This directory provides a descriptive list of food and nutrition resource organizations in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. Programs described are offered by business, educational institutions, the Federal government, State governments, health related organizations, special interest groups, and trade and professional associations.…

The introductory section of the International Reading Association (IRA) annual report briefly discusses recent developments concerning the organization, including its deficit budget, the establishment of an IRA Washington representative, an account of the debate concerning the holding of conventions in states which have not ratified the Equal…

The book contains the major addresses, workshop findings, and materials from a 2 day workshop on communication networks designed to promote opportunities for the handicapped in higher education. The book is arranged in sections following the format of the conference program, with each segment prefaced by a brief introduction indicating the content…

THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS OF THIS CONVENTION DEALT WITH THE PROBLEM OF CURRICULAR OBSOLESCENCE AND HOW TO AVOID IT BY KEEPING THE PROGRAMS RELEVANT, ADVENTUROUS, ADAPTABLE, AND FLEXIBLE. THERE THEN FOLLOWED WORKSHOPS OR DISCUSSION GROUPS ON THE FOLLOWING TOPICS--(1) MODERN METHODS OF TEACHING ENGLISH, (2) SOCIAL SCIENCE (FACTORS OF OBSOLESCENCE AND…

After transferring most of its activities to Washington, D.C., the International Relations Office of the American Library Association held a conference to determine the current activities of the organizations and agencies concerned with international library affairs. Included in these proceedings are reports or summaries of reports on the programs…

In answer to a question about the inclusion of multiply handicapped children into the scope of the Council for Exceptional Children's Division on Physically Handicapped and Homebound, the author reviews the confusion over the term severely handicapped, describes the complimentary role of the American Association for the Education of the…

The similarities between major organizational typologies have been noted in recent years, but thus far no one has shown how these typologies can be interpreted within a single theoretical framework. This paper aims to remedy this problem by illustrating how four major organizational typologies can be interpreted within a composite, four-fold,…

The second edition of the directory of organizations operating in the Indian communities throughout the State of Minnesota is an attempt to compile all current information on resources available to the Minnesota Indian. The introductory section discusses the problems faced by the Indian American in urban sectors with reference to their life styles…

The program resource handbook brings together individuals, groups and organizations who are constantly looking for resource materials for programs and those who are looking for opportunities to present their programs and services to the public. Among the resources listed in the handbook, there is information on speakers, materials, meeting rooms…

The nature and origins of the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education are discussed. Emphasis is placed on origin; membership; relationship to Carnegie Corporation and to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching; relationship to higher education and government; the commission's legitimacy; schedule and activities; and achievements,…

Environmental education activities of some Washington-based, professional science-oriented organizations and federal agencies concerned with environmental improvement are described in this newsletter. Its purpose is to acquaint persons with the activities of representative environmental concern groups in the nation's capital, since a substantial…

Following Walter Nord (1969), the present article contains a predictive model of individual behavior based on both operant conditioning and management literatures. The behavior of an organizational member is seen as a function of the reinforcement contingencies applied by various groups in his environment and of his cognitive assessment of such…

Answers to a questionnaire about the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) are discussed. There are six categories of responses. The first category deals with problems facing the Council as an organization. The second is the Council's relationship with the public, with other organizations, and with the profession. The third category deals…

The organizations listed here are the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Great Plains National Instructional Television Library, Joint Council on Educational Telecommunications, the National Association of Educational Broadcasters, National Friends of Public Broadcasting, Inc., National…

Included in this directory is information concerning the structure, size, location, and policies of the 25 largest organizations affecting state and local employees. Among the organizations listed are the: (1) American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, (2) American Federation of Teachers, (3) International Brotherhood of…