The resources necessary to operate a complete career guidance program are considerable. This handbook maps the territory of funding resources for those working in the field of career guidance. Following two brief introductory sections, the first part of the handbook deals with defining program needs. The needs that are identified can serve as the…

The purpose of this paper is to describe the current fiscal picture of education in California and provide insight into the issues facing policymakers as they attempt to resolve the complex and difficult budgetary issues facing this state. The paper is divided into four sections. The first describes the current fiscal issues in California school…

Covers library budget crises, community book brawls, ongoing library issues, and efforts to combat inflation. (Author/PF)

One of the most important issues for discussion at a White House Conference on Library and Information Services should be the nature and amount of government support for all types of libraries. (Author/PF)

Describes the areas of the National Science Foundation most affected by reorganization. These areas are the basic research area which went from one directorate to three and the advice/policy area which saw the creation of a Directorate of Scientific, Technological, and International Affairs (STIA). (GS)

Outlines the National Science Foundation budget allocations in general and explains those in the chemistry field in more detail. Describes the procedures, policies, and objectives for the selection of research projects. (GS)

The author, president of the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of New Orleans, in remarks to the first general session of the Agricultural Education Division of the American Vocational Association, paints a bright picture of agricultural productivity, financial challenge, and agricultural commitment in the mid-South. (Author/EA)

Discusses black education in the U.S., the need for black colleges, the financial plight of black colleges, and fund-raising for black colleges. (PG)

This article discusses organization of a community resource bank for recreational programming. (PD)

This monograph was written to inform organizations working with homeless families about some potential sources of funding for their programs and to briefly describe the benefits available to homeless families. The focus throughout is exclusively on services and not on housing. Readers are guided to the major resources available through both the…

The rapid growth of the proprietary sector in the provision of social services creates a challenge for the social work profession. Little is known about social work services in for-profit organizations or about how they compare to similar non-profit settings. A comparative study was conducted of social work services in proprietary and non-profit…

Academic libraries are particularly affected by current financial problems in U.S. higher education. Lack of funds to make transitions as rapidly as higher education has changed focus or added dimensions is a recurrent theme in academic library development. This article presents the major developments and critical points of U.S. higher education…

The booklet reports on gifted education projects funded over a 5-year period by the Northwest Area Foundation. In part one of the document, the projects are listed according to year of funding, with information on the following aspects: amount of funding, title of project, address and telephone number, and a brief description. Projects initially…

This document consists of an explanation of business incubator programs, descriptions of such programs in the 14 states funding them, descriptions of activity in four other states that are considering funding similar programs, and the names and addresses of existing business incubator program contracts. (CML)

From 1967 to 1982 federally funded research in psychology became increasingly dependent upon money from the Department of Defense and the Department of Health and Human Services. This is a return to the funding patterns that existed prior to the Korean war. While exact comparisons cannot be made with figures from before 1967 (because of changes in…