The government policy to distribute cutbacks proportionately among all universities through an enrollment-based funding formula and to resist calls for more selective intervention is discussed. The attempt at "rationalizing" the university system by making efficiency gains through rearranging relationships among universities is…

Discusses federal regulations that force federal agencies to justify budget requests through the use of benefit-to-cost analysis techniques. The description of a new approach, based on the Delphi technique, includes the information handling process, calculations of costs and benefits, and resulting value enhancements. (three references) (CLB)

Consists of four articles on the funding of adult education in Finland, with special emphasis on adult vocational education. Describes the various organizations that provide adult education in Finland and discusses their funding sources for 1987. Includes a statement on the financing of vocational adult education by the Finnish government. (CH)

A higher return on endowment--and knowing how and when to spend it--can help prevent large tuition increases. The extent to which endowment income can and should support operating budgets is the product not only of wise investment policies but of appropriate spending philosophies. (MLW)

Many institutions have adopted the guidelines on AIDS in "The General Statement on Institutional Response to AIDS," written by the American Council on Education in cooperation with the American College Health Association. Three steps for developing a campus response include designate campus committee, develop education program, and…

Reviews research on the characteristics and unique service needs of minority homeless persons, describing the differences between black and white respondents in a large epidemiological study of homeless persons. Addresses demographic characteristics, patterns of homelessness, and economic, social and health problems of homeless persons. Explores…

Discusses the changing perception of information from a public good to a private commodity and the implications of this change for information providers and users. The situation in Australia is described, including the government's emerging policy on information as a commodity and its effects on libraries and users. (25 notes with references) (CLB)

The difficulties associated with the formulation and implementation of multiyear planning in institutions of higher education are discussed. The organizational factors that limit an institution's ability to change direction or deviate from traditional patterns are described. The results of attempts to develop strategies to implement change are…

A 1984 analysis of 32 leading social work journals over a two-year period revealed that 24 had policies or practices that supported nonsexist language; 8 provided explicit instructions to authors regarding use of nonsexist language in submitted manuscripts; and 10 consistently implemented the standard. Recommends formal policy on and specific…

This summary of the 1988 Conference of the Association of Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) focuses on faculty participation in academic policy formation. Association politics, the ALISE research awards program, and special interest group programs on the role of catalogers and student participation in policy formation are also…

Reviews the literature on library network governance with particular attention to the role of lay trustees, and describes the composition of 12 multistate library network boards. A model for the selection of lay trustees that is based on needed outside expertise is presented. (23 references) (CLB)

While some teachers think cable television broadcasts of congressional proceedings reveal how public policy is made, others feel it is not a representative view, has limited access, and contains little useful material for the time required to obtain it. (MSE)

Maintains that public support toward a national policy on young children is necessary in advocating for better child care programs. Also presents highlights of the Act for Better Child Care. (BB)

Examined how interest group struggles affect the formulation and implementation of a statewide long-term care system by using California's experience to illustrate the competition that can develop between senior citizens and disabled groups. (Author)

Presents an example of a pricing policy for any interlibrary courier service which (1) calculates fixed, travelling, and stopping costs; (2) charges by how often the courier stops at each participating library; and (3) uses any subsidies for costs libraries cannot control. (CDD)