A questionnaire was sent to member states of the Council for Cultural Co-operation to gather data on provision by universities of further education (updating of knowledge once acquired) and of continued education (opportunities to enlarge and broaden a professional qualification). A poor response showed that West European States have not yet…

The second part of a staff paper to the President's Task Force on Communications Policy dealing with the domestic telecommunications carrier industry consists of the final two appendices. In the first, the history, structure, present services, and future plans of the Western Union Telegraph Company are discussed. Evidence is given that by allowing…

The experience that England has gained in school building renovation projects is presented. Several of the general principles and practical considerations of a remodeling policy are discussed briefly. These are followed up with case studies of a girls' high school and five primary schools. The development plan, planning considerations, treatment…

The plan described in this report delineates present and future plant (site and building) needs for the period 1971-1991 in the Wichita school district. The optimum situation is discussed in terms of districtwide goals and objectives as set out by a study committee; then these statements are translated into standards for plan development.…

This digest examines the problem of upgrading rural school facilities, focusing on specific rural issues, conditions that interfere with teaching and learning, and new funding approaches. Almost half of U.S. public schools are in rural areas and small towns. Close rural school-community relationships may make it easier to make decisions,…

A Canadian national study provides provincial data on the country's publicly funded school facilities including school building age, student achievement and school condition, fiscal condition, maintenance, and energy usage. The study reveals that education ministries and school systems have engaged in an aggressive building program in the past two…

Toffler's futurist theories are superimposed on physical education and sport to predict the future characteristics of these enterprises and to suggest directions which might lead to continued professional growth and progress. (CJ)

Lists the American Association of School Administrators' criteria for judging whether school building renovation is a sound investment. Eight categories should be investigated: historical information, architectural characteristics, material integrity, regulatory codes, and structural, mechanical, electrical, and educational adequacy. (Author/JM)

Science and technology have exerted a major influence on higher education/continuing education from 1960-75, as evidenced by more part-time students, increased awareness of continuing education opportunities, personal concern for obsolescence and lack of information, and the resulting management changes to cope with changing situations. (Author/EA)

The author discusses occupational obsolescence from 1960-75 by examining the concept itself, sources of occupational obsolescence, and continuing education as a central strategy for dealing with human obsolescence. (EA)

Common challenges faced by colleges and universities in fulfilling information system needs are explained and discussed, including frequent and bothersome database and application program upgrades, bugs in the application programs, business systems lacking the required business capability, upgrades to software tools used to build the business…

Demographic changes and the obsolescence of many existing school buildings have led to an all-time high in the construction of educational facilities in 1989. Case studies discuss the different needs and design solutions of four communities. (MLF)

Examines the problem of aging of books in university libraries and presents a mathematical model of the aging process. Indexes for the aging time limit, over-age book rate, and aging rate are suggested; use of the mean unit price is considered; and countermeasures for control of the aging process are proposed. (four references) (MES)

Formalized training and education should be restricted to current job needs, and career development programs replaced with non-formal, voluntary, lifelong educational programs teaching analysis, synthesis, and conclusion-drawing and their application on the job. Goals are: tolerance for ambiguity, flexibility, and ability to operate under…