To assist media-center personnel in planning their centers, and to help them develop more effective use of learning resources, a number of school media centers said to be of unusually high quality are listed and described. Generalizations said to promote quality are highlighted and examples given. Each school is identified by name, address, size…

Twelve colleges participated in a cost quality study. These colleges were: Allegheny College, Bryn Mawr College, Buchnell University, Carnegie-Mellon University, Chatham College, Dickinson College, Franklin and Marshall College, Gettysburg College, Haverford College, Lafayette College, Lehigh University, and Swarthmore College. The study is an…

In 1973, 180 independent two-year colleges with membership in the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC) were surveyed to determine the extent of cooperative arrangements. Forty-five colleges (25 percent) reported 207 programs of interinstitutional cooperation. In a second survey of state directors of public two-year…

A search of various literature was conducted to learn what is known about the information universe of disadvantaged adults. More than 700 documents were discovered bearing on information needs, use, and information-seeking behavior of the aged, blacks, native Americans, Chicanos, migrants, the poor, and other disadvantaged. An overview of the…

The purpose of this paper is to suggest the kinds of research that would be most suitable for community college faculty members and to illustrate these, where possible, from actual examples of ongoing research efforts, or, alternatively, from hypothetical examples. Some of the benefits and potential benefits in the area of student development,…

The learning center is an integrated, fully-coordinated facility, combining a number of traditional library, media development, and personalized learning functions. Conceptualizing the learning center is facilitated through a description of the premises for such a center, the components, and guidelines for developing a learning center. De Anza…

The Educational Media Technician program at Burlington County College was operated from July 1, 1972 to December 31, 1974 by the Division of Learning Resources under a grant from the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Bureau of Libraries. The purpose of the program was to train inmates from nearby Bordentown and Yardville reformatories…

This annotated list of black literature (48 books)--designated for reading aloud by teachers, for multiple-copy and library purchase, and for class study on the elementary school level--attempts to draw upon the significant contributions of black writers in America. A list of titles only (69) is recommended for classroom study and library purchase…

The inappropriateness of standard experimental research design, which can stifle innovations, is discussed in connection with the problems of designing practical techniques for evaluating a Title III curriculum development project. The project, involving 12 school districts and 2,500 students, teaches concept understanding, critical thinking, and…

This study traces the historical growth and significance of adult education and reviews the historical, educational, and cultural development of Charlotte, North Carolina. The program in adult music education is focused on the following areas: a formal course in general consumer music; informal groups and ensembles; the community chorus; the…

This paper discusses several of the trends in information handling for text-based storage and retrieval systems that are prevalent in the United States. The paper considers, in particular, specialized information products, cooperative and networking activities, and work on standards. Information products include current awareness abstract…

This 216-item bibliography supplement provides language teachers with a listing of materials drawn from journals, newspapers, books, and the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC). Accession numbers of the ERIC entries are included. For the principal bibliography see ED 037 142. (RL)

This book, written by an Indian economist, attempts to show the role education and educational planning can play in human resource development. Though the volume is written in the Indian context and the last section is on purely Indian problems (language, youth, and social integration), the broad policies it deals with, the logic it contains, and…

In this booklet, information and guidelines are presented on educational needs and educational planning among Greek Orthodox adults in the United States. The challenge to update and upgrade religious adult education is briefly discussed in its historical context. Next come suggestions for planning archdiocese laity programs involving young people…

This document is one of a series describing the background, functions, and utilization of the Regional Information System (RIS), developed by the Michigan-Ohio Regional Educational Laboratory (MOREL). RIS, which was developed to improve the accessibility of information for the educational practitioner, is described in this handbook. The handbook…