Reviews the historical development and present status of African studies, and makes some predictions about its future growth and directions. Points out merits of a coupling of African and Afro-American studies. (JB)

Discusses the history and purpose of Projects to Advance Creativity in Education (PACE), gives an overview of 68 projects related to reading, and discusses the strenths and weaknesses of PACE reading projects. (MD)

Discusses program to train competent vocational counselors and defines their role in Irish schools. (DM)

As an outgrowth of programs made possible by a Title IV-C grant, a small K-12 school district (Colonial Beach Public Schools, Virginia) established a library that loans out microcomputers to students for use at home. The loan system, indicated to be quite successful, is described. (JN)

The article traces the development of the Early Childhood Learning Center program (Manchester, Connecticut) for gifted and talented preschoolers. It is pointed out that the program is based on J. Reszulli's Enrichment Triad Model. (SW)

Describes the philosophy, objectives, and practices of Girls Clubs of America, a national service and advocacy organization for preparing girls six through 18 years of age for future employment. (MP)

Provides updated information about expansion of a family-service project in Evanston, Illinois, describing new centers and affiliates, activities, and programs. (MP)

Students in grades six through 12 in 40 states are participating annually in a History Day competition. Rules for the 1983 contest are briefly described. (AM)

Describes a cooperative project to convert a library's hardcopy materials to microfiche, including the steps involved in conversion, conversion costs, sources of funding, and staff performance rates. Six references are listed. (FM)