With the change to simpler computers, training the large number of individuals without electronics backgrounds who use/service them became cost prohibitive. However, computer-assisted instruction, coupled with an interactive videodisc, has been found useful in delivering quality instruction cost effectively at a large number of widely dispersed…

In 1976, Texas Tech University's Department of Mass Communications introduced a noncommercial telecommunications sequence designed to extend the exiting telecommunications major for undergraduates interested in pursuing a career in nonbroadcast media. Rationale for and courses included in the sequence are described. (Author/JN)

This series of six articles discusses why vocational agricultural educators must develop strong relationships with business and industry and with community leaders, gives suggestions for tapping these resources, and lists benefits to both sides. (SK)

Highlights geological history activities during 1982. These include formation of The History of Earth Sciences Societies, publication of a new journal ("Earth Sciences History: The Journal of the History of Earth Sciences Societies"), and presentation of the first history of geology award. Comments on geological history publications are…

A new masters degree program tailored specifically to train technical and scientific personnel to become managers is offered at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Cost of the program is paid by participant's company which also pays the participant's salary while at school. Highlights of the degree program are provided. (Author/JN)

Explores the concept of computer literacy: in comparison with the early history of written literacy and in relation to what contemporary practitioners--users from education and industry--report about their computing experiences. Discusses implications for education and society. (PD)

Discusses library searching of chemical literature from an industrial user's viewpoint, focusing on differences between academic and industrial researcher's searching techniques of the same problem area. Indicates that industry users need more exposure to patents, work with abstracting services and continued improvement in computer searching…

Recent research demonstrates the positive relationship between liberal learning and leadership in business, government, and civic life. Studies within industries illustrate the relevance of liberal education to, and preparation it provides for, contemporary problem-solving and management. (MSE)

Discusses the key issues, major events, and representative publications related to library acquisitions and collection development for 1981, with specific reference to federal government activities, publishing, planning and budgeting, collection use and collection growth, and acquisitions methods. A 113-item bibliography is included. (Author/JL)

Highlights a network of public libraries that promote services to the disadvantaged young and the production of indigenous children's books in Venezuela. Libraries in developing nations are seen as active centers of culture and education, organizing and collecting, as well as transmitting information, and not mere repositories of reading…

Presents opposing views concerning the effects of the publishing industry on the English curriculum. (JL)

Compares and contrasts industrial and university physics departments, focusing on the group dynamics and work environment of a corporate physics (General Motors). A major difference between these departments lies in the motivation for and evaluation of research, not in the selection of research topics. (Author/JN)

Presents a scenario for family life in the year 2001. This highly technological vision of the future includes expanded telecommunication networks, sophisticated information processing systems, new industrial and farming methods, transportation, and medical advances. (AM)

Problems in evaluating cooperative training programs of British universities and companies in the manufacturing industry are discussed. A framework for evaluation and its application in one existing program (involving Molins Ltd., Brunel University, and Henley, The Management College), are presented. (MSE)

Investigated the career counseling needs of employees at an industrial plant. Employee concerns included career change, educational counseling for job advancement, promotions, and environmental adjustment. Tests and career path charts prove useful. Suggestions for other materials are given. (JAC)