The Canadian Association in Support of the Native Peoples (CASNP) seeks to promote wider awareness and understanding among non-Native Canadians for Native objectives and to assist Native peoples to develop programs and resources to further these objectives. During 1977-78 the CASNP carried out a number of programs fulfilling these dual roles. The…

Descriptive information is provided on 22 networks sponsored by the National Institute of Education (NIE) or the United States Office of Education (USOE) for the dissemination of educational information. The directory is arranged alphabetically by network title, followed by its acronym, sponsoring bureau/office, major functions, network members,…

Charged with the responsibility of determining the best way to plan for solar technology information transfer within the state of Texas, participants in the Planning Conference for Solar Technology Information Transfer met to discuss the many ongoing activities related to energy information dissemination, to analyze the resources available in…

THE INFORMATION RETRIEVAL CENTER ON THE DISADVANTAGED (IRCD) OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES TO THE PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY INTERESTED IN THE EDUCATION OF THE DISADVANTAGED. THE CENTER ANSWERS SPECIFIC QUESTIONS BY DRAWING ON ITS LARGE COLLECTION OF DOCUMENTS AND ABSTRACTS, MAINTAINS A SPECIALIZED LIBRARY, AND PUBLISHES BIBLIOGRAPHIES AND BIMONTHLY…

This summary describes the more significant activities and achievements of the Defense Documentation Center (DDC) including: DDC and the scientific and technical community. The DDC role in the Department of Defense Scientific and Technical Information Program continued to shift from the traditional concept of an archival repository and a…

This project was based on the preceding year's investigation and analysis of the educational information center community. The emphasis of the present contract was on increasing the communication among personnel involved in educational information work. The principal activity undertaken toward the achievement of this objective was the development,…

The need to coordinate the research being done in vocational and technical education is all too apparent. Numerous government agencies, universities, foundations and research centers are among those involved directly or indirectly in this type of research. Puerto Rico sought to maximize the benefits from these research activities by establishing a…

The IRCD Bulletin contains a statement about the origins and development of this ERIC clearinghouse in the system and its focus, services and staff. Also included is a response to Daniel P. Moynihan's criticism of a previous Bulletin issue which was devoted entirely to the "Moynihan Report". A bibliography (mostly annotated) of recent…

Guidelines for establishing reading resources information centers in the reading programs of 25 universities and colleges strategically located throughout the United States are suggested. The 25 center directors are listed, with a map showing the school's location in each case. The central coordinator for the system is the ERIC Clearinghouse on…

The article describes aperture cards and microfiche (accompanied by a hard-copy guide and index) prepared by the Florida Center for Career Development Services apprenticeships. A film and television announcements are also available to publicize apprenticeships and the microform package. (MF)

Describes the operations and procedures of the Florida Educational Resources Information Center, which is an expansion and renovation made possible by a federal grant of the Vocational Research and Evaluation Information Center of the Florida Department of Education. (JM)

A brief comprehensive history of the internal operations of the Medical Center Library and Communication Systems at the University of Kentucky is given. (MM)

Proposes the creation of regional information centers and library networks to provide information on family planning to developing nations. (FM)

Experiences gained by the Documentation Center of the German Foundation for International Development have been used to develop this manual on the establishment of information and documentation centers. Guidelines are set forth for the orientation phase of the operation, beginning with a market analysis and consultation with experts in the field.…

Papers on the management of library associations, which were presented at the 1983 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference, include: (1) "The Management of Library Associations: Publishing--A Third World Perspective," in which Pearl Springer (Trinidad and Tobago) outlines the importance of publishing in…