N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 8 § 2302.24

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 51, December 18, 2024

Section 2302.24 - Program for strengthening leadership resources of State educational agencies-activity C

Dissemination of information of education.

(a)Specific objective.

The objective is to improve the department's capability for communicating information on education to a variety of interested audiences. Hundreds of publications originate annually from organizational units in the department that are intended to inform educators and the general public about trends, developments and effective educational programs and practices.

(b)Specific activities.

(1) Improving the quality of education department publications.

(i) To assure a minimum standard of literary quality for State Education Department publications.

Work tasks	Anticipated accomplishments or products-due date
1. Edit and rewrite State Education Department manuscripts as necessary.	By June 1978 over 30,000 pages of SED publications will have been edited

(ii) To assure practical and effective formats for all department publications.

Work tasks	Anticipated accomplishments or products-due date
1. Layout, specify type, provide illustration, design and printing instructions for a variety of SED publications.	By June 1978 the designs and illustrations as well as printing instructions will have been provided for approximately 350 SED publications

(2) Audiovisual services.

(i) Department administrative staff will be supported in efforts to use communications technology in presentations to the field, to other agencies and to department staff.

Work tasks	Anticipated accomplishments or products-due date
1. Designing and writing for audiovisual presentations.	Scripts-June 1978
2. Research and assembling pre-produced, audiovisual materials.	Tape and film-June 1978
3. Producing video tapes, film, slides and audio tapes as appropriate.	Finished productions-June 1978

(ii) A video cassette dissemination service will be initiated for transmittal of department administrative advisories on programs and practices for which replication is encouraged among the schools.

Work tasks	Anticipated accomplishments or products-due date
1. Preparation of a treatment and continuity for each dissemination project.	Scripts-June 1978
2. Video tape preparation and editing.	Completed video tape production-June 1978
3. Distribution via State video cassette network.	Multiple duplication and dissemination-June 1978

(iii) Department administrative staff and professionals in the field will be kept updated on instructional technology and communication techniques.

Work tasks	Anticipated accomplishments or products-due date
1. Identification of new and promising applications of communications technology.	Demonstration seminars-June 1978
2. Preparation of articles and information on new developments in communications technology.	Newsletter-October 1977, April 1978, June 1978

(iv) Technical support for audiovisual materials display will be supplied to various department units and to the self-learning center.

Work tasks	Anticipated accomplishments or products-due date
1. Providing manpower and equipment for preparation, setup and maintenance of audiovisual display needs.	Successful and dependable audio/visual presentation-June 1978

(3) New York State archives records appraisal and program implementation project (Projections based on eight full-time equivalent persons)

(i) Complete location and identification of official State records having historical value.

Work tasks	Anticipated accomplishments or products-due date
1. Review record series inventories.	20,000 record series by January 1, 1978
2. Examine records in agency offices.	200 offices (4/week) by June 30, 1978

(ii) Rescue historical records in immediate danger of loss or destruction.

Work tasks	Anticipated accomplishments or products-due date
Approximately 150,000 cubic feet by June 30, 1978
1. Transfer to temporary rescue storage.
2. Microfilm.
3. Sample.

(iii) Transfer accessioned historical records to archives in Cultural Education Center.

Work tasks	Anticipated accomplishments or products-due date
1. Pack, label and move.	10,000 cubic feet by June 30, 1978
2. Prepare transmittal documents recording legal transfer.	10,000 cubic feet by June 30, 1978
3. Prepare location registers.	10,000 cubic feet by June 30, 1978
4. Flatten and deacidify needy records.	1,000 cubic feet by June 30, 1978

(iv) Make records available for use by State agency personnel and general public.

Work tasks	Anticipated accomplishments or products-due date
1. Prepare finding aids.	Five agency inventories by June 30, 1978
2. Microfilm.	600 rolls (200 cu. ft.) January 1, 1978-June 30, 1978.
3. Answer reference requests (oral and written).	5200 (200/week)-January 1, 1978-June 30, 1978
4. Study feasibility of automated index and select modalities.	Plan of approach and sample alternatives-June 30, 1978

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 8 § 2302.24