The projects reviewed in this annual report of the Online Computer Library Center, Inc. (OCLC) focus on four strategic areas: (1) enhancing the use of the OCLC Online Union Catalog; (2) investigating full document storage, retrieval, and presentation; (3) strengthening the interface between patron and system; and (4) providing statistical…

In 1988, a study was conducted of the operating costs of the 15 branch campuses and centers operated by the six Florida State universities and of nine representative community colleges in the state. Information provided by the colleges revealed that: (1) in comparison to their main campuses, branch campuses and centers tended to be less expensive…

Hearings held in Michigan on reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965 are presented. An important part of the act is to achieve equal educational opportunity through provision of grants, loans, work opportunities, and special services to students demonstrating need. The act also contains programs to assist college libraries, for…

Three issues of a University of California, Los Angeles, (UCLA) newsletter by and for teaching assistants (TAs) are presented. Each issue focuses on one of these themes: where to go, experiential learning, and peer group learning. Topics include: TA minigrants up to $250.00 that are funded by UCLA Office of Instructional Development through the TA…

This manual is designed to provide practical assistance to teachers in Contemporary Issues in Science programs. The manual, divided into five sections, includes activities designed to help students develop skills in reading, writing, speaking, listening, research, and critical thinking. Provided in section 1 (source selection) is a teaching unit…

Data tables relating to the 16 Mississippi public junior college districts were compiled from the 1976-77 annual report to the Junior College Commission, the FY 1979 budget requests to the Commission on Budget and Accounting, and other available sources. The report was prepared to enable junior college administrators to reflect on norms and trends…

During the next few years, postsecondary education in the United States will undergo some important changes. Students will be older on the average; innovations will alter both course content and structure; and more education will take place outside the traditional system. Nine topic areas have been isolated that are believed to be of high priority…

A study was conducted at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to identify the variables affecting the academic success of community college transfer students. The study involved a survey of the 1,343 students who transferred to UCLA from a community college in Fall 1977. The questionnaire asked respondents to provide background…

This annotated listing cites newspaper articles, government publications, journal articles, and monographs dealing with education in Pakistan. Items cited were published between April and June 1980. The listing is organized by subject area. Subjects include administration, organization, and financing of education; curriculum; development of…

In this analysis of the source of Australian government decisions on school science programs and libraries, specific issues are reviewed and the developments placed in political focus. The emergence of federal aid is set in the context of long-term developments in Australian federalism. The forces are examined that obliged the government of Prime…

The seventh annual bibliography on collective bargaining in higher education is a selective survey of the literature of the field as it relates to faculty and nonfaculty in public and private colleges and universities. It is primarily a source of current references for 1978 but also includes pre-1978 references of particular interest at this time…

The annotated bibliography identifies 116 resources about the state of Michigan. Most of the entries are books, pamphlets, or periodicals published during the 1960s and 1970s. Each citation gives title, author, publisher and date, page length, price, and a brief annotation. Entries are categorized in 15 groups: archaeology, bibliographies and…

This annotated bibliography lists 89 entries of selected educational materials published in Pakistan during the period July-September 1978. Pakistan journals, newspapers, and government publications provide the sources of materials. They are organized in 20 categories: administration, organization, and financing of education; adult education;…

ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN INSTRUCTIONAL INNOVATIONS IN SEVENTY FIVE OKLAHOMA SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE DESCRIBED IN THIS BOOKLET. THE MATERIAL WAS CHOSEN EITHER BECAUSE IT PRESENTED A COMPLETELY NEW IDEA OR BECAUSE IT PRESENTED SOME INNOVATIVE MEANS OF IMPLEMENTING A FAMILIAR IDEA. INSTRUCTIONAL INNOVATIONS AND PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THE…

GRANTS FROM THE CARNEGIE CORPORATION HAVE ENABLED SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE CENTER FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY STUDIES TO ESTABLISH A FLEXIBLE PROGRAM FOR WOMEN WHO WISH TO STUDY PART TIME TOWARD UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE DEGREES AFTER BEING OUT OF SCHOOL FOR SEVERAL YEARS. PARTICIPANTS ARE CHOSEN BY INTERVIEW AFTER COMPLETING AN…