A survey of NACUBO institutions was made on a selective basis to determine what methods were being used and their degree of success in accomplishing the intended result. Patterns developed indicating that sound basic management techniques were being employed even by the smallest and presumably least sophisticated institutions. This bulletin…

One of 33 self-paced industry services leadership development (ISLD) modules, this module contains three sequential learning activities on securing training equipment, tools, and supplies. (The industry services program for which these materials were developed would involve provision of job training by public agencies for new or expanding private…

The booklet explores various roles which money has played throughout history and examines the relationship between money and the Federal Reserve System. The major objective is to increase understanding of the performance of various functions such as making money work as a medium of exchange and as a measure of value and of storing value for future…

This high interest, low vocabulary text is one of a series of readers in consumer education useful in English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. Each page of text is illustrated with black-and-white photographs. (AMH)

This high interest, low vocabulary text is one of a series of readers in consumer education useful to English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. Each page of text is illustrated with black-and-white photographs. (AMH)

This is one of a series of workbooks in consumer education which would also be useful in English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. In addition to textual material, each lesson is illustrated with pen-and-ink drawings and contains various types of short exercises to check comprehension and vocabulary. (AMH)

This guide is intended to assist those interested in developing and/or assessing consumer skills. It is an accompanyment to a separate collection of survey items (mostly in a multiple choice format) designed to assess seventeen-year-olds' consumer skills. It is suggested that the items can be used as part of an item pool, as an instructional tool,…

This survey compares compulsory consumer education in Norway with similar programs in the United States. After a short introduction, section two describes Norway and its public education system. Section three examines the role of the Norwegian Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Governmental Administration and describes compulsory consumer education…

To assist the budgeting process at the Stanford University Libraries a study was undertaken to determine the extent to which the cost of obtaining scholarly publications was increasing and the degree to which the volume of scholarly publications grows annually, affecting the number of documents which the library must purchase to ensure adequate…

Focused on the agri-business manager, the objective of this study was to identify and classify the activities, competencies and characteristics of a selected group of such managers with a view toward the development of suitable training curricula. Three questionnaires were developed and applied to the manager himself, his superior, and a randomly…

The ideal media service program is based upon the concept that services can be rendered most effectively when unified and administered as a single, comprehensive program. Guidelines for such a program are laid down in this book. Suggestions for organizing the program include planning media services, coordinating media with curriculum and staff…

This report concerns public purchasing at all levels of government and brings into focus the role of the purchasing official in government management. Covered in the report are essential elements of the purchasing process, including the assessment of needs; written specifications; advertising, evaluating, and awarding bids; and inspection and…

Discusses factors that should be considered by buyers and producers of databases on CD-ROM (compact disc-read only memory). The advantages and disadvantages of CD-ROM are also discussed and compared with those of magnetic and print media, and market projections are provided. (CLB)

Selection and development aids emphasizing materials for children through sixth grade are examined and the main categories (evaluative, non-evaluative) and subsets (current or retrospective, specific or all subjects, format) are noted. Factors to be considered in examining selection tools are discussed: organization, information provided,…

A March 1982 Jonesboro, Arkansas, school bus accident in which nine people were killed has rekindled the debate over school bus safety, says the author. The article discusses briefly the opposition historically between school bus manufacturers and safety advocates and presents cost-benefit arguments concerning mandatory seat-belt installation.…