This book contains 37 papers on computer use in higher education originally presented at a May, 1992, conference of college and university computer users. Most of the papers describe programs or systems implemented at particular institutions and cover the following: systems for career planning, automating purchasing and financial commitments,…

The report of the 25-member National Advisory Council on Rural Development, appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture, defines rural needs and sets forth strategies for rural development in the 1980's. A review of the decade between 1970 and 1980 discusses rapid economic growth of rural areas, social progress, and changes in public service, and…

In these proceedings are compiled 290 papers from 15 countries, demonstrating applications of rehabilitation engineering and technology. The 16 Special Interest Groups of the Association for the Advancement of Rehabilitation Technology (RESNA) present papers in the following interest areas: Service Delivery Practice, Personal Transportation,…

The Delaware Educational Assessment Program publishes annual results from the California Test of Basic Skills by district, school, and grade (1 through 8 and 11). A statewide computer information system was developed to manage the testing program, the massive 10-year longitudinal database, and the information requests received. The Delaware…

A project was undertaken to establish plans for a network through which postsecondary vocational home economics institutions in Texas could exchange instructional materials. After reviewing current literature on the idea of an instructional materials exchange, project staff mailed letters to the Board of Education in each of the 50 states…

This annual report focuses on the National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee (NOICC)/State Occupational Information Coordinating Committee (SOICC) Network as a formal and effective mechanism for coordinating the activities of numerous federal and state agencies with respect to occupational information and its delivery. Summarized in…

The report examines and documents the part played by certain local and regional committees in the operation of the Priority Country Area Program (PCAP) in South-West and Central Queensland prior to 1980. Two original studies are described: one concerned with the Local Advisory Committees (LACs) in South-West Priority Country Area and the other…

A project was conducted to create a communications network for adult basic education (ABE) instructional staff and administrators throughout Arizona. Included among the major accomplishments of the project were the following: development of a statewide directory of ABE program instructors and administrators, use of the project-developed networking…

Approximately 300 Australian users and non-users of the biomedical computerized data base, MEDLARS, were surveyed by mailed questionnaire in an attempt to determine the needs of present and potential users of the system and their prior experiences with computerized as well as other information services. Results of the survey reveal: (1) an…

Over 70 recommendations are contained in this report submitted to the Joint Committee on Vocational Education by Steiger, Fink, and Kosecoff, Inc. This outside agency received a contract in December, 1978, to: (1) evaluate activities and services provided by the State Department of Education and the Chancellor's Office of the California Community…

Governmental interference with academic freedom is illustrated by F.B.I. surveillance of and unauthorized distribution of information about progressive educators John Dewey, George Counts, and Harold Rugg. These three educators attracted the attention of governmental agencies and special interest groups during the 1930s and 1940s because they…

The State Library of Illinois presents the written testimony given at the regional hearings of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science at Chicago, Illinois, September 27, 1972. Witnesses include librarians from academic, regional, public, special, state, school children's, and audiovisual libraries, as well as legislators,…

This is the first of two volumes of written testimony presented to the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) at its Mid-Atlantic States Regional Hearing held May 21, 1975 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Statements are provided by public, academic, research, special, regional, state, and school librarians, as well as by…

One abstract and sixteen articles on computer networks and information systems guidance programs presented at the Association for Educational Data Systems 1976 convention are included in this document. Computer networks and information systems are discussed in eight articles: four articles describe regional educational information systems, three…

A state-wide library network was proposed for Kansas to improve library service throughout the state. A regional system of library service was established in 1965, but services and financial support have not been evenly applied to the total state population. In order to provide library and reference service to even the most isolated residents, a…