This speech concentrates on a discussion of the increasing difficulty that school districts are experiencing in obtaining insurance coverage. The speaker offers school administrators some suggestions to assist them in securing the necessary coverage and suggests that when an insurance market is open and competitive, purchasing through bidding is…

Based on a survey of college and university libraries conducted in the fall of 1969, this report provides aggregated or summary data for 2,330 libraries or 95.8% of the college and university libraries in the nation. The libraries surveyed accounted for a total expenditure of about $585 million, of which nearly $318 million was paid for salaries…

The aim of this report is to study the feasibility of establishing university library systems, based on cooperation and compatibility, which are capable of utilizing all advances in educational theory and modern technology without sacrificing any relevant features of the traditional library. The application, present problems and cooperative…

This report summarizes the results of the National Science Foundation's survey of scientific activities of independent nonprofit organizations in 1966. Information is included on expenditures for research, development, and scientific and technical information activities and on the employment of scientific personnel associated with these…

This report presents the results of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Survey of Scientific Activities at Universities and Colleges, 1971, dealing exclusively with the employment of scientific and engineering personnel and the financing of scientific activities in U.S. institutions of higher education. The survey was conducted by mail…

The principal purpose of the survey was to acquire data on U. S. and Canadian transportation library expenditures, staff, processing capacity, modal specialization and geographic distribution. Information was also requested on interaction between libraries and users outside the sponsoring organization, and viewpoints were solicited on needs for…

The Library Labor Cost Accounting System will provide visibility on current costs of manually processing library materials, at each campus as well as system-wide. The scope of the study includes the following: (1) 100 individual activities, grouped into 14 functional areas, e.g., Ordering, Receiving; and into 3 major operations: Acquisitions,…

To determine a cost effectiveness relationship between instructional costs and student achievement gains in reading, six programs in the Grand Rapids, Michigan, Public Schools were studied. Subjects were engaged in three performance contracting programs --Alpha II, Westinghouse Learning Corporation (WLC), and Combined Motivation and Educational…

This report presents public school statistics for the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the regions and outlying areas of the United States. The text presents national data for each of the past 10 years and defines the basic series of statistics. Tables present the revised estimates by State and region for 1970-71 and the preliminary…

The effect of rising fuel and utility costs is being measured by the reduction of educational programs. (MLF)

The author reviews the aftermath of the passage of Proposition 13 in California and speculates on the survival of public libraries. (RK)

This study was an attempt to ascertain the adequacy of funding for art supplies and equipment in the public schools. The results indicate that a goal of $5.00 to $7.00 per student per year is reasonable, but that schools fall far short of that goal. The results of the survey are included. (KC)

Environmental health and safety programs of various colleges and universities are examined to collect information on (1) possible sources for financing, (2) size and extent of environmental health and safety programs, and (3) ways to develop a technique for predicting start up and operating costs for such programs. (MJB)

The article discusses the problems encountered by the library on the East Cocopah Reservation near the town of Somerton, Arizona. (NQ)

A realistic projection of the number of students expected in each of the next ten years, accompanied by a staffing chart showing the personnel needs of the district for the next decade, can help boards of education make plans. (Author/MLF)