A rationale is presented for centralizing personnel services to student athletes through special human services units attached to athletics departments. The units would provide academic and personal counseling, coordinate research, mediate conflict, and promote social interaction and dialog with the public. (PP)

Outlines the background of the library system at the Autonomous National University of Mexico (UNAM) and presents an account of the programs which have been developed in support of the library infrastructure and the Universal Availability of Publications (UAP) program, in particular the development of the LIBRUNAM automated retrieval system.…

A comparative study of policies and practices for accountability in French and English schools is presented. Growth of central government influence and teacher autonomy are common elements. However, the constraints on teachers (formal in France and informal in England) do not necessarily cause more freedom or accountability in England. (MSE)

College scheduling system and operating procedure objectives influence efficient use of resources. Theoretical and practical considerations are outlined, including a step-by-step assessment of an institution's enrollment capacity and discussion of centralized or reassignable classrooms. (Author/MSE)

Faculty development in Mexico may have raised teacher productivity, but it has not enabled universities to make the radical changes necessary to improve society. The active involvement of professors is required in the analysis and solution of problems in their communities prior to their participation in modifications of the university. (Author/MLW)

The author describes the challenges of society and schooling in Canada, and concludes that the autonomous community school, though not Utopia, has the potential to restore public confidence in schooling and to provide a bridgehead to the decentralization of political authority. (KC)

The off-campus term program (OCT) of the University of South Florida is described. The OCT represents a model of centralized, comprehensive experiential education. The methods and systems used are described as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the OCT centralized model. (Author/SF)

The effect that the university has upon its region and the issue of regional control of higher education are examined. A definition of regional development is offered and regional planning, relevant research, cultural mobilization, and the Jacobin university are described. (Author/MLW)

Reviews the historical development of Alaska's community college system. Discusses pros and cons of central or unified v local or autonomous control. Concludes that the growth of community colleges as power forces overshadows the unified or autonomous school issue. (CAM)

Professor Donald C. Orlich of Washington State University charges that, with few exceptions, the hundreds of research and development projects funded by the federal government since 1953 have brought no significant improvement in instruction. He is especially critical of the Experimental Schools Program. (Author/SJL)

The feasibility of replacing existing central processing units with a single computer facility is discussed. An analysis of the computing facilities for the Iowa state universities is presented and supports the retention of decentralized facilities. Efficiency, costs, and operating considerations are examined. (SF)

Examines current problems and future roles of libraries in facilitating the growth of knowledge, and discusses the regulative role of price mechanism, autonomy, and centralism, given the role of criticism and the problem-solving nature of research. Issues discussed are examined against national library and information services planning proposals.…

Responding to the problem of an appropriate institutional structure to effectively and efficiently meet the needs of a clientele group dominated by the part-time student, the author promotes: (1) centralization, (2) the continuing education specialist, and (3) a centralized support operation. (EA)

In Canada, school-based decision making is a political expedient to co-opt public support for public education at the same time as financial resources to schools are being curtailed. School councils are advisory in nature and have no statutory position in either school or school-system decisions. (17 references) (MLF)

From 1975 to 1990, staff development in Scottish secondary education changed from a relatively informal process, dependent upon the individual teacher's motivation, to a more collegial group undertaking and, finally, to a function of centralized management. Data from administrator interviews and the literature illuminate factors affecting this…