Discusses the genesis and formulation of the bill which became the Lifelong Learning Act. Examines cooperative efforts and political activities of supporters (Minnesota Learning Society, Coalition of Adult Education Organizations, and other interest groups) who helped get the bill passed. President Carter has asked Congress for $5 million to…

GRIP, funded by a grant from the Administration on Aging, is a prototype information system on gerontology integrating (1) research on information needs and uses of service providers and administrators, (2) the operation and evaluation of the prototype system, and (3) an educational component, bringing together students from various disciplines.…

Rapid changes in information management in the EOP are taking place. Reasons why are considered from the perspective of an intensive planning project, as well as how outside ideas are gathered and used. (Author/MBR)

Analyzes the impact that interest groups have on a portion of the public policy process. Findings indicate that agencies with large and/or intense clientele support fare no better in the appropriations process than agencies without support. Bureaus with large and/or intense congressional support receive the same treatment as all other bureaus.…

A discussion of noncommercial radio and television focuses on its growth and failure to achieve its educational goals. The part played by private and public agencies, the role of local licensees, and the leadership provided by the Federal Communications Commission are reviewed, and some suggestions are offered. (JMD)

A full-service national network of library and information services can only become a reality if there is careful articulation among local, state, multistate, and national planning and implementation activities. The role of the state library agency as coordinator, catalyst, initiator, and even-handed funding agency is essential, difficult, and…

Discusses ways in which state legislation affects such regional media service administrative units as (1) the state education agency, (2) regional educational service agencies, and (3) educational cooperative centers. (CMV)

The comparison in this article centers on a relatively neglected area in the politics of race relations, the development of national reservation systems in the U.S. and Canada. (Author)

Consultation with community mental health agencies is necessary, the rationale being that: (1) traditional approaches of therapy are expensive; (2) consultation can interrelate total existing social service networks; and (3) community change requires cooperation between community agencies and community resources. The consultant and consultees can…

Reviews development of occupational information coordinating committees at national and state levels. Their purpose is to improve coordination between suppliers and users of labor market information and to implement national and state occupational information systems. Also notes federal legislation requirements and the functioning of the Illinois…

A general overview is presented of this issue focusing on institution libraries. Articles are concerned with users of libraries, institutional environments, historical changes, the varying needs of adults and children, library materials, public library cooperation, and education programs for institution librarians. Correctional facilities are…

In the 10th annual report to Congress, the National Science Board identifies the limitations and unpredictability of funding as being major barriers to the optimum conduct and support of basic research. (MA)

Focusing on the functions of knowledge, production and utilization (KPU), this article examines educational research and development funding in different federal agencies. Policy concerns which should guide funding decisions are discussed. (GC)

Assistant Secretary of Labor Ernest Green promises a closer cooperation between Department of Labor officials and vocational educators and notes that this should result in better job training and information for unemployed youth. In this article, Green shares his observations on the Administration's attitude toward vocational education and the…

Describes independent search techniques and various types of private and public employment agencies that students can use in finding jobs or job leads. (TA)