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NETWORKS FOR KNOWLEDGE GUIDELINES

ala’sWashington office reports that guidelines for the “Networks for Knowledge,” Higher Education Act Title VHl, are in the final stages of preparation by the U.S. Office of Education’s Division of College Support. They were drawn up by a task force which included representatives from tire fields of teaching, librarianship, and educational broadcasting. However, according to the fiscal year 1970 budget released by President Nixon, implementation of this new program is being “deferred.” In other words, no funds were recommended to be appropriated for the coming year. If Congress reinstates the appropriation of $750,000 requested in the Johnson budget. Division officials estimate that only “a handful —probably under ten” projects can be funded. Of these, at least one, and possibly two, would involve library networks. Title VIH is not designed to be used exclusively for library networks; whatever money is available must go to support several different types of cooperative efforts.