The method of phase-plane presentation as an educational tool in the study of the dynamic behavior of systems is discussed. In the treatment of nonlinear or piecewise-linear systems, the phase-plane portrait is used to exhibit the nature of singular points, regions of stability, and switching lines to aid comprehension. A technique is described by…

The first of two parts of this document is a basic outline to be used in the preliminary preparation for a library accreditation visit. It is appropriate for use in a range of education/psychology/behavioral sciences libraries in an academic setting, from those of a small college library to those of a departmental library in a university library…

PPBS is a process by which priorities among the kinds of services a college may provide are weighed, objectives are stated in operational terms, alternative means to accomplish the given objectives are analyzed, and a choice among competing means is made according to criteria for efficient utilization of resources. This manual attempts to…

This monograph is a description of a training course for human services personnel which covers a major function of comprehensive manpower development programs. It surveys several key issues in providing human services to the public: the legal, historical and social forces underlying human services; management concepts for program administration…

This guide is a product of a study conducted as part of a broader effort by the Department of Education to identify the causes of rising college costs and find and disseminate ways to contain these costs. In institutions of higher education most costs are manageable and can be contained without jeopardizing key services. This can be achieved by…