This bibliography and review has been compiled to offer starting points for an individual who is interested in exploring the interdisciplinary nature of information counseling (IC) and to discern differences and common features between IC and its counterparts in social work, adult education, and library service. An introductory essay enumerates…

During 1974-75, four community colleges of the City University of New York participated in a demonstration project utilizing a computer-assisted guidance system to provide occupational and educational information to students. At each college, a counselor in the office of the dean of students supervised the project and, with the help of student…

One of the products developed by the Home and Community-Based Career Education Project, the booklet on external degree study is intended for those persons who want to pursue postsecondary education but because of home, job, or other responsibilities are unable to do so in the traditional manner. It discusses alternative forms of postsecondary…

The Computerized Vocational Information System (CVIS) at Oakton Community College (OCC) is an integrated set of guidance systems designed to help students expand their awareness of the various career and educational opportunities available to them. Terminals are available for student use every weekday from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. The Career…

There is a growing demand in all areas of business and education across the nation for increased, and continuing education. Junior colleges have taken a large portion of the responsibility for providing this wide range of education. As community-responsive institutions, they will continue to expand in this function. The junior college aims of…

A computerized information retrieval system has been designed to support the secondary school counseling effort. The system, entitled Total Guidance Information Support System (TGISS), runs on an IBM System/360 Model 65 facility and uses the IBM 2848 Display Control Unit. The software consists of an interactive communications program developed in…

Using Callis's (1965) Missouri Diagnostic Classification Plan, the author investigated whether or not counseling centers serving similar populations generate different patterns of diagnoses. One Hundred and forty case folders of students seen at a university mental health clinic were reviewed and classified and then compared with the diagnostic…

This report, developed by the Committee on the Education and Employment of Women in the University, presents the results of a survey of Stanford seniors and makes recommendations on how the university can end discrimination and provide more opportunities for women. Data were the result of a survey of 280 graduating seniors. The survey was designed…

An adult education bill submitted to the Swedish parliament contained the following proposals; an increase in the grant to study preferential circles at the comprehensive school level; continued active recruitment to adult education by the FOVUX Committee; increasing the availability of education for shift-workers; and a grant of 200,000 kronor…

This study investigated students' attitudes toward their counselors in a small midwestern high school. Various groups in the high school were identified and their attitudes compared. Attitudes were obtained in the areas of personal, vocational, and educational counseling. The data was obtained by administering an opinionaire to the freshmen and…

Because of indications that many veterans were not completing correspondence courses, and apparently were not fulfilling their educational and vocational objectives, questionnaires were sent to 1,380 randomly selected veterans to identify factors affecting their selection and completion of correspondence courses. On the basis of 1,000 replies…

The paper addresses itself to advisor selection, training, and the evaluation of advising at the College Park campus of the University of Maryland. Selection of student advisors for the Summer Orientation Program and those in the General Undergraduate Advisement Office is described, and suggested criteria for selection are noted. A series of…

The Computerized Vocational Guidance System (VOCGUYD) is designed primarily to foster career maturity and to assist individuals in their career planning. To foster career maturity a wide variety of search and screening criteria that are critical to job success are introduced, and which serve as the basis for career guidance purposes. The Career…

The University of Maryland, College Park, advising system, developed in response to the 1972 Report of the Campus Senate Committee on Academic Advising, is described. The approach adopted is humanistic and developmental, and all efforts are made to make the institution more aware of and receptive to student needs. (KS)

Specific projects to encourage faculty creativity and self-assessment are depicted by the multifaceted approach to faculty development and institutional renewal adopted by Otterbein College in Ohio. The projects also improve the academic advising process. (Author/LBH)