The Wingspread conference was convened by the National Committee on United States-China Relations, Inc. and the Asia Society to consider how universities and centers for East Asian studies might make knowledge of Asian affairs more available. The intended audiences were secondary schools, the business community, persons interested in world affairs…

The focus of this Association of Research Libraries meeting was the process of scholarly communication--its costs, complexity and justification. Three speakers made first day presentations. Edward Booher reported on a study of the production and dissemination of scholarly work. He advocated the collaborative efforts of libraries and publishers.…

Among the papers and presentations are: the keynote speech (E. Alden Dunham); the quality baccalaureate myth (Richard Giardina); the high school/college interface and time-shortening (panel presentation); restructuring the baccalaureate: a follow-up study (Robert Bersi); a point of view (Richard Meisler); more options: less time? (DeVere E.…

Personnel development programs for postsecondary vocational and technical faculty in selected postsecondary educational institutions in several states are identified and described according to the following criteria: (1) objectives of the program; (2) organization of the program; (3) cost of the program; (4) motivation of staff; (5) pedagogical…

Papers generated by and for a conference on articulation between various types of postsecondary institutions and between institutions and the world of work are presented in this monograph. (1) Articulation: A Multipersonal Affair, (2) Interinstitutional Efforts and Cooperation in Meeting Postsecondary Vocational Education Needs, (3) Articulation…

This two-part paper details both a method of arriving at a multiple needs assessment, and relates the process to strategy-planning and evaluation. The assessment procedure is based on the analysis of individual differences in a number of affective, social interaction, and motivation areas by a computer process. On the basis of such individual…

This report expands the planning function of the Maryland State Department of Education's Division of Library Development and Services outlined in the previous report of 1972-73. Overall objectives of the Division are to: (1) provide leadership and guidance for planning and developing state library and information service; and (2) develop…

The North Carolina Community College System includes 37 technical institutes and 20 community colleges. Chapter I of this report reviews the role of the community college system in North Carolina's higher education network. Chapter II reviews the administration of the system, including the role of the State Board of Education, the Community…

This yearbook contains the addresses presented at the fourth Annual Southwest Reading Conference for Colleges and Universities. In addition short reports of the special sections and additional materials are included. Part 1 contains addresses which consider the following: standardized reading tests, problems in evaluating college reading programs,…

A comprehensive picture of college operations for the 1975-76 academic year is presented in this report to Cuesta College's Board of Trustees. Included are data and narratives concerning: (1) curriculum; (2) personnel; (3) library learning center; (4) evening division and summer session; (5) community services; (6) vocational education; (7)…

The contradictions of campus management are examined in this speech and applied to the problems of human resource development. The author suggests that human resource development cannot be considered fully without taking into account the state of the institution and institutional development. Since human resources represents 75 percent or more of…

CPCS at the University of Massachusetts-Boston meets the needs of the emerging professions in a competency-based program. Objectives and innovations at CPCS are described and guidelines for developing similar programs are offered. (LBH)

Discusses some of the problems associated with teaching report writing to undergraduate chemical engineering students. Introduces a simplified cribsheet for writing formal reports and describes the Fog Index, which can be used to determine the sophistication of the writing. Includes a checklist for grading report writing. (TW)

This analysis of trends in computer-based instruction (CBI) during the past decade briefly describes evaluation criteria from 1974 and discusses changes in attitudes toward CBI (costs, instructional effectiveness); system selection criteria (graphics, input devices, quantity and quality of software); the CBI marketplace (including transportability…

Examines the methodological procedures of expert systems being used in reading research. Identifies four methodological techniques: (1) intact group comparisons, think-aloud protocols, retrospective analysis, and naturalistic inquiry. Notes internal validity threats for each type, and recommends longitudinal descriptive studies on poor readers to…