Relationship problems can destroy an otherwise successful bilingual education program. Administrative problems of this type are difficult to identify and to work with. If the source is identified, the problem may be effectively dealt with. This paper presents a list of administrative problem sources that may cause human relation difficulties in…

Accuses community colleges of not fully accepting their role in solving community problems and community development, and of tackling only those "low-risk" problems which will not involve them in conflict or criticism. Examines possible relationships between a community, its college, and local industry in solving "high-risk" problems. (TP)

The 1987 CASE Recognition Awards are presented for: general excellence in programs; student recruitment marketing improvement; video public service announcements, news, and commercial spots; total publications; magazines of the decade; improvement in periodicals; photocommunications via print; designer of the year and series; and imagination in…

Explores geographical definition of communities and tendency for community relations to transcend geographical boundaries. Reinterprets Durkheim's theory of social solidarity to argue that division of labor directly reduces solidarity but indirectly increases solidarity through secondary groups, the state, and the cult of individuality. (LFL)

The participant's manual contains training materials for a 3-day national conference on strengthening board leadership in agencies concerned with independent living for people with disabilities. Preliminary materials include the conference agenda, background information about the trainers, and organizational information on Independent Living…

The Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC) Financial Activity & Condition Taxpayer Summary (FACTS) provides a brief report on the financial operations of the college. The summary is prepared for the local community, which provides property and business tax and other support to WCTC. Press releases on the FACTS availability were sent out by…

This document is a practical guide to demonstrating the value of school-to-careers preparation for all students and to debunking outdated stereotypes and false assumptions surrounding school-to-careers and vocational education programs. Part 1 explains the importance of political and policy advocacy in public education and outlines strategies for…

This paper offers some practical suggestions and techniques in dealing with organized opposition to sex education and family life education programs. (BY)

Access to power and recognition of the currents of political life represent the greatest challenge to positioning for the public library and its leader. Clear vision is vital for navigating a multitude of constituencies. The director's hierarchical position may or may not be of value in the quest to fulfill the library's goals. (Author/KRN)

Examines the functions, roles, and responsibilities of the public library trustee in a rural setting. Topics include serving the information needs of the community, determining policy, encouraging partnerships with other libraries and community organizations, ensuring sufficient funding, public and community relations, and evaluation of the board…

Five winning guideposts that facilitate development and maintenance of a strong community relations program are climate building, confidence building, team building, image building, and commitment building. The influence of community relations on public education support bases depends immensely on personal and group interrelationships and the…

Highlights some important conditions, both present and future, which will have an impact on public libraries. Discusses holding down expenses, including user fees, alternative funding sources, and private cosponsorship of programs; increasing productivity; use of computers and new technologies; staff development and internal marketing; improving…

A comprehensive home-school-community involvement plan aims to create a responsive support system for collaborative action to address educational concerns, quality-of-life issues, and specialized needs. Strategies include enlisting community resources and volunteers, developing school-community partnerships, and converting schools to…

Do cities have an optimal size? In seeking to answer this question, various theories, including Optimal City Size Theory, the supply-oriented dynamic approach and the city network paradigm, have been forwarded that considered a city's population size as a determinant of location costs and benefits. However, the generalised growth in wealth that…

Children's outcomes are strongly correlated with those of their neighbours. The extent to which this is causal is the subject of an extensive literature. An identification problem exists because people with similar characteristics are observed to live in close proximity. Another major difficulty is that neighbourhoods measured in available data…