In many foreign countries the employment service plays a larger role in helping young people move from school to work than it does in the United States. The article describes youth employment practices in Japan, Sweden, and Great Britain to illustrate the range of activities and organizational structures. (MF)

A discussion of research and development (R&D) in vocational education in relation to the roles of state departments, universities, and the national center. Recommendations include creating state education R&D institutes and implementation councils and getting involved in efforts by the national center to prevent it from slipping into isolation.…

The British Broadcasting Corporation's Adult Literacy Project is believed to be the first attempt to use broadcasting on a massive scale to discover the extent of the illiteracy problem in an industrialized society and to contribute to its alleviation. While television or radio cannot, on its own, achieve a great deal, this project supplements the…

Results of the National Intern and Resident Matching Program for the past four years show a steadily increasing number of positions offered and filled in the primary care specialities. Marked differences in the number of positions offered and filled were found among the various regions of the U.S. (Author/LBH)

The rates at which United States medical school seniors and other applicants, Canadian citizens, and foreign medical graduates enrolled in and were placed by the National Resident Matching Program in 1987 are presented and analyzed. (MSE)

Uses Israel as an example to examine three variables--size, organizational mode, and political value system--and their effects on educational policy making and planning at a national level. Argues that in Israel's case small size, centralization, and democracy interact to create a new type of planning behavior termed the enlightenment approach.…

An edited version of the Executive Summary of the Ninth Annual Report to Congress by the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education is presented. Among topics addressed for the 1985-86 school year are number of students served, least restrictive environment, and anticipated service needs of students exiting…

Discussion of Australia's move toward library automation highlights development of a national bibliographic network, local and regional cooperation, integrated library systems, telecommunications, and online systems, as well as microcomputer usage, ergonomics, copyright issues, and national information policy. Information technology plans of the…

Provides a review of the range of innovative science activities in India. Points out some of the parallels with science and science education issues in India and in other countries. Offers perspectives on the state of nonformal science for the public and reforms of science in the schools of India. (ML)

This discussion of the development of new degree programs in West Germany in the fields of librarianship, information, and documentation (LID) focuses on a pilot project sponsored by the government. Highlights include LID curriculum, practical professional experience, and a description of the new department established at the Polytechnic of…

Discusses the benefits of and the need for cooperation among archives and libraries as a means of sharing funding sources, and outlines the necessary key elements of a national historical records program involving manuscript libraries and archives. (CLB)

Reviews the contributions of the Centre National de Documentation and the Ecole des Sciences de l'Information to the development of library and information services and the education of a professional workforce in Morocco. Their role in the design and implementation of a national information policy is stressed. (Author/LRW)

The origins, history, and impact of Canada's Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council university fellowship program, designed to stimulate research activity among young faculty, are discussed. (MSE)

Articles highlight National Endowment for the Humanities Support for United States Newspaper Program; coordination of cataloging practices; on-site cataloging; Pennsylvania Newspaper Project; Newspaper Cataloging Manual and Anglo American Cataloging Rules (AACR2); national policy for cataloging microform reproductions; and intended audience terms.…

Describes the three stages of development of a national computer-based teaching package for school board members: identification of critical school board competencies; development and programing of the computer teaching program; and field and validity testing. (Author/MBR)