The American Geological Institute sponsors more than a dozen educational programs which are aimed at everyone from grade-school children to professional geologists. Among these are the Encylopaedia Britannica Film project, a program which is developing an extensive set of films and film strips on aspects of geology and the other earth sciences; the Geology and Earth Science Sourcebook, designed as an aid to teachers on earth science; the Earth Science Curriculum Project for secondary school students, A.G.I.'s most extensive educational project; the Visiting Geological Scientist Program which has sent between 45 and 65 visitors to an average of 100 college departments every year since 1959; the International Field Institute which provides opportunities for college geology eachers to visit foreign areas of classic or unusual interest under the guidance of distinguished geologists; 3-day short courses held just before national meetings of the G.S.A. and designed to update professional geologists in some specific area of competence; and the Council on Education in the Geological Sciences whose purpose is to help improve geological education in American colleges and universities through publications, materials development, and by other means.

In addition to these major projects, A.G.I. publishes two career books--one for high school and one for college students; answers more than 3,000 letters a year on careers; provides a job-placement service for those seeking jobs of a temporary nature; and is putting out a basic bibliography of books, maps, and references essential for an undergraduate geology library.

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