The U.S. Serial Set has changed since its beginning in 1817. The early Serial Set is a large and comprehensive record of government activity, but the 20th-century Serial Set has been reduced in scope and contains almost no executive branch documents and only a select portion of congressional publications. Four tables outline the contents of the…

Calls for consumer initiated education concerning environmentally ethical buying decisions. Presents a historical depiction of American Consumerism associated with food consumption, marketing strategies, fads, the environmental movement, and American buying habits. Discusses government definitions and ensuing ambiguity of product terminology. (MCO)

This is a report of the observations and activities of a group of Americans who visited China to study the Chinese attempt to integrate education with work. As well as general observations by the 22 group members, accounts are included of visits made to specific schools and workplaces. In addition, the report contains a background paper on…

The national development of public radio as a noncommercial medium is traced through the history of its national organizations, ending with the formation of its single programing and representational entity. (Author)

Considers both the recent critical and older, more favorable evaluations of Canadian Indian policy and contrasts Canadian policy with that that developed in the United States. (DR)

Shortened version of Galpin's reminiscences published in 1936 recounts early days of rural sociology research and his subsequent service in the United States Department of Agriculture's Office of Farm Management. (LFL)

This issue of "The Bookmark" is a reader, containing a collection of articles that relate in some way to the history and development of the New York State Library and the library development programs for which this library is responsible. Most of the articles--which have appeared in earlier issues of the journal--provide brief views of…

Historical, philosophical, and social perspectives concerning the development of Soviet society are presented. The concepts of orthodoxy, autocracy, and nationalism that were integral to Russian life for nearly one thousand years of history are discussed, and principles of socialism and communism that were inaugurated in November 1917 in…

The historical development of the criteria used by the United States Commissioner of Education to recognize approval and accrediting agencies is discussed. The criteria have evolved from the simple, six-part 1948 edition to the draft of the new edition which encompasses 54 criteria. The proposed criteria, like the 1948 version and unlike those of…

Traces the development of the National Library of Canada, focusing on the significance of this history in the context of national development. Future issues facing the library are identified, and the inherent ambiguity of recognizing international standards while protecting a specific national heritage is discussed. (9 references) (Author/CLB)

Although the evaluation of Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I programs was mandated with its passage in 1965, the emphasis on evaluation increased in 1974 with the incorporation of Section 151. That section was redesignated in 1978 as Section 183. Section 183 included the directive that evaluations be conducted every third year, to…

Basic questions about foundations are addressed by George W. Bonham, an essay by James Douglas and Aaron Wildavsky is given, and responses are offered by the following people: Landrum R. Bolling, George W. Bonham, McGeorge Bundy, James Douglas, Fred M. Hechinger, John H. Knowles, Waldemar Nielsen, B. J. Stiles, Aaron Wildavsky, and Paul N.…

This paper presents findings from an historical investigation of visual literacy, a unique aspect being that the approach relied on the marriage of two disciplines--geography and history--which study change over time. Maps and their interpretation of data by cartographers tend to provide a foundational context that can illuminate past and present…

Discusses the social change that is taking place in Nicaragua, reviews the current literacy and adult education program, and examines the use of media in this program. (MBR)

Beginning with the decade of the 50's, continuing through the 60's and midway into the 70's, the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Office of Education, and, most recently, the National Institute of Education have become involved in curriculum development on a national basis. The climate of the 1950's and early 60's witnessed the upgrading and…