This survey proposes a course of action to overcome the problems currently facing public libraries in Delaware. Included is information on (1)patterns of population, occupational and educational change in the state; (2)public library collections, personnel, finances, and deficiencies; (3)the role of the Library Commission for the State of…

The effectiveness of using financial assistance and supportive services was studied in order to increase the ability of unemployed workers and reduce unemployment in Georgia. The project's close cooperation with the ongoing program of the employment service is evidenced by the fact that 99 percent of the workers obtained their jobs through the…

The New York State Reference and Research Resources Program (3R's) is a statewide program designed to serve the research community by ensuring speedy access to advanced research library materials for students and faculty in institutions of higher education, as well as for research workers in business and industry in the State. The program was…

This booklet is written especially for students who are considering leaving their home countries to enter a college or university in the United States for a period of study. Its purpose is to provide these students with information about the costs of study in the United States, what responsibilities they will be expected to assume in meeting these…

This volume on adult education surveys the present situation in the Flemish part of Belgium, reviews historical circumstances that have shaped Flemish adult education, and outlines some possible future developments. The Flemish Movement of the 1800's, university extension (from 1892), the social emancipation movements, Socialism, and endeavors by…

The handbook is intended to help parents of handicapped children understand and use Massachusetts' laws and federal legislation to obtain their children's rights to education, training, medical services, and tax and social security benefits. Guidelines regarding education concern such topics as the Bartley-Daly Law; class placement; home tutoring;…

Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Middle States Association of Collegiate Registrars and Officers of Admission for 1973 are presented. Proceedings cover: confidentiality of records in admissions and registrars' offices, public relations and admissions partnership, innovative ideas and techniques for registrars, institutional research,…

Recommendations for maintaining relevant programs which resulted from this meeting of college and university presidents and administrators are applicable to all colleges and universities offering programs of agriculture in the region. Given in this report are two major presentations entitled "The Integration of Knowledge in a Specialized Society"…

The curriculum committee of the American Industrial Arts Association, recognizing the necessity for the involvement of industrial arts teachers in environmental awareness, prepared the publication to assist teachers in such topics as: rationale for study, careers, funding, and resource materials. An introductory article comments on environmental…

This directory of Oregon libraries lists public libraries, college and university libraries, and special libraries in an alphabetical order. Each listing includes a telephone number, an address, and the librarian responsible. It also lists Oregon communities and their populations which are served by the libraries. Statistical data are presented in…

The second of two reports providing a comprehensive, cross-agency evaluation of federal and state programs for assistance to handicapped children, this report examines current policies and suggests alternative future policies for improved delivery of services to hearing and visually handicapped youth. Presented are extensive background information…

The data in this report are the summation of a questionnaire sent to all educational members of The American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business to ascertain information regarding minority students and faculty. As a result of this effort, 236 questionnaires were returned by member institutions; of this, 125 were from accredited…

How can children, disadvantaged as well as middle-class, be taught cognitive skills through the medium of television? This is the question Richard Polsky addresses in describing the planning and early development (1966-1968) of the Children's Television Workshop. An examination of the period prior to the public announcement of the project tells…

Recognizing the lack of any adequate media resources in Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) schools, this Department of the Interior report recommends the mandatory placement of an educational media specialist in all areas where there are such schools. The media program, which would use new funds, could be established by fiscal 1975. Further…

Statistics showing the lack of minority workers in the health occupations and in national health schools emphasize the need for more minority students in this field. A brief overview of what to expect in the way of cost of continued education is followed by a discussion of possibilities for financial assistance. The final five pages list public…