The reports cover the adult literary programs in Himachal Pradesh, the Madras Regional Council for Adult Education (AE), the AE institution Lik Shikshan Vibhag, the Bikaner AE Association, the Varanasi Council of literacy and AE, the AE department (extension) of Rajasthan, the Indore Workers Institute, and the Ministry of Education's Directorate…

The author examines the Statement of public library aims and objectives'' recently prepared as a basis for a nationally adopted standard by a division of the Library Association in the United Kingdom and suggests that similar definitions might be helpful for developing countries. (5 references) (Author/SJ)

The rate of turnover is a problem in establishing union instructors in workers' education programs especially in developing nations. (AG)

Describes the new University of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland, a single university that serves 3 african countries. (Author)

Article, condensed from the NEA Research Bulletin, describes the magnitude of the world literacy problem. (MB)

Describes the efforts of International Book Year in dealing with worldwide reading demands and problems. (RB)

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Research on the background of the book in Nigeria is outlined. The view is proposed that nationals of developing countries have to bring their own thinking to bear on their book problems if they are to establish effective book-publishing traditions. (3 references) (Author/SJ)

Discusses the need for concurrent attention to methods of pest management when ecological changes consequent upon the introduction of new grains occur in large areas of the tropics. (AL)

Report of a meeting organized by Unesco for planning school library services in Central America and Panama. Present state, functions, and organization of national school library plans, and education of school librarians, were considered. (JS)