In this column, Linton presents updates on congressional action in the House of Representatives on "The Second Chance Act," the anticipated Institute for Higher Education Policy report, and the reauthorization of the "Higher Education Act." He also highlights a resource being provided through the Office of Elementary and…

This article discusses the constitutional amendment process. Although the process is not described in great detail, Article V of the United States Constitution allows for and provides instruction on amending the Constitution. While the amendment process currently consists of six steps, the Constitution is nevertheless quite difficult to change.…

Since terrorists from Arab countries attacked the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, the U.S. government has been desperately seeking to hire Arabic speakers. Even now, more than 2 1/2 years later, the nation has only a small pool of students who are seriously studying the language. Furthermore, the author states that only a smattering of public…

Programs of vocational education focus on raising the productive capacity of individuals. Because of this commitment to human development, vocational education is a resource that can help solve many of the pressing economic problems facing our nation at this time. A federal investment in vocational education is in fact a very viable means of…

This listing of government documents in the Bailey/Howe Library of the University of Vermont covers (1) general information sources including guides, current catalogs and indexes, retrospective catalogs and indexes, and biographical and statistical materials; (2) Presidential and Executive Branch activity information sources, such as addresses,…

This first article of a three-part series provides an overview of the record format, organization, and coverage of two databanks providing legal information. Tables cover record segments and fields and inclusion of information from federal libraries, state cases, United Kingdom and French law libraries, and additional libraries and services. (EJS)

The various forces, various branches of the federal government in confusing and conflicting ways that have constructed and influenced the Hispanic identity and educational status are suggested. Hispanics are a significant percentage of the United States of America's population and are becoming a greater percentage everyday.

Social workers understand that assessing the implications of a policy for individual citizens like Veronica, a 51 year-old African American woman whose retirement will be jeopardized by President Bush's plan for social security, is often a good yardstick by which to measure the impact of a change. Moreover, social workers understand that policy…

Nebraska's Indian population exploded in the summer of 1898, but it was not due to natural increase. More than 500 Indians representing twenty-three tribes came to Omaha as part of the United States Indian Bureau's exhibit at the Trans-Mississippi Exposition. During their three-month stay at the world's fair, Indians engaged in dancing, feasting,…

This paper describes the history, organization, and administration of vocational education in the United States and Iraq, contrasting the highly centralized Iraqi system with the decentralized system in the United States. The paper also compares and contrasts the possible strengths and weaknesses of the two systems in terms of their organization,…

This publication is a central source of information on organizations in the U.S. that are involved in energy issues. Addresses are given and descriptions of activities are usually included for each organization listed. Federal, interstate, state, and other organizations are listed under energy categories which include the various energy sources;…

The information reported here provides a concise coverage of the National Advisory Council for Career Education activities and national recommendations regarding career education. Section 1 briefly describes the current status of career education. Section 2 presents 11 legislative and other recommendations of the advisory council including (1)…

This paper focuses on efforts by library groups and individuals to influence the development of state government information policy in various states in the United States, and emphasizes the need for librarians to make sure they either initiate such development or insert themselves into any existing policy development processes. Emphasis is given…

Considers five major interests at stake in higher education: social justice, competence, academic freedom, autonomy/accountability, and decentralization/centralization. Suggests that the implementation of conflicting interests is less a matter of the relation between the state and higher education than of relations between the academic profession…

Reviews 559 documents from local, state/provincial, and national governments, as well as from international organizations worldwide, that were received by libraries from mid-year 1988 through mid-year 1989. Some of the major issues covered by the documents include health care services, business and economic developments, and the environment. A…