This handbook is designed to aid the extension state director in determining high priorities, allocating resources, and planning future programs. It has four sections. Section I provides a clear definition of long-range plans and their relationship to major programs. Section II is for extension staff with responsibilities for identifying emerging…

The first of two program sessions at this semiannual meeting addressed the agenda of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) for the 1990s, and the report provides summaries of remarks by Elaine Sloan on the background; D. Kaye Gapen on a report from the Task Force on Review of the ARL Five-Year Plan; and Duane E. Webster on the ARL framework…

In 1988, College of DuPage initiated a project to give direction to the college. A Futures Committee was formed and charged to identify the college's strengths and emerging opportunities, develop a vision statement on what the college should become by the turn of the century, determine whether the American Association of Community and Junior…

The paper advocates the extension of the basic protections of "permanency planning" to all children and youth, including those with severe handicaps. It discusses the concept and process of permanency planning and notes its promise in improving the opportunities of all children and youth to grow up in a stable family environment. It…

Designed to propose ways for the Colorado Department of Education to provide leadership in the implementation of a statewide educational telecommunications network, this study examines ways in which telecommunications can be used by the state department of education, school districts, libraries, and other informational or educational agencies to…

Conducted to obtain information for use in developing a revised five-year plan of library service for the state of Alabama, this study was designed to determine the priorities of the state's public libraries as perceived by librarians, chairpersons of library boards of trustees, and library users. Two survey instruments were designed and…

Widespread attention to the concept of teacher burnout along with theories and prescriptions for dealing with "midlife crises" have implications for the tenured higher education faculty in communication education. To avert such problems college administrative staff can promote faculty development through (1) a systematic approach to long-term…

This report, one of 10 prepared in 1980 for the Steering Committee for the Five-Year Research Plan of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), was prepared to address the state of the science of nutrition research and to relate the programs of the NICHD to present and future needs in nutrition research. Specifically,…

This paper presents a discussion of strategic planning within social institutions and provides a planning agenda that focuses on modern trends, forecasts, and projections. First, the background of the strategic planning process is reviewed, and historical changes in the nature of modern technology are delineated, including a transformation in…

Five classroom teachers developed this long range plan for achieving educational excellence in the Anne Arundel County Public School System of Maryland during the decade of 1980s. Part I of the report gives an introduction including a list of suppositions, provides a conceptual framework that guided the work of the planning team, and describes the…

Many institutions of higher education are being faced with declining enrollments accompanied by a reduction in human and financial resources. As a result, long-range planning has become imperative. This paper discusses how the planning process evolved and was conducted at Emporia State University in order to cope with the projected enrollment…

Many school districts are still approaching the energy crisis as though it were a temporary inconvenience. However, school districts that have recognized the gravity of the energy situation have conducted energy audits. Basically, there are two types of audits. The first is a simple walk through each building using a checklist format. The second…

Prepared to satisfy requirements of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) PL 95-123, this long-range plan presents library service goals and objectives for the Connecticut library system for the next five years. The background of long range planning, the planning process, and problems to be overcome are developed within the framework of…

In this advance report on an AGB-NACUBO project, governing boards are advised to work within clearly visible financial conditions and policies to do effective long-range planning. They need: routine, periodic reports; presentations for discussion; overview reports; and a positive communications environment. (Author/LBH)

Examined the conditions under which managers in public long-term care programs believe that family and friends can assume responsibility for the long-term care of the elderly (N=127). Revealed five broad dimensions of importance in care plan development: size of responsibility, caregivers' capacity, long-range welfare, caregivers' age, and…