Description of programs of the German Foundation for International Development's Information and Documentation Training Section focuses on education of professionals from eastern and southern Africa; improvement of information provision needed for development of countries; support of establishment of national information and documentation…

Offers learning activities on South Africa, which help students gain background information on South Africa's culture, history, and geography; examine United States foreign policy toward South Africa; conduct community research on United States involvement with South Africa; confront different life styles of individuals living in South Africa; and…

Bibliographic control of information in the social sciences is examined, and the transfer of social science information from the Western countries to the Third World is discussed. (RM)

This personal perspective on developments in educational radio broadcasting in some small island nations of the South Pacific discusses radio as a powerful teaching aid, curriculum development, educational communicators, printed support materials, costs, facilities duplication, and future trends. (MBR)

Examines performance of library profession in Zambia in the context of the criteria of professionalism. Highlights include contribution of librarians to the growth of library profession in Zambia; belonging to a professional association (Zambian Library Association); library education; service-orientation to society; publications of the…

This study evaluates bibliographical coverage of Islamic literature provided by four Western indexing services ("Social Sciences Citation Index,""Social Sciences Index,""Humanities Index,""Index Islamicus") by using bibliographical checking method. Highlights include characteristics of literature and…

Outlines the major impacts of the developments that have occurred in the past quarter century upon families in developing countries. The article examines the evidence that shows that home economists have the knowledge and attitudes to develop such an orientation in their professional programs designed to foster development. (Author/CT)

In an examination of the need for expansion in Nigeria's higher education, past trends are examined in the context of current efforts to keep up with the high demand. Finance is found to be the ultimate and critical determinant of the growth of the university system. (MSE)

Issues relating to the objectives, policies, and results of Malaysian foreign student study in Australia, (Malaysians representing the majority of private foreign college students there) are discussed as they may affect Australian government aid and policy formation in the near future. (MSE)

Outlines the production philosophy that lay behind the Zimbabwe Science Teacher Training Project and that guided the approach adopted to the design, filming, editing, and distribution of the materials produced. (Author)

Canada did not develop strong ties with the Third World until well after World War II. Three factors that have channeled and limited Canada's relationships with developing nations--location, history, and internal political relationships--are discussed. Also examined are patterns of Canadian foreign aid and investment and peace-seeking efforts. (RM)

Unemployment in the United States can only be made worse by continued high levels of legal immigration. Especially serious is the threat from Latin America. We must help developing countries halt their population growth and impose a ceiling of 100,000 a year for total immigration to the United States. (RM)

Reviews functions, growth, and performance of Indian national and public libraries and proposes a plan of action covering: administrative infrastructure, library legislation, library resources, resource utilization, depository libraries, resource sharing, public library clientele, role of private organizations, staffing pattern, financial…

The so-called theory of dependence contributes nothing to the understanding of educational problems in Latin America, and it is even liable to divert attention from the real educational problems and their solutions. (RM)

A pilot project was initiated in 1979 at the University of Delhi to develop low-cost, locally produced science equipment. This article: (1) describes the pilot project; (2) presents examples of the low-cost equipment produced; and (3) discusses how the approach used rather than the equipment developed is disseminated. (JN)