Outline of the development of state libraries focuses on funding, the establishment of standards by the American Association of State Libraries in 1963 with revision in 1970, and strengths and weaknesses of the present standards; suggestions for revisions of the 1970 standards are included. Twelve references are noted. (EJS)

Differences in state-level program review processes are explained in terms of six design decisions and the implementation environment. The six areas included: purposes and objectives, scope of the review, schedule of reviews, criteria used, who will be involved in program review, and decisions to be made. (MLW)

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 mandated state rehabilitation agencies to conduct annual evaluations of their programs. This study assesses rehabilitation program evaluation needs. The data were collected through a content analysis of the program and financial plans submitted to the Rehabilitation Services Administration by state agencies during…

This is a directory of societies throughout the world that are interested in the various aspects of geology. The societies are primarily professional organizations but state geologic surveys are also included. (SA)

This paper includes a review of forces militating toward increased state coordination/control of higher education; brief descriptions of the manner and extent of coordination/control in various states; and a delineation of pros and cons of increased control through unified systems of higher education within the states. (Author/SJL)

The authors trace the evolution of the Minnesota Research and Development Center at the University of Minnesota and describe it as an exemplary partnership between a university and a state governance agency. The origins of the relationship are described. The multiple impacts of this center are also discussed. (Author/CH)

The State Library of North Carolina is responsible for ensuring public access to North Carolina state government publications and maintaining a permanent state documents depository collections. Over the last 7 years, state agencies have increasingly disseminated information in digital formats via the Internet, posing challenges for the State…

In 2001, the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission released for sale a new "instant lottery ticket" "scratch-and-play" game card named "Caesars [sic] Palace[R]" (played by scratching the surface of each card at designated spots to reveal hidden numbers or images). It offered ten grand prizes of $1,000,000 each and a…

This document was developed by the Mid-South Regional Resource Center (MSRRC) and is designed to be used as an assessment of State systems by State Part B and Part C staff and their stakeholders. It provides a detailed process for State Education Agencies (SEA) and Lead Agencies (LA) to follow that will guide improvement efforts relative to the…

This manual, prepared primarily for state government agencies, describes the organization and management of Alaska government records. Information is presented in nine topic areas: (1) Alaska's Archives and Records Management Program, which describes the program, its mission, services available, and employee responsibilities; (2) Records in…

Purposes of this report are to: (1) describe the extent of the childhood injury problem relative to diseases and other conditions affecting children in Maine who are 1 to 19 years of age; (2) give an overview of what is known about the incidence of childhood injuries in Maine; and (3) offer recommendations to improve the state's ability to control…

Intended to serve as suggested guidelines for library and information services in state agencies, this manual was prepared for use by administrators, librarians, and other agency staff. The first section provides information for the agency director on state agency libraries and their administration, personnel, the librarian's role, facilities and…

Intended to help the Hawaii Vocational Rehabilitation and Services for the Blind administration improve productivity, this report focuses on the measurement of productivity and on the use of program information to monitor performance and to investigate the causes of productivity problems. A process is recommended for establishing performance…

Regulations recently proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency will require sources within certain specified source categories to install, operate and maintain continuous emission monitoring systems. Major comments received on these proposed regulations are discussed. (BT)