THE PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSAL WAS TO DEVELOP A SYSTEM WHICH WOULD EFFICIENTLY FOLLOWUP STUDENTS WITH VOCATIONAL PREPARATORY TRAINING. THE RESULTS WOULD GIVE THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS FACTUAL INFORMATION ON THE PRODUCTIVENESS OF VOCATIONAL COURSES, AND WOULD INDICATE WHETHER THE STUDENT WAS EMPLOYED IN THE OCCUPATION FOR…

These conference proceedings contain 21 papers presented by users of the Selective Permutation Indexing (SPINDEX) system, designed by the National Archives to produce a variety of computer-generated bibliographic aids for archival holdings. Institutions participating in the SPINDEX users' conference represented government, church, university,…

The purpose of these guidelines, which are based upon approved standards and practices, is to help insure the archival quality and the usefulness of the microfilm publications. Included are guidelines for: determining the suitability of a body of records for microfilming, arranging and processing the records, determining roll breaks, preparing…

The purpose of this report is to describe the KISS (Keep It Sweet and Simple) system of photography for accurately and rapidly copying genealogical and historical records on 35mm film, developing the same and using the resulting negative roll in a regular microfilm reader for immediate viewing. The basic requirement of the system is that it be…

A training form is described which includes a majority of the questions and vocabulary words encountered by handicapped learners applying for entry level jobs. Use of the form will help students respond to common items in job applications. (CL)

This manual provides essential information for counselors in private practice who are either just starting out or have established practices. It is organized into six sections, which contain forms relating to different aspects of practice. The material can be used to create new forms or adapted for individual use. They can also serve to generate…

This article describes one of the products of accountability in schools--floods of forms and paper work. It centers on the situation in California districts which have the most comprehensive accountability law, questioning whether the quest for this objective is a distraction from teaching. (JA)

Social workers' conference concludes that better out-of-home care for children could result from central involvement of social workers in regulation of child-care facilities. (MH)

The proposed design and description of the standard book-exchange request form is presented. (Author/MM)

An edge-notched interlibrary loan application form has been designed for use with a Factfinder" vibratory sorter, for use within an applying library to permit easy processing of applications and overdues. The code spaces also allow collection of statistics on type of library borrowed from and type of material. (Author)

The basic structure and use of the Standard Daily Behavior Chart, used in precision teaching, is explained. (KW)

The article discusses the regional archives branches in eleven Federal Records Centers established by the National Archives and Records Service, General Service Administration. (AB)

Describes how one federal form (Library General Information Survey IV) came to be created and the purposes for which it was designed. (IRT)

Purchasing forms carelessly can cost money. Duke University has established a forms management system expected to save $40,000, or almost 10 percent, in the first year of operation. (Author/MLF)