In a study of 19 cities with Community Development Block Grants, it was found that two-thirds of the cities with exemplary economic development efforts lacked effective targeting strategies. In general, local governments lack an economic framework that allows low income and minority groups to derive major benefits. (Author/RLV)

New initiatives, administrative changes, and funding levels are discussed in this position paper. Among the recommendations are: better implementation of existing policies; better utilization of existing funds; improved targeting of funds; additional public service employment funding; revenue sharing reforms; and improved housing and community…

Presents the results of a survey of library school deans taken to seek reactions to the priorities which were in effect for the distribution of HEA II-B funds. (FM)

This discussion of fund allocation for library collection development is based on interviews with administrative officers of the Brooklyn and Tompkins County, New York, public libraries. It is concluded that no materials budget can be used effectively without quality service at the level where librarians bring materials and patrons together.…

Defines administration as resource allocation and reports tentative results of a study on the way resources (of the school, home, and student) can affect student achievement. (Author/IRT)

The business perspective on the personnel function was presented to the 1976 Conference of CUPA's Western Region by these two chief administrators responsible for business affairs--one from a private institution, the other from a public one. (Editor/LBH)

Carrying capacity (the use level at which total satisfactions or benefits are mazimized) is not equatable to highest-use levels, since some visitors to recreational areas desire solitude and undisturbed environment--for these, an alternative definition for "capacity" should take into consideration the use level demanded after considering costs.…

The Rate Support Grant in England is described with focus on the way it is allocated and its consequences for education and for democracy. (Editor/LBH)

Analyzes to what extent 120 British primary schools' practice matched criteria for national management and development outlined in official guidelines. Primary schools have been slower than secondary schools to embrace the principles of strategic and long-term development planning. Inspectors' application of criteria in resource-management matters…

This research into the "money matters" question revealed three attributes of Kentucky's postreform school-finance system: more financial resources were available to districts after reform; district resource-allocation patterns across expenditure functions and objects were virtually identical before and after reform; and statistically…

On October 7, 1997, President Clinton signed a legislative spending bill which includes the Library of Congress's budget for the new fiscal year. The conference committee allocated funds for the proposed Integrated Library System. Specific appropriation accounts within the budget are outlined. (AEF)

Presents 1978-87 resource-allocation data for 700 New York State school districts to explore possible (district-level) relationships between administrative inputs and educational output (standardized test scores). Various statistical models show inconsistent results, providing weak support for the contention that administrative resources are…

Describes school-level K-12 revenue and expenditure data collection in California, Texas, Florida, and Minnesota. Neither California nor Minnesota collects school-site fiscal data. Florida's highly advanced district and school-level data collection system has inconsistently reported standardized test scores. Texas has developed a good database to…

Measures equity of per-pupil revenue distribution across jurisdictions in Alabama, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, and Virginia, using conventional equity statistics and alternative measures (an Index for the upper half of the revenue distribution and the "Angle of Inequity"). The study, including state and local revenues only, showed that…

Assesses the practice of online fundraising on Association of Research Libraries (ARL) library Web sites. Sites were examined for the appearance of specific fundraising and development-related elements: E-mail contact; friends pages; development pages; donor recognition pages; secure donation forms; interactive forms; and Web events. Results…