A 1984 analysis of 32 leading social work journals over a two-year period revealed that 24 had policies or practices that supported nonsexist language; 8 provided explicit instructions to authors regarding use of nonsexist language in submitted manuscripts; and 10 consistently implemented the standard. Recommends formal policy on and specific…

This summary of the 1988 Conference of the Association of Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) focuses on faculty participation in academic policy formation. Association politics, the ALISE research awards program, and special interest group programs on the role of catalogers and student participation in policy formation are also…

Reviews the literature on library network governance with particular attention to the role of lay trustees, and describes the composition of 12 multistate library network boards. A model for the selection of lay trustees that is based on needed outside expertise is presented. (23 references) (CLB)

While some teachers think cable television broadcasts of congressional proceedings reveal how public policy is made, others feel it is not a representative view, has limited access, and contains little useful material for the time required to obtain it. (MSE)

Maintains that public support toward a national policy on young children is necessary in advocating for better child care programs. Also presents highlights of the Act for Better Child Care. (BB)

Examined how interest group struggles affect the formulation and implementation of a statewide long-term care system by using California's experience to illustrate the competition that can develop between senior citizens and disabled groups. (Author)

Presents an example of a pricing policy for any interlibrary courier service which (1) calculates fixed, travelling, and stopping costs; (2) charges by how often the courier stops at each participating library; and (3) uses any subsidies for costs libraries cannot control. (CDD)

The relative influence on public policy exerted by the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the government are placed in a historical perspective in this discussion of political influences affecting education. Also included is an assessment of the growing influence of special interest groups, lobbyists, and Political Action Groups.…

A worldwide policy dilemma exists in graduate research training. Governments, industry, and students urge universities to take a vocationalist approach while those training the students retain the notion of doctoral study as preparation for a scholarly life and admission to the academic community. More effective policy coordination is necessary.…

Basic policy questions are offered to help guide efforts to formulate policy for art education in the schools. A view of art education that is responsive to these questions and examples of policy recommendations that have not addressed basic policy considerations are discussed. The central purpose and place of the arts in education is reiterated.…

This article suggests that sharp differences in political attitudes among leaders in the field of school psychology may stem from differences in perceptual style. A series of political observations and prescriptions are presented from what may be a minority perceptual viewpoint. Jack Bardon's proposal is reviewed and criticized from this same…

Drawing upon the perspective of the policy sciences and a cross-disciplinary background, the author presents an integrated model of information-producing research activities that feed into various parts of the decision-making process. This model incorporates evaluation, needs assessments, policy analysis, training and technical assistance, and…

The importance of research in the humanities is underscored, and it is proposed that humanistic research does not differ in nature from activities already accepted as research and should be supported with the same commitment and through the same agencies as research in the social and natural sciences. (MSE)

Provides a critical overview of articles in this issue on field work in administration and policy. Focuses on three recurrent themes: field worker role; reciprocity (the repayment a fieldworker makes to his or her informants); and ethics. (KH)

Investigates the management perspectives and the reported practices, priorities, and activities of all federally funded adult basic education programs in New York City. The views of the directors of the funded community-based organizations and those of the managers of the local education agency's program are compared. Recommendations for policy…