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Gillies, Laurey; And Others – Canadian Library Journal, 1980
Describes the development of a literacy program by a public library and discusses considerations that should be made in planning a literacy program. (CHC)
Descriptors: Community Cooperation, Community Services, Library Planning, Literacy
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Keim, William A. – Community Services Catalyst, 1984
Provides a retrospective account of the author's first years as the first chief administrator for a community college community services program. Describes how those initial experiences in program development resulted in an understanding of the importance of the community services mission that lasted throughout a 20-year career. (DMM)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Services, Personal Narratives, Program Administration
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Donnelly, Brian – Community Services Catalyst, 1984
Outlines pertinent autobiographical factors related to subsequent community services/continuing education experiences in establishing legitimacy, identifying resources, promoting cooperation and participation inside and outside the institution, using help, involving the president and faculty, and achieving early visible success. Offers guidance…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Services, Continuing Education, Personal Narratives
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Tyree, Lawrence W. – Community Services Catalyst, 1990
Identifies a number of challenges facing the community services profession in the coming years, including not overextending itself; not working at cross purposes with other groups within or outside of the college; making community services more developmental; and building a sense of community within the field. (DMM)
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Community Services, Continuing Education
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Haynes, Felix T.; Polk, Charles H. – Community Services Catalyst, 1991
Stresses the importance of a proper rationale for reorganizing or establishing community education units, which can serve as the basis for the goals, programs, and services of the unit. Considers the effects of a community-oriented rationale on college mission and institutional integrity, faculty/staff, planning and finances, and students. (DMM)
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Community Services, Continuing Education
Crook, Maggy – Adults Learning (England), 1989
As care in the community has been legislated in Great Britain for people with special needs, concerns in planning educational programs include evaluating the quality, accessibility, and validity of services; creating a policy statement and development plan; mapping needs; and auditing services. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Community Services, Educational Needs
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Maradian, Steve – Community Services Catalyst, 1988
Discusses the implications for community services programs at community colleges of two recent publications: "Building Communities: A Vision for a New Century" and "Community Services and Continuing Education: An Information Age Necessity." Considers the reports' recommendations concerning institutional mission, cooperative programs, curriculum,…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Community Services, Continuing Education
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Andrews, Hans A. – Community Services Catalyst, 1989
Considers ways in which academic leaders of community/junior colleges can expand and promote the community services program. Focuses on the importance of partnerships with the deans/directors of community services and continuing education, goal formation, personnel selection, programing, resource development, international education, faculty…
Descriptors: Academic Deans, Administrator Role, Community Colleges, Community Services
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Bender, Lou – Community Services Catalyst, 1992
Highlights the paradoxical nature of several aspects of higher education. Characterizes the practitioners of community services and continuing education at community colleges as mavericks, because of their nontraditional responses to educational needs. (DMM)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Colleges, Community Education, Community Services
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Eisenstein, Fannie – Community Services Catalyst, 1983
States that strategic management requires continuing education leadership to engage in explicit community services goal reaffirmation. Calls for a reassessment of college funding options; risk taking as part of modification for change; linkages with business, industry, and government; maintenance of staff morale and confidence; and strategic…
Descriptors: College Planning, Community Colleges, Community Services, Continuing Education
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Martorana, S. V., Ed.; Piland, William E., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1984
This collection of articles addresses the role of community colleges in serving the specialized interests of organized community groups. After introductory comments on the topic, Seymour Eskow discusses how societal changes necessitate a reexamination of the role of the community college and an increased orientation to community organizations.…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Colleges, Community Organizations, Community Services
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Jacobs, Karl – Catalyst, 1995
Describes issues related to community services and continuing education programs at community colleges. Highlights inherent problems with such programs; possibilities for future program extensions; and potential pitfalls related to competition for resources, conflicts with college mission, and organizational stress. Suggests that colleges should…
Descriptors: College Planning, College Role, Community Colleges, Community Services
Sallee, Alvin L.; Hoffman, Kay – 1988
This paper presents a model for rural social service outreach programs, based upon the following: (1) an explanation of various resource systems and how they are related to outreach services; (2) current economic and social conditions of rural areas; (3) rural client systems; (4) the relationship of the agricultural extension model to rural…
Descriptors: Community Education, Community Programs, Community Services, Delivery Systems
Kopecek, Robert J. – 1980
As their graduates assume increasingly powerful civic and career positions, community colleges should utilize alumni as potential sources of fiscal and community support. To do so requires an alumni affairs organization through which the college and its alumni can be of help to each other. Colleges can provide former students with opportunities…
Descriptors: Alumni, Alumni Associations, College Role, Community Colleges
Goodman, Jesse; And Others – Research in Middle Level Education, 1994
Reflects on the role of service education, suggesting that a comprehensive program might include locating service education within a social context, offering community service and service learning projects, developing a service education climate through projects fully integrated into a given teacher's academic curriculum, incorporating both social…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Services, Learning Activities, Middle Schools
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