The current status of the National Information System for Physics and Astronomy which is being implemented by the information Division of the American Institute of Physics is reported in this issue of a series of annual reports on the program. The goals of the system, their relative priorities and the over-all strategy by which they are to be…

Part I deals with background information for planning on a national scale. Its objective is to focus attention on planning as a concept and on existing problems and deficiencies in individual Asian countries and the Asian region as a whole, and to provide the background needed to develop a realistic plan of action for library development in Asia.…

The first half of this document deals with the nature of needs for higher quality in teacher education. The substance of quality in teacher education is discussed in light of the relationship between social reality and the schools. The second half develops the following outline of recommendations for a new program: 1) A National Teacher Education…

The Right to Read Effort was established to help eliminate illiteracy in the United States. Major thrusts involve translating research and placing it in the hands of practitioners, the coordination of basic planning at the local school level, retraining existing personnel, and insisting on individualized and personalized reading instruction.…

Eleven library systems throughout the country have been developing detailed plans for offering services to the adult independent learner. Each system organized a planning and evaluation task force, composed of library administrators and representatives from library staffs who were to be responsible for developing the service plans. The development…

The bibliography lists 410 items which are curriculum materials in vocational and career education. It is an attempt to discover and illustrate the amount of curriculum materials which is available, but seldom publicized beyond local or State boundaries. Besides providing an annotation describing each item, the bibliography includes the title of…

Environmental education activities of some Washington-based, professional science-oriented organizations and federal agencies concerned with environmental improvement are described in this newsletter. Its purpose is to acquaint persons with the activities of representative environmental concern groups in the nation's capital, since a substantial…

The National Referral Center (NRC) and its many services to the scientific and technical community are discussed in some detail as a preamble to a proposal of a cooperative arrangement between NRC and the American Geological Institute (AGI), its supporting societies, and all geoscientists in a combined effort to enlarge and maintain a…

In a recent issue of "Fortune," the leading article carried the predictive title, "The Coming Shake-Up in Telecommunications." Increasingly, the attention of the business community and the general public is being called to the emergence of such new and potentially revolutionary communications technologies as CATV (community…

THIS REPORT OUTLINES A PLAN FOR ADULT EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN TANZANIA FOR THE CITIZENS IN A NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. THE PRINCIPAL PROPOSALS ARE FOR VILLAGE AND DISTRICT TRAINING CENTERS, ADULT EDUCATION COLLEGES AT RUNGEMBA AND KIVUKONI AND A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRAINING CENTER AT TENGERU, AND THE EXTENSION OF EXTRAMURAL…

Research libraries are struggling with immense problems; hence, now may be a propitious time to begin a dialogue on the requirements for a national policy and then to establish one that will link government agencies and the research library community and preserve the rights of individuals. (Author/JD)

Defends Project EXCEL against criticisms offered in EA 510 647. (IRT)

The information needs of developing countries engaged in the process of industrilization are indicated, and some practical suggestions offered for developing a national industrial information center. (MBR)

This article addresses the issue of national health care. Neither Medicare nor Medicaid equitably meet the health needs of the entire population. The author suggests criteria which must be met by a national health program if it is to eliminate inequalities in costs, access to services and quality of care. (GC)

Major national developments in the field of special education are surveyed, including publication of a series of reports by the Presidents Committee on Mental Retardation, activities of the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped, and the legislative mandates of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142). (GW)