The need for a council on science and technology to advise the President of the United States is explored. The role and functioning of a science advisory committee are discussed, and three proposals offered to the House Science and Astronautics Committee are detailed. (DT)

In August and September, 1972, the Office of American Indian Affairs (U.S. Office of Education) compiled names for the National Advisory Council on Indian Education. (KM)

The Secretary's Advisory Committee on the Rights and Responsibilities of Women of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) has published the compendium of its work in 1973 and 1974. The 1974 report covers the following topics: (1) the Year in Review, (2) Recommendations in the fields of Health, Education, Social Services, and changes…

Some of the objectives of this committee are: to improve the learning of chemistry by students in science related areas; to promote the learning of chemistry by students who are not science oriented but who will become white collar workers and leaders in future society; to promote the learning of chemistry by all people who are not chemists. (MLH)

THIRTY-TWO DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS, STAFF STUDIES, AND MASTERS' THESES IN AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION ARE REPORTED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS -- ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, ADULT FARMER EDUCATION, ADVISORY COMMITTEES, AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES, CURRICULUM, EDUCATIONAL NEEDS, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, OFF-FARM AGRICULTURAL OCCUPATIONS, PREVOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE,…

THIS REPORT DESCRIBES THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN OFFICE OF INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, CHICAGO CIRCLE. THE OBJECTIVE WAS TO PROVIDE THE RAPIDLY GROWING URBAN UNIVERSITY WITH NECESSARY INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES AND MEDIA. DETAILS OF ORGANIZATION, STAFF, EQUIPMENT, SPACE, AND BUDGET ARE GIVEN. FACULTY COMMITTEES…

THE PURPOSE OF THIS HANDBOOK IS TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL IN MAKING THE MOST EFFECTIVE USE OF AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY BOARDS IN THE ORGANIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS. IT CONTAINS INFORMATION ON (1) PROCEDURES FOR FORMING NEW AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY BOARDS OR REORGANIZING OLD ONES INCLUDING WHERE TO START, WHO…

THE MAJOR PURPOSE WAS TO DEVELOP A GENERALIZED PROCEDURE FOR MAKING AN EVALUATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION USING THE SCHOOL'S OWN PERSONNEL RESOURCES COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND STATE CONSULTANT SERVICES. A VARIETY OF ONGOING ACTIVITIES BY THE DIRECTOR, THE CONSULTANTS, AND THE STAFF IN THREE COOPERATING SCHOOLS IN MICHIGAN…

This annual report of the Australian Preschool Association (APA) for the period May 1979 to June 1980 (1) highlights significant events of the Association's 42 years of activity; (2) indicates existing conditions, actions taken and decisions made in a broad range of areas of concern (such as accreditation, conferences, development, proposals,…

The Committee on Cooperation of the Association of College and Research Libraries, Bibliographic Instruction (ACRL, BIS) devised questionnaires which were sent to library and professional associations in various academic disciplines to identify existing groups concerned with bibliographic instruction. The first questionnaire sent to current…

This handbook is designed to provide local administrators with both information and guidelines for organizing, implementing, and operating local vocational education advisory councils. Following a short introduction, there is a section which briefly discusses the procedures for organizing an advisory council: formulate policy, designate school…

A Liaison Committee at the University of California-Davis' library studied the concept of professional development, including the individual librarian's responsibility and the General Library's role in assisting its librarians. This document enumerates the committee's recommendations and outlines (1) the factors which influence the extent of a…