The fifth of seven articles to address the problem of what higher education can do to meet the space needs of new programs and a wider constituency, without resorting to new building. One way to meet space needs is for two or more institutions to establish a cooperative effort that makes better use of existing facilities. (Author)

Interinstitutional cooperation is becoming more and more evident today as colleges and universities seek new ways to expand facilities, offer innovation, and strengthen departments. In this booklet, 91 different types of cooperative arrangements have been selected from different disciplinary areas to illustrate the kinds of progress that can be…

This document presents the results of a survey of the relationships between statewide agencies and consortia of postsecondary education. The survey indicates a trend toward interrelating consortia and coordinating agencies; however different approaches are being taken. The states of Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia are among the most…

This document is a collection of three papers prepared as a result of a mandate for a collaborative approach in preparing professionals for the public schools in New York State. In "Working through a Consortium," C. Michael Darcy, writing on the assumption that the consortium is the most desirable future state for the governance of teacher…

This report concerns the Six Institutions' Consortium efforts toward interinstitutional co-operation in faculty development, 1969-73. Emphasis is placed on faculty support and faculty fellowships, Consortium efforts have produced a beneficial impact on each member institution. Appendices include related material. (MJM)

Prepared specifically for the Planning Committee, the Board of Trustees and the administration and staff of the James Jerome Hill Reference Library, this report reiterates statements and suggestions made in previous reports, but the restatement places emphasis on the sharpening of the Trustees' understanding of the program's objectives. Topics…

The potential relevance of social work in the development of a teacher training program for teachers of disadvantaged children is investigated. Outcomes of the investigation are presented in the following discussions: (1) the deliberations of a Social Work consortium; (2) a condensed version of the material abstracted in the literature search; (3)…

Phase II involves a case-study analysis of 15 selected consortia to help determine the usefulness and effectiveness of academic library consortia. The two major products resulting from the project are the "Directory of Academic Library Consortia" and the "Guidelines for the Development of Academic Library Consortia." The Phase II report presents…

The Five Associated University Libraries (FAUL) is an example of a network which is not yet really a network in its own right: it is a free-loader on components of other networks, e.g. NYSILL, national ILL codes, TWX, telephone, UPS, U.S. Mails and the like. In fact, the organization could wake up one day and find all of its objectives met by…

This conference resulted in a proposal for a consortium of two-year colleges to perform the following functions: (1) disseminating information about continuing education activities, (2) tapping regional resources that inform on continuing education problems, (3) providing technical assistance in the field, (4) organizing short-term training…

This document presents an evaluation report of the New England Regional Student Program, a program that is a unique effort on the part of the 6 New England states to expand opportunities in postsecondary education for citizens of the region, and to use all regional, postsecondary instructional facilities in the most economic manner. In the major…

Interinstitutional cooperation is becoming more and more evident today as colleges and universities seek new ways to expand facilities, offer innovation, and strengthen departments. In this booklet, 91 different types of cooperative arrangements have been selected from different disciplinary areas to illustrate the kinds of progress that can be…

This final self-study report of the College Center of the Finger Lakes (CCFL) represents 8 months of investigation in which over 500 faculty members, administrative officers and students from the 9 member colleges participated. The objectives of the study were to (1) identify the collective resources of the 9 member colleges and universities; (2)…

The Educational Media Council, a consortium of 15 national non-profit professional organizations, undertook a three-year self-study to evaluate and revise the Council as a forum, a dissemination agency, and as a consultant service to the Office of Education and to education in general. The Council's membership criteria were reviewed and revised,…

Information for this outline on teacher centers was taken from unpublished documents, most of which were written in 1971 and 1972 under the auspices of the U.S. Office of Education. The information is arranged by topic to make evident the points of agreement and disagreement among educators about teacher centers; all statements of fact or opinion…