Twenty selected Sao Paulo, Brazil, librarians who were interviewed indicated that, in their opinion, the development of library automation in this city is hampered by poor resources and cooperation, lack of professional and technical automation expertise, communication, and other psychological, organizational, and human related factors.…

Suggests more precise and effective needs assessments during periods when constraints on human and financial resources demand retrenchment decisions about college strategies for recruitment, retention, resource management, and program reallocation or discontinuance. Views needs assessment as the evaluation of the interdependent relationship…

Examines how multinational corporations, international institutions, and banks affect global economic development. It is argued that multinational corporations are acquiring increasing amounts of noneconomic control of developing countries by encouraging their financial and economic dependence. (AM)

Three effects current financial retrenchment will have on special educators in British Columbia will be maintenance at the same level or reduction of services, increase of insularity within the educational community, and politicization of education. Survival will depend on establishing priorities, increasing efficiency, budgeting, improving…

The use of financial self-assessment methods is a natural extension of the self-study phase of the accreditation process. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools established a subcommittee on financial stability to improve screening for deteriorating financial conditions. The chair acts as consultant to the committee on standards and…

The development of standard measures of financial health and distress should not mislead anyone into thinking there are common yardsticks for measuring the potentials of each college and university for survival and vitality. However, the process of developing and examining indicators can be healthy in itself. (Author/MSE)

Higher education administrators planning for retrenchment should follow these guidelines: document the financial circumstances justifying retrenchment; devise a long-range financial plan; identify how and by whom retrenchment decisions are made; and know both the interests of and procedural protections available to faculty, staff, and other…

Two-year colleges are competing successfully in American higher education, except for funding sources. While two-year colleges enroll over 36 percent of college students, they receive only 1.4 percent of total dollars raised. These colleges must take drastic action to compete for financial support. (MSE)

Reviews state and local options for financing construction of public school facilities, including state grants or loans, or school districts' use of current revenues, reserve funds, bonds, or shared facilities. Assesses current problems involving voter disapproval of school bonds, financing and construction costs, equalization litigation,…

Underscores the importance of the creative use of human resources for community colleges in times of fiscal constraint. Lists principles for and stages of management and faculty development programs. Cites examples of creative responses to budget cuts. Discusses the cyclic nature of lifelong learning. (DML)

Discusses five issues affecting education in the United Kingdom--financial constraints, reduction in the number of students, accountability and participation, concern for standards, and changes in social patterns. (Author/IRT)

Discusses the impact of Proposition 13 on community service programs in California and why the effects of the bill were so devastating. Describes a study conducted to establish a new, nonfinancial definition of community services and a new philosophical basis for and framework for self-evaluation of this community college function. (AYC)

Foresees a period of adversity for higher education, characterized by declining enrollments and financial resources. Urges colleges to look for ways to improve the quality of and expand their services, especially with regard to an increasingly part-time, adult student population. (AYC)

Although some American cities are seeing the revitalization of downtown areas, retail businesses are declining and most cities are losing population. The picture for urban policy is not good, in terms of both the targeting and magnitude of federal urban aid. (Author/RLV)

Discusses the value to a yearbook staff of having a good set of printing specifications and a signed contract with the printer. Includes a typical printer specification checklist. (GT)