Examines the issues involved in Williams and Wilkins Co. v. United States in which a Court of Claims reversed the trial commissioner's decision that a library's distributing photocopied reprints of medical journal articles was copyright infringement. Argues that publishers of medical journals must be granted copyright protection against library…

Discusses the potential of community education programs for organizing and coordinating efforts to solve a wide variety of social problems, but cautions against the danger of overselling community education as a cure-all for society's ills. (JG)

Some of the pros and cons of California's proposed external assessment system for accreditation of teacher education institutions are noted. (HMD)

The agencies surveyed influence faculty to improve their instruction through workshops, seminars, courses, newsletters, other publications, and individual consultations. Unfortunately, the agencies view their role as service-oriented and take a passive approach to instructional improvement. (Editor/PG)

The pamphlet notes the two types of educational accreditation (institutional and specialized), and describes the purpose and organization of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and its Commission on Institutions of Higher Education. The four parts of the evaluation process are outlined, and the obligations of affiliation with the…

The manual guides institutions of higher education and evaluation teams through the evaluation visit and subsequent accreditation processes of the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education, describing the Commission's policies and procedures. Chapter I brings together information on the work of the Commission's Consultant-Evaluator Corps.…

This paper examines several aspects of the private prison debate: (1) How much scope is there for improving the technical and economic efficiency of incarceration through contracting-out to private prison entrepreneurs? (2) Will a fully developed corrections industry be sufficiently competitive to ensure that any efficiency gains are passed on to…

This directory provides information about the more than 350 community level agencies offering citizenship services. It is designed for use by resident aliens, community activists, elected officials, and others interested in the citizenship process. The entries are listed alphabetically by State and each includes the agency's name and address,…

This document serves as a study guide for Louisiana's Future Farmers of America (FFA) is preparing for area and state forestry contests. General contest rules and competition section sub-rules are provided for the participants. Information and directives are outlined on specific topics. They include: (1) tree identification (with an index of…

Three revolutions in the history of mental health were identified by Nicholas Hobbs: the humane revolution, the scientific and therapeutic revolution, and the public health revolution. The shift of responsibilities for mental health and substance abuse services from the public to the private sector may constitute a fourth mental health revolution.…

This document reports on a model refugee resettlement project implemented in Chicago by the United States Catholic Conference. The project was initiated to document the incorrectness of the claim that the current dramatic reduction in U.S. refugee admissions is necessary due to the purported high cost of resettlement. The project served all…

A manual is presented for consultant-evaluators who visit colleges and universities as part of the accreditation process of the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. An introductory section describes the important role of the visiting team in the Commission's accreditation…

An inventory of academic programs offered for credit and leading to an academic award offered by Alabama's public senior institutions and branch campuses as of June 1, 1986, is presented. For each college and program, charts indicate program titles, levels of degrees offered, and accreditation status. Included are summary charts of degrees offered…