An analysis of the evolution of educational technology demonstrates that the expansion of the concept has been unavoidable. A definition of educational technology as an economic approach to the micro and macro planning of education is introduced, and problems and guidelines for implementation in developing countries are discussed. (Author/JEG)

The creation of the West African Library Association, library schools, the national library, the Ibadan University Library, and increase in employment opportunities due to the establishment of more libraries, are discussed as favorable factors in the development of librarianship. (MBR)

The impact of transnational corporations on educational and cultural processes of developing nations produces a link between cultural and economic dependency and serves as an agent of technology transfer from other nations. (ND)

About educational experts who offer technical assistance to developing nations, the article presents complaints about the experts, various roles of an expert, technical assistance since 1950, prospects of improvement, and alternatives. (ND)

Argues that the economic absorption capacity of developing nations should not be a deterrent to donors of educational aid. They should understand that they are donating to "soft" development rather than to "hard" production. (ND)

The Asian Programme of Educational Innovation for Development (APEID) is described as an example of regional cooperation among 17 developing countries to exchange experience, information, and technical assistance. (ND)

Some new assumptions about educational aid to developing countries are (1) the new international economic order is correcting economic imbalances, (2) a solution to world problems requires international solidarity, and (3) the principles of international relations and cooperation imply diversity of methods and solutions. (ND)

Describes the activities of the International Institute for Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering (IHE), whose primary function is the promotion of the better use of water resources as a vehicle of development by the transfer of knowledge and experience. (Author/RK)

Netherlands Universities Foundation for International Cooperation policy memorandum lays down Netherlands university research policy. (Author/RK)

In a study in Puerto Rico, Hill, Stycos, and Back (1959) reported that the egalitarian, "modern" family facilitated contraceptive use in societies undergoing rapid social change. An examination of data from Turkey suggests that their "model" does not explain very much of the variation in contraceptive behavior in Turkey. (Author)

Article outlines aims of Fellowship program and criteria by which applications are judged. The importance of improving educational facilities within the developing nations themselves, as an alternative to study abroad, is stressed. (RW)

Describes the problems and the approaches taken to solve those problems in teaching programming skills to students in Saudi Arabia. (IRT)

An early visitor to reunified Viet Nam offers his impressions of education in that country. (IRT)

Considers the implications of the technological innovation literature for possible national strategies for innovation. Sketches highly generalized innovation strategies for nations at various levels of technological development. (Author/IRT)

The importance of nonformal education in integrated rural development is examined in light of the differences between formal, informal, and nonformal education, with the conclusion that the objectives of nonformal education and their relationship to the rural poor support the argument for a curriculum for nonformal education in the arena. (LAS)