Guidelines and standards are presented for use in writing proposals to establish Area Continuing Education Councils, each of which will be responsible for planning and coordinating good continuing education programs for a broad section of the library, media, and information community in its geographic area of Pennsylvania. Topics covered include criteria for evaluation of councils, size and boundaries, representation of consumers and providers, size of council, administrative and governance structure, reporting responsibilities, quality control, a timetable and instructions for filing applications, and an application evaluation form. (RAA)