Learning Resources

Abstract: Book Review: Preparing for the Information Needs of the Twenty-First Century, edited by Timothy Sanford. New Directions for Institutional research, No. 85. Jossey-Bass, 1995. 100 pages. ISBN 0-7879-9919-9.

Abstract: Book reivew: Leading Minds: An Anatomy of Leadership, by Howard Gardner. Basic Books, 1995. 341 pages. ISBN 0-465-08279-3.

Abstract: Stresses the need for colleges and universities to develop effective hazardous waste management programs to prevent paying for expensive cleanups in the future. Examines issues of responsibility and liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), and proposes steps institutions can take to protect themselves in the areas of real estate management, insurance, risk management, and waste disposal.

Abstract: Book review: Silicon Snake Oil: Second Thoughts on the Information Highway, by Clinton Stoll. Doubleday, 1995.239 pages. ISBN 0-385-41993-7.

Abstract: Book Review: Reinventing the University: Managing and FInancing Institutions of Higher Education, edited by Sandra Johnson and Sean Rush. John Wiley & Sons, 1995. 390 pages. ISBN 0-471-10452-3.

Abstract: Facing storms of change within and outside the academy, higher education officials have realized that major realignments are underway creating demographic, economic, political, and cultural imperatives. Quality, accountability, and institutional effectiveness have become part of the culture for stakeholders in higher education. Program directors, department chairpersons, academic deans and their associates, and academic vice presidents are anticipating continued change and are ready to respond in a timely fashion using new planning approaches and techniques.

In assembling this reader, the selection of materials was guided by a sensitivity to provide academic planners with tools to facilitate the transformation of higher education institutions from provider-centered cultures and organizations to leamer-centered franchises. Readings examine partnerships and alliances needed for higher education institutions to survive, if not lead, the transformation of society into the information age.

This book tells how planners can best situate themselves and their organizations in the emerging network of collaborative resources. It is organized into the following sections: Environmental Scanning, Curriculum Planning, Enrollment Management, Human Resources Planning, Planning for Information Technology, Student Services, Academic Planning Within the Larger Context, and Linking Quality and Accountability.

Abstract: Questions whether improving the living conditions of the poor depends on the kinds of questions and answers which engage most social scientists, and contends that the real issue belying the social and economic problems of the poor is a spiritual one, not a matter of government intervention and incentives. Such a focus on community and personal spirituality must come from within the communities themselves, the author contends, although public leadership can and should be used to support such a focus.

Abstract: This book thoroughly reviews the fundamentals of campus planning. It is divided into three sections: “Prospectus,” “The Campus and Its Parts” (such as instructional facilities, housing, and parking and circulation), and “Campus Plans,” (such as expanding the campus, building a new campus, and renovating). It is rich in concepts and specific solutions, with hundreds of photographs and drawings. It should be on the bookshelf of any campus planner. This classic was first printed in 1963 and is the work of Richard P. Dober, a charter member of SCUP, who influenced campuses worldwide as a planner and consultant to more than 350 educational institutions.

Richard Dober (1928–2014) was a planning and design advisor to more than 450 colleges, universities, and cultural institutions worldwide, as well as to foundations and government agencies, the World Bank, and UNESCO. He wrote nine books and numerous articles on planning and design and was a founder of the Society for College and University Planning. He led consulting firms since the early 1960s, including most recently, Dober Lidsky Mathey, a firm specializing in campus planning and facility planning services.

Abstract: Highlights reasons why faculty productivity has become such a central concern – rising costs and decreased funding, public demand for accountability, and pressure to restructure institutions to meet the needs of a high-tech society. Outlines the recent faculty productivity review at the University of Delaware, stresses elements integral to the success of such reviews, and compares the results to nationwide productivity data.

Abstract: Book review: Growing Up With a Single Parent: What Hursts, What Helps, by Sara McLanahan and Gary Sandefur. Harvard University Press, 1994. 190 pages. ISBN 0-674-36407-4.