This document contains 10 papers that were presented at a conference that addressed mobility in nursing education and the promotion of cooperation among nursing institutions and nursing professionals in New York State. The papers focus on the theme of mobility, or articulation, among the institutions that train nurses. In particular, the…

Proceedings of a conference in Maryland on the faculty role in college governance are presented. A survey was conducted in 1982 to discover how faculty members at Maryland colleges and universities contribute to decision-making on their individual campuses. Following the survey, the statewide conference was held to discuss the results. The survey…

The purpose of the seminar reported on in this document was to examine educational problems in the light of socioeconomic development prospects for the year 2000 and in particular to ponder the implications of socioeconomic development for educational planning. As an international inquiry into observed and foreseeable educational trends, the…

A 1978 conference report on major issues of the 1980s in statewide coordination and governance in postsecondary education is presented as part of an inservice education program. The introduction to the report contains the conference summary by Jerome M. Pollack. The keynote address by Richard Millard is presented in three separate sections,…

The proceedings of the Inservice Education Program seminar for statewide academic planning and program review officers in state boards of education are summarized. Areas discussed during the sessions and summarized here include: (1) student aid vs. institutional aid; (2) current issues in state planning; (3) differentiation of function; (4) the…

A brief chronology of the most significant events leading to the formation of NCAIR is presented, followed by a report of the conference itself. Topics covered include problems of institutional research in the seventies, the role of college administrators, statewide planning, education legislation and finance, enrollment growth, and job…

Presents 12 articles that are abbreviated versions of presentations at the Wilson Symposium on the Future of Public Libraries. Highlights include rural library needs; community needs; librarians' role in planning for community change; cooperating to meet specialized needs; future staffing requirements; distance education; library technology; the…

This narrative account summarizes the 2-day research forum of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP). Presentations focus on the central theme of the forum: new qualifications versus skill shortages. They include Kees Meijer's outline of the research undertaken in a series of national studies on skill shortages…

Some of the assumptions on which earlier models and approaches in educational planning were predicated have turned out to be over-simplistic, limited, or altogether not appropriate for the complex nature of the development process in many developed and, especially, underdeveloped societies. Recognizing these problems, the International Institute…

Proceedings of a workshop on program review in postsecondary education and a report of a program review study are presented. The workshop was designed to acquaint participants with the changing academic planning environment, to provide a better understanding of the purposes of program review, and to exchange ideas for improving procedures. Its…

The major theme of Report Card 1 is enrollment projections. Reports in this section include: Barwick and Stafford's "Statewide Enrollment Projections for North Carolina, 1975-80"; Reiman's "Assumption-Based Model for Developing Institutional Enrollment Projections"; Rajasekhara's "Enrollment Projection," dealing with…

On August 18, 1995, California's San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) held a conference among district staff to discuss strategies for remaining competitive in the 21st century. This document presents the conference agenda and summarizes remarks made at the conference and conclusions reached by breakout groups. Comments from four…

Summaries the discussions and conclusions of the Fourth Annual Conference on Information Technology for Developing Countries. Topics covered include planning for information technology, managing the introduction of information technology, educational and training needs, financial aid, the policies of the European Community, and managing change and…

This report describes the 1990 Pennsylvania Governor's Conference on Library and Information Services, which was held in September 1990 prior to the 1991 White House Conference on Library and Information Services. The report includes brief descriptions of the planning process, the governor's regional forums, the selection of delegates, and various…

A major purpose of the Congress was to take stock of developments in the planning and management of education since the International Conference of Educational Planning (Paris 1968). Another was to identify new approaches and trends in the field in light of decisions adopted during the World Conference on Education for All (Jomtien, Thailand,…