Examines four aspects of the role of scientific and technological information in state legislatures. Research indicates that a consensus on the need to bring scientific and technological information to bear on public problems does not exist. The method by which legislators secure information and the conditions necessary to change state information…

This survey of the use of computer assisted instruction in schools for the deaf identified 34 systems with a total of 408 terminals, predominantly in elementary and secondary schools for the deaf; 28 of these computer systems are strictly used for CAI. (Author/JEG)

A four-variable discriminant function equation is presented for predicting nonutilization of university health services. Implications for program planning and health education are discussed. (Author/MJB)

Study of the University of Houston Student Health Center in relation to student demographic characteristics, center organization/administration, and possible coordination of city/campus programs, revealed inappropriate uses of resources. Implications for planning health services on large metropolitan campuses are noted. (MJB)

The research project described was undertaken to study the impact of the use of a closed circuit television system to deliver information about drugs, chemicals, and poisons from a central resource location to health professionals in patient care areas. Evaluation techniques included questionnaires, interviews with users, and extramural…

The concept of Levels of Use of the Innovation (LoU) permits an operational, cost-feasible description and documentation of whether or not an educational innovation or treatment is being implemented. Eight different LoU's can be reliably measured: nonuse, orientation, preparation, mechanical uses, routine, refinement, integration, and renewal.…

A Wilderness Recreation Education program aims to: offer students an opportunity to be involved with direct learning in the outdoors; instill an understanding of ways to exist within and enjoy the wilderness environment; and develop an awareness of an appreciation for the need to conserve and maintain the wilderness environment for generations to…

Case studies and user surveys are examined to determine which resources are likely to be used by varied types of information seekers. The study develops a profile of how adults learn and the relevancy of public libraries to their learning project activities. (Author/EM)

Offers mental health administrators indicators for directing scarce resources to priority populations, including density, service utilization rate, and service intensity. Provides examples of the importance of using multiple indicators in community mental health center administrative decision-making. (Author/ABB)

This 1982 survey of adult users in small public libraries provides statistical data on current and future user patterns in relation to youth services program. Details on method and library sample, reasons for public library use, children of library users, and the case for youth services are covered. (5 references) (EJS)

Program staff participated in evaluating two school improvement programs of Research for Better Schools, Inc. They used evaluation information primarily to identify technical assistance needs and to modify the program. Increased use has resulted from improved communication, staff perceptions of evaluation relevance and credibility, and staff…

Surveyed 438 institutions which used DISCOVER or SIGI, two computer-assisted career guidance systems. Responses from high schools, vocational-technical schools, community colleges, four-year colleges, universities, and other institutions provided data on services, staffing, management, and implementation. (Author/NB)

The study surveyed 83 institutions serving the deaf to determine utilization of assistive listening devices including types of devices used, where the devices are used, characteristics of devices used, type of audiences using the devices, how devices are being used, problems encountered by users, and remedies for problems. (DB)

A study designed to discover reasons for reduction in public library usage by children as they reach adolescence surveyed 122 junior high students to determine where they obtain reading material, what influences selection, and whether location of young adult books in the children's section inhibits use. Ideas for promotion and improved programming…

Examined patterns of rural adolescent alcohol use and factors associated with such use. Found gender and grade in school to be significant predictors of alcohol use for age at first drink, frequency of drinking, amount of drinking, and a composite heavy drinking index. Time spent in social acitivities was also significant. (Author/ABB)