This handbook describes the rules and responsibilities of the officers of the New Jersey School Media Association, including: president; president elect; vice-president; recording secretary; corresponding secretary; treasurer; member-at-large; and committee members. Also included is a statement of procedures for reimbursement and a copy of the…

A list of the statewide agencies overseeing higher education in the 50 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico gives addresses and the names of the chief executive officers, and notes whether they are governing or coordinating boards. (MSE)

Contained in this directory are: (1) the Constitution and bylaws of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT); (2) the organization's Code of Ethics; (3) the Board of Directors; (4) the staff members of the national office; (5) the regional coordinators; (6) the divisions; (7) national affiliates; and (8) AECT committees…

This document is a directory of Oklahoma public libraries and library boards, institutional libraries, and key personnel. The first section, which makes up the bulk of this publication is an alphabetical listing by library community of public libraries, complete with address, phone and fax numbers, staff, and board members. The second section…

The standard reference work on higher education in the U.S. describes over 1,450 accredited 4-year colleges and universities, with briefer descriptions of over 100 professional schools. This reference work now includes a section on consortia of postsecondary institutions listing members and cooperative programs. A directory of statewide…

This brief pamphlet describes the administrative structure of education in New Zealand. A listing of the administrative functions of the Department of Education and of the general responsibilities of the officers and descriptions of the divisions and sections of the Department are included. Brief accounts of various professional and lay governing…

Based on data submitted by the libraries, this volume contains a directory of Texas public libraries and their branches as well as selected statistical information for 1979. The directory identifies the address, phone number, hours open, name of head librarian, and system membership for each library. The statistical profiles present data on the…

Advice is given and sources of information are suggested for use of the Internet and World Wide Web. Services for news, business and commerce, literary offerings, online magazines, travel, and online instruction are included. The information is intended for new users of this information technology. (MSE)

This complete "how to" manual on fund-raising for Native Americans contains seven sections. Section I provides a fund-raising overview and discusses tax-exempt status, grant eligibility, and setting fund-raising goals. Section II, on getting started, includes a public relations strategy and the role and responsibilities of governing…

Information on 55 arts agencies in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and the Virgin Islands is listed alphabetically by state or district. Each listing provides name, address, and telephone number of each agency; names of chairman and director; and a brief historical introduction. The information…

Items representative of the success of student lobbying organizations in recent years are described: representation on governing boards, influence in state budgeting for student financial aid, influence on federal and state legislation. Addresses, descriptions, and activities of a number of student organizations are given. (MSE)

These 51 charts outline the general educational structure of each state and the District of Columbia. The charts identify elementary, secondary, and postsecondary state-level boards, chief state school officers, and local structures, as well as institutional boards. The relationships between these entities are also indicated. Where possible the…

Policy changes in state higher education since the early 1980s are described. For each innovation, the problem and impetus for change are described, as well as the results. Contact persons and some publications are identified. While two states addressed both quality and flexibility in fiscal reform, 13 states had incremental reforms addressing…

This new edition of the sourcebook is intended to be a reference on the historical backgrounds, current status, and emerging patterns of state higher education structures, specifically state coordinating and governing boards. An introductory essay by Aims C. McGuinness Jr. is titled "The Functions and Evolution of State Coordination and Governance…

The sixth edition of the "State Postsecondary Education Profiles Handbook" presents information about postsecondary education in the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Part I offers a narrative description of the state-level coordinating or governing agency, institutional governing boards, current master planning activities, the 1202…