An institute on the utilization of personnel in libraries was conducted by the Florida State University School of Library Science in October, 1969. Papers presented are grouped into the following three broad categories: (1) changing attitudes toward personnel administration, (2) procedures for selecting middle management and (3) ways and means of…

During the National Institute on Improving Vocational Education Evaluation (University of Arkansas, August 4-8, 1969) participants had some useful viewpoints on the evaluation process. These brief guidelines summarize their viewpoints on: (1) the role of evaluation in the decision-making process, (2) scope and objectives of vocational education…

To improve the competencies of professional vocational education personnel responsible for public information programs, 26 participants from 16 states attended a 14-day training institute. Institute objectives were achieved through a variety of activities and presentations by resource speakers, laboratory assignments, case studies, field trips,…

The objectives of this Institute are to: (1) understand basic factors in the building of public library systems; (2) become familiar with the Wisconsin social, governmental and fiscal bases in relation to which library systems may develop and (3) consider methods by which an area can build a library system. Major topics presented include: (1)…

The "Standardization for School Media Programs" were thoroughly interpreted, and all aspects of the problems involved in their implementation were explored. The multifaceted role of the media center in relation to such educational trends as publicly supported kindergartens, increased emphasis on individualized instruction and independent…

The purpose of the institute was to expand the school librarian's traditional concept of the library and to make the librarian capable of selecting, cataloging and circulating the major types of media. Emphasis was placed on a single multimedia catalog in one alphabet in order to provide access to the message, regardless of the medium. The report…

Reported is a conference devoted to some questions about school desegregation raised by the Equal Educational Opportunities Program authorized by Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Conferees focused on those issues which would be within the domain of training institutes funded under Title IV. The conference proceedings are summarized under…

A five-week summer institute for 35 teacher educators is proposed to further the improvement of undergraduate instruction in teacher training institutions. Emphasis will be on the utilization of the newer media and application of technology to education. In response to the need for a systematic approach in defining instructional problems and…

A 7-week summer institute for 27 social studies teachers from secondary schools serving the disadvantaged black populations in the larger cities of Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio was designed to provide needed knowledge and skill to improve student performance. Basic components were (1) a socio-historical academic course, "The Negro in the Americas";…

The North Shore Community College Library Training Institute, "Serving the Under-Served", was a five-day conference of public and community college librarians, designed to foster cooperation and communication and to focus attention on those people not being adequately served by either type of library. The activities of the Institute,…

During the 1972-1973 year the Leadership Training Institute (LTI) implemented a variety of program activities to improve training skills, to assess needs, and to package certain products for dissemination to the profession in general. Specific activities included training sessions, on-site visits, development of instructional materials, and…

This institute report includes principal addresses, invited papers, exemplary student work and descriptions of coursework. Articles in the report include: "Community Services for the Community Colleges of the 70's" by John Lombardi; "Evaluation and Assessment of Community Service Programs" by Paul A. Elsner; "The New Nebraska Law and the Community…

The purpose of the project was to provide instructional and technical services directed towards remediation of problems associated with motivation, recruitment, and retention being encountered by 57 individuals affiliated with rural adult basic education programs in Regions 7, 8, 9, and 10 of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.…

Presented is a summary evaluation of the first (1973) summer Leadership Training Institute (LTI) to encourage the development of state plans for the education of the gifted and talented. It is said that the 2-week institute provided the 79 participants with guidelines for developing a state plan, the benefit of colleagues' experience in setting up…

Five career education institutes were conducted in West Virginia for 128 superintendents, principals, directors of vocational education, curriculum specialists, and guidance personnel representing 30 counties in the State. The general objective of the institutes was to provide meaningful information and experience upon which educators in local…