…

This project examined the worth and feasibility of exchanges of faculty, staff, and students between a small Negro college (Hampton Institute) and a large Northern university (Cornell). The objectives were to explore ways to: 1)strengthen the quality of Negro colleges and universities; 2)stimulate constructive dialogue between Negro colleges and…

This report combined all information and research data compiled by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Latin American Institute for Economic and Social Planning about human resources, education, and development for Latin America. The first section examines the demands of development on the educational system in terms of training…

As part of a report by the Economic Development Division of the Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, to the 1st session of the 92nd Congress, the socioeconomic conditions and trends of rural America in the 70's are described by way of statistical compilation of data. The report highlights the problems of rural people…

The three objectives of this study are: (1) to identify the particular learning needs of the students at the Institute of American Indian Arts; (2) to evaluate the attitudes of the teachers, and the acceptance by the students of an instructional materials center program and (3) to describe the inception of such a program. It is noted that…

Nine reports published in this volume reflect upon the scientific revolution of the 20th century. Technological and scientific achievements are reviewed in the light of changes they have caused in human life. The challenge put forth is whether man can use wisely the new world of options that science opens for him. In this perspective the reports…

Staff Issue Papers for the Secretary of State's Advisory Committee on the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, Stockholm, Sweden, are summarized in this compendium. Papers developed by the various sub-committees are included for: (1) institutional arrangements; (2) development and the environment; (3) human settlements; (4)…

This book is written for use only in the Air Force ROTC program and cannot be purchased on the open market. The book describes the historical development of aerospace industry. The first chapter contains a brief review of the aerospace environment and the nature of technological changes brought by the aerospace revolution. The following chapter…