This annual report highlights the accomplishments of the Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) during 1989. Introductory materials include a map of Alabama's Congressional districts, photographs of the executive board of APLS, and comments from the chairman of the executive board and from APLS' director. The following accomplishments are then…

This collection of six reports was compiled by the State and Public Library Services Branch of the United States Department of Education to disseminate pertinent information submitted by the State Library Administrative Agencies on the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) priority areas. Based on data from the fiscal year 1982 LSCA Annual…

The 29th in a series that covers Federal research and development (R&D) funding as it evolves from one budget cycle to the next, this report discusses agency R&D funding levels for fiscal year 1981. This analysis reports relative changes in broad R&D and basic research categories, 1981 compared with 1980, and also some agency changes…

Completing a series of annual reports (all of which have been entered into the ERIC system), this thirteenth report summarizes information received from State Research Coordinating Units (RCU) regarding all state-administered research activities; all activities reported are included, whether or not they were funded under section 131(b) of Part C…

This report was prepared at the request of the Higher Education Facilities Commission in order to provide background, a progress report, and recommendations for further action to those interested in the Massachusetts programs of continuing education and community service funded under Title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Among the materials…

This overview of how the 50 states used their Library Services and Construction Act funds under Title III (Interlibrary Cooperation and Resource Sharing) in fiscal year 1987 reports that, overall, state library agencies spent $16 million in Title III funds to work toward the creation of statewide databases of the bibliographic holdings of all…

A status report for the Basic Educational Opportunity Grant Program (Basic Grant Program) for the 1976-1977 academic year is presented. Information is provided on: applicants for the 1976-1977 year; program trends for academic years 1973-1974 through 1976-1977; the number of Basic Grant recipients and nonqualifying applicants for 1976-1977 by…

This report to Congress by the National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE) includes an explanation of NACIE's history and current operation, ongoing programs, and recommendations for future work. NACIE, which reports to the Department of Education, is the sole Indian organization designated as an executive agency of the federal…

This document is the Reagan Administration's first "Annual Science and Technology Report." Chapter 1 presents overall guidelines of the Administration's national science and technology (S/T) policy. Major decisions and actions taken within those guidelines are described and highlights of the research and development (R&D) components…

This annual report of the Queens Borough Public Library for 1976-77 focuses on the cooperative efforts it employed to maximize its services in the face of New York City's fiscal crisis. Though the staff was reduced by nearly 28 percent and hours were decreased by nearly 44 percent, circulation and reference statistics show only a 7 percent…

COVERING THE FIRST YEAR OF TITLE II, THIS REPORT DESCRIBES HOW THE STATES, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, GUAM, PUERTO RICO, TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS, AND VIRGIN ISLANDS USED TITLE II FUNDS TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATIONAL QUALITY OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS BY INCREASING INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES. AREAS DISCUSSED…

THE ADDRESS SUMMARIZES THE 1964 GENERAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAM OF THE MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION (MLA), BUT EMPHASIZES THOSE ACTIVITIES FUNDED BY GOVERNMENT CONTRACT OR WITH FOUNDATION SUPPORT. AMONG COMPLETED GOVERNMENT-FUNDED PROJECTS DESCRIBED ARE (1) JUNIOR AND SENIOR COLLEGE MODERN LANGUAGE ENROLLMENT SURVEYS, (2) THE PUBLICATION AND…

SUMMARY REPORTS OF VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL PROGRAM DEVELOPMENTS IN EACH OF THE 50 STATES AND TERRITORIES DURING 1966 ARE PRESENTED. MORE THAN 200 NEW VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FACILITIES WERE CONSTRUCTED, AND HIGH QUALITY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IS RAPIDLY BECOMING AVAILABLE FOR THOSE CITIZENS WHO NEED INSTRUCTION TO OBTAIN JOBS OR FOR THOSE WHO MUST IMPROVE…

As the second annual report (1971) on the availability of government and government assisted services to rural areas, this report presents narrative and tabular data emphasizing: (1) income and population trends in relation to objectives for balanced growth; (2) relationship of geographical distribution of Federal outlays to the patterns of…

This report on community service and continuing education programs in West Virginia under Title 1, Higher Education Act of 1965, lists nine completed projects, 17 still in progress, and ten approved but not yet begun. First is a statistical summary on institutional participation; primary problem areas and topics; main objectives; methodology;…