Article, condensed from the NEA Research Bulletin, describes the magnitude of the world literacy problem. (MB)

Describes the efforts of International Book Year in dealing with worldwide reading demands and problems. (RB)

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Research on the background of the book in Nigeria is outlined. The view is proposed that nationals of developing countries have to bring their own thinking to bear on their book problems if they are to establish effective book-publishing traditions. (3 references) (Author/SJ)

Discusses the need for concurrent attention to methods of pest management when ecological changes consequent upon the introduction of new grains occur in large areas of the tropics. (AL)

Report of a meeting organized by Unesco for planning school library services in Central America and Panama. Present state, functions, and organization of national school library plans, and education of school librarians, were considered. (JS)

The Department of Adult Education of the University of Sydney (Australia) has been conducting an action-research project in family education for the Aborigines. The staff is to be available on request to visit communities, listen to expressed needs, and find ways of translating professional knowledge into media that can be understood. Gradually,…

A serious difficulty in making rapid behavioral changes in the managerial personnel in underdeveloped countries is the result of lack of transfer of training. Used as an adjunct to group training, one-to-one training in the work environment can effectively reduce the transfer space. (LY)