This directory of professional associations in Alaska lists information concerning the purpose, contact person, number of members, requirements for membership, fees, publications, awards, national affiliations, officers, and a state department liaison person for each association. Divided into two sections, the first deals with 13 associations…

The directory lists approximately 120 mutual support groups concerned with the medical and psychological impacts of genetic disorders and birth defects on individuals and their families. The groups are dedicated to serving the ongoing emotional, practical, and financial needs of these populations. The entries are arranged alphabetically and…

This article describes a meeting in 1874, seen to be the origin of the American Chemical Society, which commemorated the 100th anniversary of Joseph Priestley's discovery of oxygen. The remainder of the article is concerned with Priestley's scientific contributions and their implications. (DT)

Senator Mondale, Chairperson of the Subcommittee on Children and Youth, discusses proposed legislation aimed at preventing misleading and deceptive practices on the part of charities. (CL)

This paper summarizes the treatment of problems pertaining to the choice of corporate entry, name, and form of name for corporate bodies in various catalog codes in order to illustrate some alternative solutions to the problem of corporate names in catalog codes. One conclusion is that corporate entries should be retained within the set of entries…

The history of the Northwest Adult Education Association (NWAEA), an organization which includes the geographic areas of Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington, is briefly traced from its formation at a constitutional convention in 1966 through 1975. Its stated purpose is "to advance adult education by…

The list of acronyms was compiled by distributive education majors at Delaware State College as a reference for distributive education teacher-coordinators and students. Not intended to be comprehensive, the alphabetical list consists of 105 abbreviations of organizations, programs, laws, and resources related to education and particularly…

This paper presents an overview of futures-related activities and organizations in Hawaii. Organizations described are: Commission on the Year 2000; Hawaii Research Center for Futures Studies; Futures Research Program; Hawaii Chapter, World Future Society; and Hawaii's Future. Also described are educational programs related to futures study and…

Over 200 organizations, having as their primary emphasis the betterment of the Spanish-speaking American, are listed in this directory. Brief resumes of the organizations include name, address, principal officer(s), date of establishment, and a synopsis of objectives and activities. Six organizations are considered national in scope and constitute…

Intended as a reference to available sources of guidance, information, and advice, the directory lists 64 private and federal agencies and organizations concerned with training, treatment, techniques, and procedures used in rehabilitating and employing the handicapped. Organizations as varied as the American Psychiatric Association, the Boy Scouts…

The purpose of this directory is to increase the awareness of the public and of people in the communication field of that field's diversity and its interrelatedness. The contents include the following: "Associations," which lists current information about each organization and is coded to indicate the type of organization;…

Abstracts of 12 papers concerning the effectiveness of various communication systems are printed here. Subjects of the papers are: the appraisal of organizational communication systems, and evaluation of ECCO analysis as a communication audit methodology, assessment of attitude and opinion change effects of the communication audit, organizational…

Issued by the National Academy of Science, this directory is a comprehensive source of information available on membership societies. In it can be found staffing, location, size, objectives, and other aspects of more than 500 organizations primarily committed to the study, development, and dissemination of knowledge. Included is a full…

Brief, individual program descriptions from member organizations of the National Federation for the Improvement of Rural Education (NFIRE) constitute the sum of this report on NFIRE developments. Each report includes: the name of the organization; the name of a contact person; an address; an organizational classification; a descriptive note on the…

Many argue that work should meet individual needs for fulfillment (humanism) while meeting needs for personal income and organizational productivity (materialism). The authors side with those arguing that the two modes are incompatible and that the dominant paradigm of materialism must be abandoned. (Author/IRT)