This curriculum guide provides a model for a postsecondary industrial electricity program. It is divided into 10 sections. Section 1 overviews the philosophy, purpose, and goals for vocational education in Georgia. Contents of section 2 include a definition of the guide's purpose and program objective. Section 3 describes the occupational field,…

The argument for corporations to make donations to colleges suggests that corporate support of education has failed to keep pace with the increase in educational costs, the level of corporate profits, and the rate of inflation. For example, corporate support of education in 1969 was at a level of 0.45 percent of corporate pre-tax net income. In…

Types of aid to higher education are listed that allow corporations to support the colleges and universities of their choice through contributions to educational institutions, individuals, and to education-related organizations. Aid to educational institutions can include (1) specified unrestricted operating grants (general purpose grants,…

The 1997 edition of this annual directory contains more than 800 listings in the children's book market; more than 150 of these listings are new with this edition, and nearly all the listings have been updated. The directory provides the standard addresses, contacts and query tips, but it also offers the publishers' electronic mail addresses and…

Discusses obstacles to achieving a functional working relationship between independent producers and the public television industry, and provides some guidelines for independent producers who have existing films or tapes or wish to produce something for public television. (CMV)

Practical guidelines are offered to implement recycling principles through use of recycled paper for university publications. Considered are the definition of recycled paper, deterrents to its use, techniques for overcoming the deterrents, and the experiences of publications designers and managers at 11 institutions. (DB)

With each merger or corporate restructuring comes the possibility that corporate giving to higher education will suffer. A combination of patience, understanding of the processes at work in corporate change, and regular contact with affected companies can help position the college or university to make the most of any outcome. (MSE)

Offers advice on developing successful partnerships between higher education institutions and corporations, including characteristics of effective relationships, determining the nature of the partnership, identifying potential partners, getting campus cooperation, and identifying benefits to both institution and corporation. Examples of programs…

This guide is intended to aid rehabilitation agencies to plan, develop, and implement disability management programs. The study group which developed the guide looked at the impact of such programs on employers as well as on employees who become disabled. Chapter 1 provides a historical overview of disability management including motivating…

Intended to serve as reference materials for discussions with teaching faculty and other members of the university community, this paper and its attachments provide guidelines for members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) on fair use and the classroom and library photocopying provisions of the Copyright Act of 1976 (PL 94-553).…

This resource manual is intended for use by vocational rehabilitation professionals and students interested in learning more about Work Stations in Industry (WSI). Chapter 1 discusses sheltered employment without the traditional sheltered workshop. This type of program is accomplished by establishing training and employment stations within…

Intended for those involved in planning, organizing, and publishing professional association journals, this document includes the necessary framework for establishing and producing a journal. The seven sections of the document provide the following: (1) the framework for establishing a journal; (2) guidelines for authors; (3) a sample format of a…

This three-part monograph on human resource development is intended for counselors who wish to translate their counseling skills and experience to work with business and industry. Part I presents an overview of the field of human resource development (HRD) emphasizing the counselor as an HRD professional. Chapter I discusses the application to…

Provides guidelines for locating alcohol research information and building library collections on alcohol. Resource organizations, including government agencies, research institutions, and publishers, are identified and several access tools are described. The future directions of alcohol research and its dissemination are discussed. (Author/EM)

Discussed is how an "art/ad bag"--a collection of materials provided by art publishers and other products packaged for distribution to conference registrants--can help offset the costs of conferences, provide a professional service to suppliers of art materials, and serve the membership of any state art education association. (RM)