A new organization is proposed that will serve as a regional library network for the midwestern United States: the Midwest Regional Library Network (MIDLNET). MIDLNET must meet four requirements in order to assure its success: it must meet the needs of the major academic research libraries in the area, it should be a limited sponsor network, it…

This paper explores whether or not an effort to centralize the administration of several metropolitan Catholic high schools for the purpose of economy of resources would produce an unanticipated consequence that would severely offset any savings. The research suggests that Catholic parents perceive a difference among these schools in terms of…

Western Illinois University is part of the state higher education system and as such is governed by the Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities. The 1974 edition of the faculty handbook outlines the university's organization and administration within the state system and individually. Additionally, the handbook provides special…

Procedures and regulations providing for the efficient operation of the University of Wisconsin - Stout are outlined in the 1975 edition of the faculty and academic staff handbook. Areas that are detailed include the administration of the university; faculty welfare including appointments, promotions, equal opportunity and affirmative action,…

This 1973 edition of the faculty handbook is divided into four main sections on history and goals, organization and administration, faculty and faculty policies, and faculty-student relations. The school's administrative structure is detailed, with descriptions given of its various schools, boards, and councils. Faculty policies are presented with…

Self-determination for the Choctaw tribal government and its people was reflected in the progress made in program development. Programs in effect during fiscal year (FY) 1973 covered the full range of economic and social needs of the Choctaw people. Designed to complement the progress achieved during FY 1972, the following four developmental…

Urban problems have been discussed for so long and with so little effect that the litany of urban crisis is now a hollow incantation. One way out is to go back to the neighborhoods and experience "urban problems" as they affect particular people and places. The author's own street-level perspective was gained in five months of field work on the…

In his introduction to this bibliography--which is organized into sections focusing on assessment of community facts and issues, board and committee skills, community organization for change and action, fund raising, group discussion and dynamics, internal agency management; meetings, workshops and conferences; network analysis; Program Evaluation…

This study examines federal aid to local school districts as it influences local priorities in relation to other sources of income. Sections deal with the basic theory of resource mobilization applied to questions of federal aid, factors influencing the latitude a school district will have in mobilizing funds, factors influencing use of federal…

This paper establishes the context of moves by school districts to install school program-planning activities in the local school site, and traces the implications of greater decision-making authority at the local school on (1) the overall organization and governance of schooling, and (2) the viability of these activities at the local school…

With Circular H.S.1 1972/73, the Ministry of Education directed Ontario's secondary schools to provide an increased range of course offerings and to allow students as much freedom as possible to choose their own courses. To identify the effects of the individualized "credit system" established by this controversial circular, a number of…

A central source of information on the key organizations concerned with energy in the United States has been compiled. Chapter 2 covers organizations involved with broad questions of energy policy; Chapters 2-6 describe organizations having to do with sources of energy: oil, natural gas, coal, water power, nuclear fission, and alternate sources;…

In order to determine the most effective method of administering the cooperative education program at the College of the Mainland (COM) in Texas, the author surveyed community colleges supporting cooperative education under a Title IV grant, conducted interviews of COM faculty and staff, reviewed the literature, and reexamined COM's formal and…

This book opens with a discussion of the impact of education in reducing inequality--educational, socioeconomic, and otherwise. The topic of public policy and education is explored, and the work of Christopher Jencks and his associates, published in late 1972 as "Inequality: A Reassessment of the Effect of Family and Schooling in America," is…

Adult education in the U.S. today and its future are summarized. As it presently exists, adult education is said to be local in nature. A national adult education research project is currently being conducted to determine the performance requirements for adults in a postindustrial society. Adult education has been a strong factor in raising the…