Reviews the formation of the Australian Institute of Librarians, which was forwarded in 1937 and dissolved in 1949, and the achievements of its founders. Particular attention is paid to the inaugural meeting, conferences, and the importance of branches of the institute. (19 notes with references) (Author/CLB)

Tests several hypotheses derived from the Guttentag-Secord theory which relates societal-level sex ratios to women's status and roles. Finds that the effects of sex ratio on women's roles are more pronounced in developed countries but that correlations between sex ratio and certain dimensions of women's roles provide little support for the theory.…

Discusses the difficulties encountered in accessing online information on women and women's issues that results from the indexing of relevant items across several databases. A project designed to index literature on employment, equality, and gender within a single database is described. (CLB)

Provides summaries of four discussion groups that examined (1) differences in international training among the various fields of engineering; (2) training needed for working productively in third-world countries; (3) training needed for industrialized countries; and (4) needs of industry in the future in the field of international training. (JN)

Addresses the need for international collaboration of environmental professionals. Contrasts program priorities of developing and developed countries in environmental concerns. Identifies cooperative opportunities and projects for American environmental professionals and suggests ways of overcoming barriers in cultural exchange. (ML)

The main concepts of dependency theory are outlined and its essential elements considered. Leading contributions to comparative education that have proceeded from the standpoint of dependency theory are discussed and the value of dependency theory for comparative analysis of education is assessed. (RM)

Concludes that Western democracies tend to intervene in their press according to their economic philosophies rather than in terms of specific press policy. (FL)

As the recession of 1982 has deepened, economists have disagreed on how to promote recovery. This crisis is particularly severe in the developing countries, and any recovery there is dependent on cooperation with the developed nations. The history of this crisis is reviewed and recommendations for change are made. (IS)

Important changes are taking place in the world economy which are not adequately dealt with by either Keynesian or monetarist theories. Too much emphasis placed on what is happening in the American and western European economies can blind us to important developments in such nonwestern economies as the OPEC nations. (IS)

Worldwide economic problems must not be allowed to disrupt international trade. Specifically discussed are the long-run trends in U.S. competitiveness, financial developments and their effects on trade and the international debt problem. (RM)

This paper addresses the German approach to vocational training. The article is derived from a lecture by Professor van Bernem to Garnett College staff and students on June 3, 1983. (SSH)

Highlights major happenings in educational computing in developed nations worldwide including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Russia, and Sweden. The topics discussed include approach to computer education, each country's use of microcomputers in vocational schools, software development, and teacher education. (MBR)

The growing differences between rich and poor nations effects the world's poor more immediately, but rich countries are vulnerable to resultant problems. This article faults American educational systems for not adequately addressing the nature of global dilemmas or their solutions. (DF)

Preparing young people for effective and responsible participation in today's world includes helping them develop the competencies needed to identify and assess the significance between life in the United States and life elsewhere in the world. (JOW)

This editorial discusses the difficulties faced by developed nations in the meaningful transfer of technology to developing nations. (SL)