Forty-four documents printed between 1967 and 1974 are listed in this annotated bibliography of library science and documentation literature which were written in Vietnam in connection with the Library Development Activity of the U.S. Office of Education, U.S. A.I.D./Vietnam. The bibliography is arranged chronologically to reflect the…

The historical development and evolution of broadcasting in Thailand, from its beginning in 1919, is narrated. Governmental control of broadcasting is discussed briefly, and the development of Southeast Asia's first television station, Thai Television Channel 4, is also surveyed. Today, radio broadcasting in Thailand utilizes A.M., F.M., and F.M.…

Activities and accomplishments of the Population Council for 1970 are presented in this record. A Presidential Report introduces the account followed by division summaries for the demographic, bio-medical, and technical assistance divisions. The publications program is explained and fellowship awards in the three divisional areas are itemized by…

With the acceptance of the concept of life-long integrated education, education is seen as a global system which not only prepares people for life, but which is an integral part of life itself. Before the introduction of Western systems of education, Asian education was related to one's position in society. However, Asian countries now show their…

The Centre for Civic Education has as its chief objective educating the populace of Ghana in social, economic, and political subjects. To effect this, the country is divided into 9 regions, made up of 51 districts, with 2 organizers per region. A board of Trustees acts as the Centre's governing body. The work of the Centre is organized into…

The University Extension Department in Botswana would operate in the field of adult education. Adult studies would be programs of relevant educational courses in the evenings, on a day-release basis, on weekends, and, for short periods, residentially. Training would cover both the Credit Union work now being carried out in Lesotho and Swaziland,…

The paper deals with computer education in India at the university level. The principal causes which are inhibiting expansion of educational programmes are first outlined and suggestions offered for achieving a better performance which is entirely feasible within the resources of the nation. The philosophy underlying the paper is that transfer of…

This annual report contains five speeches presented at the International Council on Education for Teaching Conference in Sydney, Australia in August, 1970. Titles and authors of the speeches are 1) "New Developments in Education for the Seventies" by Seth Spaulding, 2) "The Uses and Abuses of Diversity in Teacher Education" by…

This document presents two stages of a three-stage model dealing with teacher education problems in Asia. The third stage of the model, "Implementation," is not discussed since it requires field work experience and feedback. Stage I, "Understanding the Problem," concerns the specifications and objectives of teacher education,…

An evaluation of extension education at Haile Sellassie University is presented. It includes the following focal points: (1) extension development, (2) present extension services, (3) the need for a new concept of university extension, (4) extension in a developing country, (5) recommendations, and (6) future research. (CK)

Sources of assistance for using educational technology in developing nations are listed in this 33-page catalog. Each catalog entry includes the name and address of a group or organization and a 30-100 word description of the services they offer. The catalog is divided into five parts: sources of general information and technical and training…

Evaluation of the seminar by its 27 participants indicated that it had largely achieved its objective of training staff members of population/family planning libraries in Latin America in basic population librarian skills. In addition, activities were initiated leading to the formation of the Interamerican Association of Information Centers in…

For one-third of the world's people, the energy crisis means the daily scramble to find the wood they need to cook. The accelerating destruction of forests throughout Africa, Asia and Latin America and the utilization of manure as a firewood substitute may produce the most profound ecological crisis of this century. (BT)

Summarizes the findings and conclusions of the 1976 Pugwash Conference. Issues discussed included limits on individual income or consumption, natural resource usage, arms influx into developing nations, nuclear arms control, transfer of peaceful nuclear technology, and rising military expenditures. (GS)

The need for grass-roots participation and local control in whatever technology is used to meet basic educational needs is stressed. Successful uses of the audio cassette recorder and the portable half-inch video recorder are described; the 8-mm sound camera and video player are also suggested as viable "modest" technologies. (JEG)