NAEB Newsletter (Aug 1958)

August 1 marked the day on which the new postal rates went into effect. If you have not been informed of the provisions of this new law, I suggest that you get a copy of it. Briefly stated, however, the new law provides that educational sound recordings (this in¬ cludes network tapes) may be sent for 4 cents for the first pound and 1 cent for each additional pound no matter where mailed in the U. S. and possessions. It used to cover just zones one, two and three. In¬ cidentally, if you have labels prepared for your net¬ work mailings, be sure to have the words “Library Materials” put on the label. This evidently indicates the reduced rate is applicable for packages bearing that mark. This new law promises a great saving in expenditures for postage, and we were most pleased at its passage. Also of note are two new network members: KRVM, Eugene, Oregon, licensed by the Eugene Public Schools, and WNPS, New Orleans, Louisiana, licensed by the Orleans Parish School Board. We wel¬ come these new members and hope they find their membership profitable. Best regards to all from the network staff. FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE Individuals interested in research or lectureships under the Fulbright Program will have until October 1 to file their applications for the 1959-60 academic year. m many cases the presence of applications, the quality of the proposed projects and the individuals applying may help create or influence the creation of openings not listed in advance. For this reason, per¬ sons interested in broadcast assignments are urged to file application particularly where awards are pro¬ vided but not specified to a particular field. Those who qualify in the broadcast-related areas of value to the NAEB are designated NAEB rep¬ resentatives. These credentials have been of con¬ siderable value to previous scholars in their contacts with European broadcasting organizations. France now offers an award in Educational Radio and Television, which was held this year by John W. Meaney, University of Houston, our NAEB rep¬ resentative. Under this award, “the grantee will carry out research in the field of educational radio and television in collaboration with the French Broadcasting System ( Radio-Television Franeaise ). He will be affiliated with the educational research center of the Centre National de Documentation Pedaqoqique in Paris. His assignment will include not only research, but also occasional lectures and seminars, addressed to colleagues of the Centre, on American methods in this field'. He may be able to take active part in programming with the French Broadcasting System. He should have a fluent com¬ mand of the French language.” The United Kingdom will offer four lecture and three research awards in unspecified fields. Other countries offering research awards available in any field are Austria (4), Denmark (1), Finland (5), Ireland (1), and Norway (6) . Some of these awards have suggested areas of research but applications will be accepted in any field. General eligibility requirements for Fulbright Awards are U. S. citizenship; for lecturing, at least one year of college or university teaching experience: for research, a doctoral degree, or recognized pro¬ fessional standing; and in some cases, a knowledge of the country’s language. The Conference Board Committee for the pro¬ gram is also developing a Register of Scholars who expect to be available in the future for overseas as¬ signments. Scholars who are generally interested in such assignments are invited to complete and return brief data sheets indicating academic background, preference as to countries, probably periods of avail¬ ability, and foreign language competence. The data sheets are provided by the Committee upon request and do not commit a scholar in any way. For application forms and additional information on Fulbright Awards or the Register of Scholars, write: the Institute of International Education (1 East 67th St., New York 21, N. Y.) or the Conference Board of Associated Research Councils (2101 Con¬ stitution Ave., Washington 25, D. C.). PITTSBURGH GETS SECOND ETV CHANNEL Honors as the first city to be allocated two educa¬ tional TV channels go to Pittsburgh, Pa. after last month’s F.C.C. ruling. The Commission shifted Chan. 22 from Clarks¬ burg, W. Va. to Pittsburgh for educational use. In a counterproposal, the Metropolitan Pittsburgh Ed¬ ucational Station requested use of Chan. 16 instead of Chan. 22; however, decision on this proposal will not come until later this month. Pittsburgh’s present ETV station, WQED, Chan. 13, now programs almost 12 hours daily and has been in operation since April, 1954. It requested an ad¬ ditional channel in order to enlarge its educational program for both classroom and home instruction and for specialized educational service to industries and professions in the Pittsburgh area. 4 Have Set The Date NEWSLETTER