The U.S. Office of Education and the Bureau of the Census conducted a joint nationwide study of the people who engaged in adult education activities. By attaching a 12-question Adult Education Supplement to the May 1969 Current Population Survey (CPS), information was obtained about both adult education and the characteristics of the people who do…

This document examines the problems and potentials that cable televisions have in public service, with a view toward understanding CATV's growth and how that growth relates to the developmental and educational needs of the Appalachian Region. Six developmental districts in Appalachia were chosen for intensive study. A team of consultants was…

Prepared under the direction of the Statistical Review Board, which is composed of members representing agencies of the Department of Agriculture, this handbook provides agricultural statistical information and revisions since Agriculture Handbook No. 118 was issued. Chapter 1 describes information published in "Farm Population Estimates," which…

Questionnaire responses of 71 parents of 80 students enrolled in an alternate program at McBride School, Vancouver, are summarized. (For related documents, see TM 002 487, 488.) (DB)

The year 1876 provides the unifying focus of this collection of United States library historical information. Issues that were of concern in that year are reviewed. Discussion of the 1876 Philadelphia meeting of librarians, where a resolution to form the American Library Association was passed, is accompanied by a reproduction of the relevant news…

Statistics are given on population, health, poverty, education, and blacks as victims of crimes. (Author/AM)

Presents the results of a thirty-year study of 57,000 job applicants who ranked the importance of ten factors that make a job good or bad. (Author/IRT)

Presenting a documentary statement regarding the background of rural youth health needs, this article includes definitions, barriers to health care for the rural poor (poverty, culture, isolation, immobility, and low priority for health services), and some alternatives (self-care, a wider view of health determinants, living patterns, etc.). (JC)

Compilation of Illinois public library statistics for 1976-1977. Tables list population, staff, resources, and finances alphabetically by library location. Directories include public libraries, libraries listed by county, library systems, and the Illinois State Library. An index of librarians, libraries, and areas served is attached. (KP)

Describes the use of several familiar reference resources by students in a graduate-level course on comparative international telecommunications at Purdue University to obtain recent statistics on international telecommunications systems. (14 references) (MES)

The article identifies sources of prevalence and incidence rates for handicaps and disabilities, points out problems regarding obtaining this information, and examines reasons for the problems. Two measures are suggested: first, to set up a national directory of those health statistics already being collected; and second, to develop a nationwide…

Focuses on several statistical references published by the United States Department of Commerce that are scheduled for microfiche conversion under the Government Printing Office's micropublishing program, "Annual Housing Survey" and "Foreign Trade Reports," both from Census Bureau, and "OBERS BEA Regional…

Examination of collective bargaining contracts from four-year colleges and universities for provision patterns and issue resolution methods. Coverage includes factors that may determine the scope of bargaining, an overview of provisions regarding faculty members, and contract provisions applying particularly to academic librarians. (Author/LS)

Vital statistics sources for each state are listed with the following information: the running title of the report, the office and address from which the report can be obtained, the latest edition available, the cost of the report, and the latest Library of Congress entry and card number. (Author/PF)

An educational tool concerning renewable energy and the environment, this CD-ROM provides nearly 1,000 screens of text, graphics, videos, and interactive exercises. It also provides a detailed index, charts of U.S. energy consumption by state, an energy glossary, and a list of related Web sites. This CD-ROM, additionally, offers "The School…