Evaluator's Report to the National Interest Council: March 1 and September 15, 1972

The Independent Study Project of the Dallas Public Library has as its primary goal the testing of the feasibility of utilizing an existent public institution, the library, for enabling qualified persons to earn credits toward a degree through independent study and examination. More proximate goals are: (a) the assessment of demand locally for college credits through independent study, and (b) an assessment of the Dallas Public Library's capability for meeting the demand within its present resources for personnel, book funds and equipment. In the first report, and evaluation of the attainment of these goals is premature and can only be descriptive of what has occurred since the inception of the program in September 1971. The second report is the analysis of feedback information from individuals who have made inquiries about the Independent Study Project. Items included on the questionnaire will be utilized in assessing the following aspects of the program: (1) Information Media Through Which Participants Heard of ISP, (2) Type of Information Received, (3) Activity Level of Participants in Program, (4) Aid Received From Librarians, (5) Participation in Workshops, (6) Demographic Profile of Participants, and (7) Personal Characteristics of Participants Related to Their Activity in Program. (Related documents are LI003916 through 003918). (Author/NH)