Surveys the teaching of library science in India with special emphasis on the state of medical librarianship, including university school admission requirements, curriculum, and teaching staff; medical libraries and librarians; and education for medical librarianship--curriculum, admission requirements, teaching staff requirements, teaching…

The effects of the lack of development on medical libraries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America are described, based on personal experiences and reports in the professional literature. It is suggested that underdeveloped countries develop libraries like the BIREME in Brazil to serve as regional network centers for medical information systems. (VT)

Notes that the articles in this special issue examine the relationship between schools and a people's sense of nationality. The main question addressed is: What are the social consequences of using schools to displace primordial attachments and transform them into a sense of nationality? (Author/AM)

This analysis of Malaysian secondary schools indicates that the observed high levels of student alienation and distrust within the heterogeneous schools are due to a complex interaction effect between certain internal features and the way they are perceived to be linked to the adult occupational structure. (Author/AM)

The purpose and use of ISBDs are explained, as well as ISBD form and structure. Specific examples of problem scripts are illustrated. Additional articles in this journal describe the state of ISBD application to African, Asian, and Latin American national bibliographies. (JAB)

Presents aims of, and recommendations developed by, a conference held in Malaysia, in 1977, for the purpose of discussing the problems of teaching physics in the Southeast Asian region. The recommendations dealt with ways of developing and achieving cultural self-reliance in physics education. (GA)

The health education needs of developing nations are different from those of developed nations; therefore, specific assignments in health education programs should be geared to the needs of foreign students planning to return to their home countries upon graduation. (MM)

The concept of nonformal education is reviewed as it is discussed by various educators and philosophers. The economic, social, and pyschological perspectives are considered along with implications for Indian society. (LBH)

Despite the economic achievements of the last two decades, developing countries are still faced with the problem of providing the basic human needs for people living in extreme poverty. This article describes the elements of a basic needs development program and suggests methods of action. (MA)

Reports past developments, present assessments, and future needs of wastewater management in developing countries. It is suggested that future engineers should be trained as managers and not scientists. (MA)

Defines and describes the counseling and information function related to systematic learning by adults in formal and nonformal part-time or short-term educational programs in developing and developed countries. (Author/R K)

Describes the Agency for International Development (AID) and National Science Foundation (NSF) Scientists and Engineers in Economic Development (SEED) programs. SEED is a low budget program designed to send individuals to lesser developed countries, particularly Africa, to work on a one-to-one basis with local country scientists, engineers, and…

The popular term used to describe the developing nations is "The Third World," which constitute a majority of countries and of the world's people. But as the crisis grows between these countries and those known as "developed," it is important for teachers and librarians to be concerned with suitable learning-teaching materials on the subject for…

It is proposed that the economic and educational benefits which derive from English teaching offer local nationalists in Latin America a better justification for foreign language study than the frequently cited allegiance to a liberal education. The situation in Colombia is described. (Author/SW)

Examines the intrinsic and extrinsic determinants of success of commissions and committees of enquiry into educational matters in the developing nations of the commonwealth. Despite their defects, commissions and committees provide the best instrument available to governments to acquire specialist advice and consult with the public at large.…