This report presents rankings of major program areas and subareas of concern to African Americans based on responses to a questionnaire completed in February 1989 by local chapters of the National Urban League. The local chapters rank the areas according to needs in their community and priority for the Urban League Movement. This information is…

There is now consensus among educators in Papua New Guinea that literacy efforts must be strengthened through closer bonding of literacy with information-that-matters. Papua New Guinea's Cabinet has recently endorsed a National Literacy and Awareness Program linking literacy projects with public awareness campaigns, hoping to increase support for…

Papua New Guinea has made tremendous progress by officially recognizing the value of vernacular languages as a resource in the sociocultural, economic, and political development of the country. Many of the strategies of implementation reflect the peculiarities identified with the current momentum in literacy. The strong lower level involvement in…

National studies of the progress being made toward the universalization of primary education in 12 Asian countries are reported in this collection. Begun in 1983, the studies were conducted to analyze the stage reached by the participating countries and the problems encountered by them in providing educational opportunities to all children at the…

The four reports in this collection from the Minnesota State Dissemination Leadership Project (SDLP) provide an overview of the activities of the second year of the project; a description of the planning process, logistical problems, and conduct of a national conference for state dissemination representatives and state policy makers; an evaluation…

Three papers and a brief report on audiovisual services and the agencies providing them in three countries of western Europe include: (1) "National Service to Public Libraries in the Field of Audiovisual Media: The Situation in the Netherlands," by Ed Spruit, who discusses problems concerned with the inclusion of audiovisual media in…

Despite some inroads by the Library of Congress Classification and short-lived experimentation with Universal Decimal Classification and Bliss Classification, Dewey Decimal Classification, with its ability in recent editions to be hospitable to local needs, remains the most widely used classification system in Australia. Although supplemented at…

This seventh annual report covers the activities of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) from October 1, 1977 through September 30, 1978. The nature and goals of NCLIS are described, and its role in the planning of the White House Conference on Library and Information Services (WHCLIS) is detailed. Other NCLIS…

The document presents a selective overview of current programs in moral, legal, and citizenship education. Materials noted include bibliographies, curricula, newsletters, professional journals, research reports, and conference reports. Projects of Research for Better Schools, Alliance for Citizenship Education, Institute for the Study of Civic…

This report provides information on the fifth year of operation (1979) of the National Right to Read Program, a national effort to develop and improve the reading skills of all citizens through the coordinated involvement of every segment of society. The various sections of the report contain (1) a statement of the mission and strategy of the…

Existing and potential federal funding programs for libraries are discussed in this special conference theme summary. The relation of library funding to the total intergovernmental grant system is explained, and eight existing federal programs are outlined that support (1) public library services, (2) interlibrary cooperation, (3) school libraries…

In the wake of political pressures and deteriorating conditions in South Africa, many campuses are reviewing their investment policies and considering other contributions. The rising interest in educational initiatives is discussed including establishment of scholarships for South African students. (MLW)

Provides information on the registration requirements and programs for sanitarians in 34 states, including minimum educational experience and state/national examination requirements. Indicates that Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont,…

Focusing on innovative forms of assessment in the United Kingdom, this article describes assessment strategies in mathematics, "oracy," science, and foreign languages. These strategies include not only problems in which students select a correct answer, but also practical problems in which students supply answers to open ended tasks.…

Summarizes a seminar held to: (1) give publicity to Great Britain's Nature Conservancy Plan; (2) encourage constructive discussion; and (3) show how national plans can be converted into local and regional action. Information was shared on natural habitats, local government conservation activities, and reclaiming natural areas. (DH)