Authoritative reviews in seven areas of current importance in air pollution control are supplied in this volume, the first of a two-part set. Titles contained in this book are: "Dispersion of Pollutants Emitted into the Atmosphere,""The Formation and Control of Oxides of Nitrogen in Air Pollution,""The Control of Sulfur Emissions from Combustion…

In 1968 the National Science Foundation awarded a grant to support a project called Collaborative Library Systems Development (CLSD). Participants in the project were the libraries of the University of Chicago, Columbia University, and Stanford University. Two of the more important objectives of the CLSD Project were: 1) to test certain technical…

Concerned with clarifying some of the more complex issues in drug abuse, the National Clearinghouse for Drug Abuse Information has prepared this special report on cocaine. Background information is provided through a summary of its history, legal status, and the opinions of authorities in the field. Significant research on the subject is presented…

The majority of the conference reports on education of the handicapped focuses on regular class placement and teacher education. Presented concisely are 21 program proposal descriptions with funding source, project dates, objectives, philosophy, procedures and evaluation, and literature influencing project. Representative projects concern special…

Compiled in this newsletter are activities, viewpoints, reports, and publications of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). The principal article in this issue is a discussion of land use, one of the major forces contributing to the crisis of the human environment in addition to population and pollution.…

A 1970 workshop that brought together academic and industrial engineers, sociologists, educators, and other behavioral scientists made some recommendations to universities, government, and industrial and professional societies concerning three major postulates. The postulates are that: (1) "public enlightenment on technology and how it interacts…

This volume, a publication of the Speech Communication Association, is divided into six principal sections: (1) Doctoral Dissertations in Speech Communication: Work in Progress, (2) Abstracts of Doctoral Dissertations in the Field of Speech Communication, 1969, (3) Graduate Theses and Dissertation Titles: An Index of Graduate Research in Speech…

Subjects covered in this annual report of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) include 1) action taken with regard to regulations; 2) application of international regulations; 3) telecommunication studies and standardization; 4) planning of the international telecommunication network; 5) technical cooperation activities; 6) cooperation…

The Spencer Foundation, which began its work in 1970, is dedicated to enhancing the applicability of theory and research findings to educational practice. The projects supported by the foundation, including seed money to attract young researchers to educational problems, direct support of disciplined studies, and a small amount of direct support…

On May 7, 1971, the Eastern Michigan University library was host to the first annual conference on library Orientation for Academic Libraries. The purpose of the conference was to explore solutions to such problems as: how to motivate students to use the library, how to teach proper methods of research, and how to assist the faculty in the maximum…

Future directions for the Office of University Library Management Studies include the development and extension of new applications of their Management Review and Analysis Program (MRAP). A management audit, which would telescope MRAP into a diagnostic tool for use by research libraries, and the Services Development Program, which would provide a…

The history and objectives of the state library commission are briefly reviewed and the current Mississippi library system is described. A yearly budget summary and data on bookmobile expenditures, equipment purchases, and construction projects are included. Tables present the allocations of state funds for library construction, personnel grants…

The annual reports published by American private foundations give comprehensive information to grant-seeking researchers. The Foundation Center has compiled a directory of the names and addresses of the approximately 397 out of 25,000 foundations which publish annual reports. They have also reproduced some l,304 reports on microfiche. This…

In this publication are presentations on specific experiences in teaching metrics, made at a National Bureau of Standards conference. Ideas of value to teachers and administrators are described in reports on: SI units of measure; principles and practices of teaching metric; metric and the school librarian; teaching metric through television and…

The purpose of this Education Professions Development Act (EPDA) awardee sponsored conference was to continue and expand opportunities for leadership development through planning, implementing, and participating in conducting of a professional conference. "Critical Issues in Vocational Education" was the theme of the conference. Each of…