Observations were conducted in three county councils to find out whether the government's ambition to develop Learning Disability Partnership Boards (as expressed in the White Paper "Valuing people") are being realized. All the partnerships practiced various inclusive activities in order to involve people with learning disabilities in…

Important factors in managing a public service institution include knowing the publics served, phasing out an old program when introducing a new one, defining the roles of administrators and professionals, integrating individuals and the institution, and making the public aware of the value of the service performed. (PF)

Within this document are testimony and prepared statements delivered at a congressional subcommittee hearing in a Connecticut high school on a bill that would encourage volunteering by 15- to 26-year-olds by creating a National Youth Service Program. The bill is summarized within the document. The following individuals' presentations about how to…

This descriptive report examines public interest groups formed by women in the United States. In 1978 and 1979 representatives from the Center for the American Woman and Politics attended national and regional meetings of public interest and professional groups whose members work in local, county, and state governments. While there, they observed…

Values, attitudes, and beliefs are frequently neglected in education for public service. It is difficult to teach these concepts in a traditional pedagogical manner. Instead, concentration on these concepts is more appropriate through the "andragogical" approach often used in executive development programs. "Andragogy" is based on the educational…

As agencies have pushed for greater performance and public accountability over the past two decades, some incremental improvements have been seen. All too often experience reveals that these improvements are temporary. This book provides a comprehensive examination of what leaders at all levels of the educational system can do to pave the way for…

Introduces this special issue of the Bulletin by stressing the cooperative relationship that needs to exist between public and private schools. (WD)

Governmental professionalism is declining. There are many more political appointees in the bureaucracy and the environment has not been supportive or trusting. Public officials can play a role in restoring the environment for professionalism. (JOW)

Asserts that systematic reform is necessary to allow for an acceptance of and emphasis on outreach performance as an area of faculty work critical to faculty and institutional growth and development. Describes efforts to legitimize and evaluate outreach. (EV)

An effective service learning program (1) engages people in responsible, challenging actions; (2) articulates clear service and learning goals; (3) allows those with needs to define those needs; (4) expects genuine, sustained commitment; (5) includes training, supervision, monitoring, support, recognition, and evaluation; and (6) encourages…

Describes the Pan-Pacific Education and Communication Experiments by Satellite (PEACESAT), a public service telecommunication program developed to facilitate the use of telecommunications and information technologies. Highlights include the historical development; digital capabilities; cooperation and collaboration with users, government, and…

Describes an ethnographic study that was designed to understand the nature and the role of public library service based on experiences at the Quebec public library. Using theoretical frameworks, the study provides an analysis of the two basic systems of meaning that service providers bring to their interaction with users. (Contains 65 references.)…

Formal and informal education is increasingly pursued by all ages through the Internet, television, and public cultural programs. Museums, libraries, and public television stations, as significant sources of public information, should be especially cognizant of and responsive to societal changes. By their very nature, these three types of…

The present study focused on undergraduate student (74 women, 46 men; M age = 19.9 years old, SD = 3.39) perceptions of their campus atmosphere as it relates to community service motives and engaging in public service. Lower-division students (n = 82) compared to upper-division students (n = 38), controlling for social desirability, perceived the…

Most Americans would quickly identify representative government, free elections, the rule of law, and a free press as essential institutions for a healthy democracy. But few would as readily include higher education system on such a list, although colleges and universities are a vital foundation of the political system. In this article, the author…