This book is intended as a practical guidebook for those involved in continuing education, in particular, and for the boards and staff of nonprofit organizations and community groups, in general. It is designed to show these individuals how to develop community resources when additional support is needed for community education. Specific…

During the past two years there has been a significant change in the attitudes of banks toward the agricultural sector of our economy, shown by the provision of financial assistance to the production segment of the agribusiness industry. (Author/BP)

Discusses recent budget cuts at the National Institute of Education and their ramifications. (PG)

These technical notes describe the methodology used in determining the costs of that part of the undergraduate medical education program not financed by contributed services or by income from research or clinical activity. (Author)

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) are seeking to improve communications with the academic community, to utilize the NIH advisory apparatus more effectively in the development of NIH programs, and to develop uniform policies with specific criteria for selecting grants to fund extramural research. (Editor/PG)

Discusses some of the benefits which have accrued from Title 1 ESEA funds, and some of the criticisms of their use. Maintains that Pupil Personnel Services do not generally benefit from Title funds since their achievements are not easily measured. (HMV)

A brief discussion of how the source of production funds affects supplier decisions on usage. (Author)

Responded to is an article by Michael Herrick suggesting that disadvantaged children be provided with special educational services offered learning disabled children. (DB)

Discusses the implications of the energy crisis and changing priorities of the National Science Foundation for science education in the United States. (JR)

This study was developed on the hypothesis that economic inflation reduced the purchasing power of local support for public libraries from 1967 through fiscal 1976. The total local support for public libraries in each county in each year of the study was adjusted from the reported nominal amount to the relative Consumer Price Index value of 1967…

This report presents data on Federal Research and Development (R&D) funding levels by overall totals and by selected subcategories. The data cover all Federal agencies that sponsor R&D programs. Data for 1977 and 1976 are estimated since programs are subject to later appropriations, apportionment, and reprogramming. Earlier years reflect completed…

This research attempted to find out how the arts are faring amid economic and social forces which create and alter entire life styles for those who live in new towns. (Author/RK)

A survey of academic, public, and special libraries conducted during the spring of 1974 examined the origin, objectives, and government of "friends" groups and analyzed their activities. (PF)

For the remainder of the 20th century university libraries will face decreasing funds, a change in priorities from ownership to access, and an increasing focus of resource allocation on personnel. (Author/PF)

Concludes that: (1) the biases inherent in the system of research support encourage analytical excesses; (2) major historical forces impinging on the postsecondary educational system will create strains; (3) previous research is of limited usefulness; and (4) large-scale sectoral models only provide the appearance of rationality to policy action.…