Summarizes conference discussions on the need for public involvement in demanding science and technology respond to societal needs, and the need for scientists to broaden their concept of their role. (AL)

A brief introduction for librarians discussing current types and possible sources of technical reports. (MF)

Complete reports from the Manpower, Certification, Professional Education, and Media Support Personnel Committees at the 1970 DAVI Convention in Detroit. (LS)

An account of the American Library Association Midwinter Meeting (Chicago, January 18-24, 1970). (JB)

A report on the American Library Association Midwinter Conference (Chicago, January 18-24, 1970), with emphasis on the American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) activities. (JB)

Evaluation audiences can understand evaluation reports if the reports are written in common language, use proper organization, and incorporate information which provides the audience with a context for understanding the report. Suggestions about how this can be achieved are offered. (Author/RL)

The authors outline three broad strategies for combining different types of information in a review: quantifying descriptive reports, presenting quantitative outcomes narratively, and allying statistical and descriptive evidence while maintaining the integrity of each. They discuss six ways in which qualitative information is essential to the…

This article briefly discusses the process and procedure relative to American Indian protection under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. (RTS)

A report is presented of the 57th Annual Meeting of the American College Health Association, May 22-25, 1979, Washington, D.C. (JD)

Based on a simple nonparametric procedure for comparing two proximity matrices (matrices which represent the similarities among a set of objects), a measure of concordance (agreement) is introduced that is appropriate when K independent proximity matrices are available. (Author/JKS)

In oblique rotation of factor analyses, a variety of methods is possible. The direct oblimin method is one such rotation. The direct oblimin method requires setting a value for a parameter called gamma. This article explores problems with choosing gamma values and clarifies the results obtained at various gamma levels. (JKS)