Future directions for the Office of University Library Management Studies include the development and extension of new applications of their Management Review and Analysis Program (MRAP). A management audit, which would telescope MRAP into a diagnostic tool for use by research libraries, and the Services Development Program, which would provide a…

The history and objectives of the state library commission are briefly reviewed and the current Mississippi library system is described. A yearly budget summary and data on bookmobile expenditures, equipment purchases, and construction projects are included. Tables present the allocations of state funds for library construction, personnel grants…

The annual reports published by American private foundations give comprehensive information to grant-seeking researchers. The Foundation Center has compiled a directory of the names and addresses of the approximately 397 out of 25,000 foundations which publish annual reports. They have also reproduced some l,304 reports on microfiche. This…

In this publication are presentations on specific experiences in teaching metrics, made at a National Bureau of Standards conference. Ideas of value to teachers and administrators are described in reports on: SI units of measure; principles and practices of teaching metric; metric and the school librarian; teaching metric through television and…

The purpose of this Education Professions Development Act (EPDA) awardee sponsored conference was to continue and expand opportunities for leadership development through planning, implementing, and participating in conducting of a professional conference. "Critical Issues in Vocational Education" was the theme of the conference. Each of…

The South Carolina 1976-77 annual reports of programs under Title I and Title III of the Library Services and Construction Act gives an overview of expenditures and programs followed by information on the specific projects. These include objectives and special problems of the programs. Title I projects for both years, including the 1976…

Presented are the proceedings of a 1975 conference on higher education for deaf blind persons which emphasized ways to raise the level of expectation that society and educators hold for the deaf blind. Noted are various communication methods used during the conference including platform interpreting (for the deaf) and the Tadoma method,…

Provided is an annotated bibliography with approximately 350 entries relating to the education and training of deaf blind individuals. The booklet is divided into three parts: part one contains references to books published by, for and/or about the deaf blind over a period of more than 130 years; part two contains references to articles published…

Reported are the results of a 1975 biennial survey of the occupational status of doctorate-holding scientists and engineers in the United States. The data are presented with comparisons of data from the 1973 survey. Major findings include: the population of doctoral scientists and engineers grew 13% from 1973 to 1975; the number of women holding…

Presented is a summary of statistical indicators of the strengths and weaknesses of science and technology as reported in the annual report of the National Science Board. Declines in monies for research and development, in research publications in the physical sciences and technological innovation are noted. (EB)

The invariance of results from magnitude estimation and pair comparison treatment of complete ranks scaling procedures is examined. Whether or not roughly interval measurement is achieved by these methods is also explored. Implications for the validity of measurement are briefly discussed. (Author/JKS)

Based upon types of documents cited, age of cited literature, and core journals cited, the proceedings of a national computer conference are analyzed in order to measure how academics and practitioners differ in their use of published information. Methodology and results are described. (CWM)

Comments on certain sections of the report from the International Conference Information and Documentation in Social Sciences (Moscow, June 1977). Some proposals are made concerning the needs for and obstacles to European cooperation, and privileged areas for European cooperation. (VT)

Describes a new publication of a report prepared by the American Chemical Society's Committee on Environmental Improvement. This is a new version that updates a 1969 report and contains additional material and expanded recommendations. (GA)