Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore and analyze the context and concept of higher education for sustainable development (HESD) in Nepalese higher educational institutions (HEIs). Design/methodology/approach: The research gathers facts and information both from primary and secondary sources. Five open-ended questions were developed to…

The article looks at two important documents in the context of education policy in Ireland: the Higher Education Authority's "Strategic Plan 2008-2010" and the Government's report, "Building Ireland's Smart Economy." It demonstrates how the entrepreneurial student is fabricated out of particular truths told about the present…

There is often a disparity in Indigenous Affairs between many documents, such as policies, reports and legislation, and outcomes. This article explores this difference through analysing the policy area of Indigenous education during the period of 1991 to 2000. I examine three key documents relating to Indigenous education. These are the…

Addresses the assertion by the Depository Library Council to the Public Printer that James Madison's political writings serve as the ideological underpinning for the Federal Depository Library Program. Reviews the evolution of Anglo-American thought regarding the concept of an informed citizenry and suggests Elbridge Gerry as a more appropriate…

Examines how Constitutional principles, specifically the doctrines of Federalism and the separation of powers, relate to e-government policies and practices. Suggests that the move toward e-government, with emphasis on the simplification of access to government information and services, must be considered with regard to Federalism and separation…

Part one of this report describes a serious political restraint on communication regarding government affairs: Executive Order 11652, which provides for the classification and declassification of national security information. Although this order was originally intended to guard against "unauthorized disclosure (which) could reasonably be…

Reviews previous research on the nature and extent of textual revisions in the Congressional Record, the official reports of the debates of Congress. Offers survey results indicating that while revisions occur, the material is sufficiently accurate in substance to allow complete rhetorical analysis and criticism. (MH)

This publication is the report by the Committee on Education and Labor concerning Environmental Education Act amendments (H.R. 10570). This bill proposes a five-year extension of the Environmental Education Act with amendments to clarify the purposes of the act, to permit multiple year funding of environmental education projects, and to abolish…

National information policy should recognize the depository library system as the public's natural and traditional access point to Federal information. Despite efforts of agencies, Congress, and national commissions to improve access, citizens are still confused and frustrated in obtaining public Federal information. Certain issues of public…

Based on the concept of "buyer's rights," this message details the following Presidential recommendations concerning consumer protection: 1) An Office of Consumer Affairs in the Executive Office of the President, with new legislative standing, an expanded budget, and greater responsibilities; 2) A Division of Consumer Protection in the…

This publication of Congressional hearings held in May and June, 1973, in Washington, D.C., Miami, Florida, and Millersville, Pennsylvania, presents the text of House of Representatives Law 475, Public Law 91-527 and hearing statements on these laws by many persons from Congress, state legislatures, and educational fields. (CJ)

Discusses the history and present status of the "Moscow News," an English language newspaper published in the U.S.S.R. (TO)

Discusses the present information age and considers ways in which government information can be better managed. Government information systems in the areas of economic statistics, educational statistics, and health statistics are examined; paperwork reduction efforts are described; and improving information resources management is discussed with…

The U.S. Serial Set has changed since its beginning in 1817. The early Serial Set is a large and comprehensive record of government activity, but the 20th-century Serial Set has been reduced in scope and contains almost no executive branch documents and only a select portion of congressional publications. Four tables outline the contents of the…

Provides an interpretation of the U.S. Congress Joint Committee on Printing (JCP) efforts to control departmental publishing from 1919 to 1921. Topics addressed include the JCP and the War Department, the role of the JCP in the defeat of the League of Nations, and the issue of separation of powers. (126 references) (LRW)