These 41 papers reflect the conference's focus on nonformal adult education. A major goal of the conference was to facilitate dialogue between researchers and practitioners who are concerned with lifelong learning issues. Four papers focus on aging, specifically intergenerational experiences, preretirement leisure counseling, aging of the work force, and memory aids. Community development is emphasized in four papers that address resource utilization networks, community education as a response to unemployment, and attitude scales. Two papers describe correctional education programs. Participant changes in leadership capabilities and a cooperative extension faculty workshop are discussed in papers concerned with extension education. Three presentations on international education focus on adult education in Nigeria and Greece and Farming Systems Research and Development. Four papers on learning theory discuss Eduard Lindeman's critical theory of adult learning, learning contracts, a holistic view of the adult learner, and Ira Progoff's "Intensive Journal." Four papers on literacy address reading instruction, educational credentials, adult high school non-completers, and locus of control and course completion. Two papers address policy in terms of policy evaluation and issues in legislating adult basic education. Concerns of 10 papers dealing with postsecondary and higher education include cost effectiveness of continuing education, participation patterns in credit and non-credit courses, adult university students' expectations of instructor behaviors, self-concept theory, environmental cognitions, university outreach, and continuing professional education. Two papers discuss educational technology--educational television and interactive video instruction. Single papers are offered on three topics: adult development, adult education history, and educational philosophy. Descriptions of 10 organizational sponsors are given, including university, state, regional and 2 national organizations. Authors' names and addresses are included with their respective papers. (YLB)