These conference papers deal with many topics of current interest to community college educators in the United States and Canada. Subjects discussed include: staff development as institutional change; adult education; personhood development in the community college; community-based education priorities and alternative futures; community college…

A number of publicity and public relations techniques can be used to promote and renew interest in foreign language study. Communication should be established with civic organizations and community groups by means of lectures. Foreign language clubs can assume new importance by participating in international friendship organizations. The Partner…

The public has a right to know how its elected representatives (school board members) are governing the schools, including how effectively they are representing the public's interest in such important areas as collective bargaining. The tendency of some educators (and school boards) is to look down on citizens who show interest in educational…

Intended as a simple, economical method of needs assessment, this needs-assessment model presents four primary tasks: goal definition, program assessment, needs identification, and decision-making. Each step is explained in detail with sample instruments, sample preplans, education goals, and a questionnaire. The needs-assessment concept is…

A list of carefully selected readings on ways to organize the information flow within a company, this bibliography presents 68 annotated references to literature illustrating the problems of putting information across to industry and establishing information services within industrial firms. The publication is primarily aimed at the information…

Because the nursing department at Delaware Technical and Community College receives applications from more potential students than it can accommodate, it can no longer accept all applicants. The class which began in September 1975 was selected by a random selection process; this gave rise to numerous objections from rejected students, parents,…

This annotated bibliography lists approximately 70 books and articles dealing with the installation of educational programs and procedures, as well as a few additional publications dealing with information dissemination and public relations. Within each of the two sections, citations are listed alphabetically by author's name. (JG)

This report advises school systems of the numerous public relations resources available and challenges schools to put communication ideas into action. The ideas described, based on exhibits prepared by selected school systems at the invitation of the NSPRA, have been developed in many different types of school districts across the country. The…

Focused on the agri-business manager, the objective of this study was to identify and classify the activities, competencies and characteristics of a selected group of such managers with a view toward the development of suitable training curricula. Three questionnaires were developed and applied to the manager himself, his superior, and a randomly…

This conference on career opportunities and speech communication centered on the question, "What speech communication competencies are desirable for prospective employees in retail sales, the ministry, government, public relations, teaching, service representation, corporate sales, and in business communication and middle management?" A practicing…

A survey of 612 principals in six states demonstrated that student newspapers are a vital force in high school life. On the basis of this survey, from which tabular statistics are presented in this document, the following conclusions are justified: (1) High school students should study mass media as well as literature; (2) Students and teachers…

This is a revision of "Faculty Handbook on School News", a Handbook to Help Teachers Get the Best Co-operation from School and Local Newspapers (Iowa City: Quill and Scroll Foundation, 1964); see ED 017 523. (CK)

This is the second of a 2-volume final report of a 20-month research and development project conducted by the Michigan State Employment Service agency and a private research firm. The purpose of the project was to design and test innovative methods for increasing the volume and quality of jobs listed with the employment service. Included are: (1)…

Publicity for preschool cooperatives is described. Publicity helps produce financial support for preschool cooperatives. It may take the form of posters, brochures, newsletters, open house, newspaper coverage, and radio and television. Word of mouth and general good will in the community are the best avenues of publicity that a cooperative nursery…

Papers presented at the Institute on Modern Religious Communication Dilemmas, held at Syracuse University's Continuing Education Center for the Public Service in November 1971, are provided. The focus of the institute was the dilemmas facing modern church-public relations practitioners. The papers reproduced in this book provide a descriptive…