Libraries and librarians can live up to their commitment to freedom of the mind by grasping the initiative, wherever possible, by supplimenting the traditional role with continuing seminars on the choosing and deciding roles of society. (Author/JS)

Oakland Community College (Michigan) has instituted a center for drug studies that could serve as a model for other institutions. It includes in-service training programs for counselors, teachers and volunteers, referral services, and drug abuse education programs. (NF)

Penn Valley Community College, Kansas City, Mo. received an Education Professions Development Act grant that enabled it to establish a developmental training project for day care and nursery school workers. (Authors)

This field study explored an innovative approach to training sex educators by relating the resources of a graduate teacher training institution with the resources of a community hospital. The conclusions of the study show the feasibility and desirability of establishing a cooperative program to the mutual benefit of both institutions. (Author)

Discusses merits of teachers' writing for publications other than professional journals. (SW)

Discusses the need for university commitment to urban problems; the focus is on the city of Boston, Mass. (DM)

VICA gets through to industry; acts as catalyst in bringing school and community together. (Editor)

Describes some experiments in community participation in preschool education. Volunteers attempt to encourage parents and others in this form of social action. (WY)

Seven schools located in unusual places convey an anti-institutional image and provide learning environments in urban areas. (Author)