Describes a survey of research libraries regarding policies on monetary support for conference travel. Responses discussed include staff eligibility; levels of involvement supported; locus of allocation decisions; format and frequency of allocations; items affecting allocation size; limits on number of conferences and amount of allocations; and…

Discusses the characteristics of applicants, their experience, satisfaction with proposal review, and the analysis of survey results. (CW)

Offers advice on the principles of successful fund raising, specifically addressing small libraries and fund raising for automation. The discussion covers the need for careful planning, identification of receptive funding sources, and clear communication of needs and objectives. A sidebar provides information on the Foundation Center, an…

Describes six survival strategies used by human service agencies in times of fiscal restraint. Discussed are political and funding strategies, and strategies to modify program resources, structural dimensions, roles, and administration. Also considered are factors that enable an agency to use the strategies. (RJC)

The federal legislative agenda must focus on three trends: (1) the rise in health care costs; (2) the serious decline in the personal savings rate and the effect on pensions; and (3) the lengthening period of retirement as a combination of early retirement and longer life spans. (SK)

Describes a case study method to determine the effects of the Carl D. Perkins Act at both the state and local level in Texas. Assesses these effects within the context of the state's major reform movement. Provides examples of vocational education delivery over a two-year period, summarizing mixed results. Includes four references. (MLH)

Reviews findings of a survey of participants at the 1986 Omaha Development Institute to determine the revenue generated for Catholic schools by various development activities between 1976 and 1986. Discusses amounts and sources of revenue, administrative structures for financial development, and budgetary influences. (DMM)

Reports on a survey of tenured faculty in the College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University concerning whether or not the number and value of grants ought to be a consideration in the promotion and tenure process. (MS)

Offers guidelines for establishing alumni programs, college foundations, and booster clubs at community colleges. Includes brief histories of these kinds of groups; discusses organizational, administrative, and operational concerns; and suggests ways the groups can support the college. (DMM)

The adult problems of overweight, high cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, and diabetes are shared by the youth of our nation. Currently, corporations are providing assistance to national organizations in an effort to reverse this trend. A sampling of the array of support services the corporate sector supplies is presented. (JD)

The editor of Boston University's alumni magazine who orchestrated its redesign and extended its appeal to Boston's general public is interviewed about the strategies used and the response of both the university and the city community. (MSE)

Argues that public relations and resource development, including long-range planning and marketing, have become integral functions in advancing the goals of Catholic elementary and secondary schools. Considers alumni giving, foundations, and other components of development programs. (DMM)

Discusses findings from two studies of coping and adaptation in families who adopted children with developmental disabilities. Focuses on two sets of factors that emerged from both studies as central influences on parents' management of their children and adoption outcomes, specifically, the availability of resources and supports, and…

Presents a history of Project INTREX, a mid-1960s project sponsored by the Council on Library Resources and hosted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The project's goal was to lay the foundation for research libraries of the 1970s and beyond. Findings show that INTREX failed because of inadequate funding and slow technological…

Confronted by diminishing prospects for adequate public financing, a small but growing number of two-year colleges are developing aggressive campaigns to bring in alumni donations. Some institutions have been highly successful. The biggest difficulty encountered is locating former students; another problem is conflicting alumni loyalties. (MSE)