The author proposes a consumer education night for the community, sponsored by the school to generate new interest in the consumer education course while making a contribution to community life. Specific steps in planning the event are provided. (AG)

This paper highlights a number of considerations that have received too little attention in planning for the delivery of special services to young Blak children. (Author)

In an effort to describe the panoply of United States programs and targets for International Book Year, the author discusses two official statements concerning the Secretariat, programs, planning and specific projects. (4 references) (SJ)

Results gathered from administration of College Student Questionnaire to random sample of 210 students later grouped under housing patterns, reveal significant difference of interests especially on academic and collegiate scales. Discusses implications for university-sponsored programs. (CJ)

A look at possible ways to develop and organize a library resources center. (AK)

The planning of any service within the Community Mental Health Center will only be as effective as the amount of consideration which has also been given to understanding the catchment area, administration, continuity of care, and the areas of staffing and funding. Basic principles and guidelines are described for each of the five essential…

Discussion of the administration of the preservation of library materials presents observations of the field based on the author's experiences and briefly describes related programs conducted by Yale University Libraries, Association of Research Libraries Office of Management Studies, and School of Library Service at Columbia University. Four…

Describes the Bibliographic Service Development Program begun in 1978 by the Council on Library Resources. The program's goals include (1) providing effective bibliographic services for all who need them, (2) improving the nature and quality of bibliographic products, and (3) stabilizing the costs of many bibliographic processes in individual…

The planning, implementation, and assessment of a comprehensive health insurance program directly reflective of the particular needs of a university body are described. (JD)

The strategic and operational planning necessary to develop an effective college health service is discussed. (JD)

Examines the concept and application of prevention programs in the child welfare services, and provides a framework for child welfare services based on the public health model of prevention, which focuses on helping program administrators identify and plan services and programs for target populations at different stages in their development. (CM)

Information on the characteristics of the older adult, philosophic differences in concepts of service to this age group, information on the development stages of adulthood as a basis for program planning, and ideas on developing programs for older adults are included. (Author)

Describes an annual practicum fair at Texas A&M University. The two-hour session for information gathering on practicum sites is one of many ongoing activities that seeks to meet the needs of master's level students. Discusses the practicum requirements as well as the development of a practicum fair to meet the needs of graduate students. (GCP)

Describes the steps necessary to establish a career information center (CIC). Indicates that a successful CIC is testimony that the school endorses students' needs for occupational and career information. (JOW)