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)

Recommends control steps that extension workers take in documenting their work including such items as: (1) handing-over notes, (2) district notebooks, and (3) special Problems in developing countries. (MF)

A short review of the development of adult education in Ceylon, from the introduction of Buddhism in the third century B. C. to the present time, with emphasis on twentieth century programs and achievements. (JB)

Substantial efforts must be continued toward creation of a national network of libraries able to fulfil the task falling to it in the cultural economic and social development of the country. (Author)

Cooperation between the state and the people is essential for the growth and development of the country. Purpose of adult education is to enable an adult, literate or not, to face challenges of life and to make meaningful adjustments with his environment. (Author/RB)