This publication discusses The Blue Ribbons Schools Programs. It included information about (1) which schools may be nominated, (2) how schools are chosen, (3) which selection criteria is used, (4) what the benefits are, and (5) State Recognition Programs. (Author)

Describes the role of a curriculum specialist in working with curriculum committees. (GB)

All federal advisory committee meetings are to be open to the public. Yet only few such meetings have been made open by National Institute of Health. Several loopholes in the law seem apparent. (PS)

The constituency of the American Library Association Committees is presented. (NH)

The author suggests that the problem of balancing the demands of the purely academic (instructional and research) uses of the computer and a rising tide of administrative data processing" is best solved by forming Computer Center committees to resolve the bulk of computer scheduling and usage problems. (Author/AA)

Relates the story of this year's winner of the Golden Key Award, one of the most coveted honors in education. (MF)

Very briefly points out scope of interest and functions of the International/Intercultural Committee of the Association for Childhood Education International. (RH)

Offers advice to the National Committee on Excellence in Education as to the committee's role, the problems it should address, and the outcomes it should seek. (RL)

Suggests how to get the most from committees, how to terminate them when they've served their purpose, and how to make them productive. (JOW)

Provides the first part of a listing of congressional documentation on the use of public advisory committees: primary bibliographic tools and congressional hearings. (JD)

Offers suggestions concerning important elements in planning workshops: organization of committees, program planning, definition of topic and purpose, statement of objectives, the audience, format, timing, site selection, registration, publicity, speaker selection, contracts, budgets, and evaluation questionnaires. (FM)