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An Assessment of Public Services in Selected Eastern Montana Counties
1RR085
$0.00
1975
Basic Quality of Secondary Education in Rural Montana
1B685
$0.00
1976
Community Action Process
EB0015
$0.00
1987
Community Tourism Assessment Program
VIDEO040
$14.95
1998
Developed by the Western Rural Development Center to help communities determine their tourism potential, the Community Tourism Assessment Program has been implemented in over a dozen Montana communities by the MSU Extension Service and the Montana Department of Commerce's Travel Montana division. Towns featured in the video include Choteau, Deer Lodge, Ft. Belknap, Hamilton, Lewistown and Three Forks.
Crooked Bow, A Niche Marketing Development Case Study
4493
$0.00
2005
This case study documents the effort of a small group of beef producers on the Flathead Reservation in northwest Montana to develop and market a value added beef jerky product. It reviews the process, through interviews with those involved, from the initial idea through the successful development and marketing of the product.
Facilitating Strategic Planning
EB0076
$0.00
2000
Growing Pains: Managing Population Growth in the West
VIDEO037
$14.95
1996
Explores the impacts of a population shift toward environmentally attractive regions and how communities in Montana, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico are attempting to cope.
Managing Community Growth
VIDEO039
$14.95
1997
Environmentally attractive communities, especially in the western United States, continue to experience an influx of residents seeking a better quality of life. Many of these towns are scrambling to find ways to manage growth, both inside and outside their city limits. This program explores some of the management techniques used by Rocky Mountain communities.
Motivating Member Participation
EB0017
$0.00
1987
Nature Tourism Business
VIDEO045
$14.95
2003
Natural attractions throughout America provide the backdrop for a host of tourist opportunities. This video provides an overview of nature tourism businesses ranging from bird watching, photo tours, ATV recreation, environmental lodges, scenic flights and others. Businesses in Alaska, Hawaii, Montana, Utah and Wyoming are featured. (32:16 minutes, 2003).
Planning Meeting Agendas
MT198433HR
$0.00
2002
Meeting agendas have many benefits, yet surprisingly few leaders take the time to plan and circulate an agenda ahead of time. This publication will help group leaders construct, disseminate and use an effective meeting agenda.
Serving on County Boards, Districts, Commissions and Committees in Montana
4500
$8.00
2007
A 45-page resource for people supervising, serving on or interested in public boards across the state. Among the topics covered in the handbook are Montana's open meetings law, code of ethics, board liability, information on wrongful discharge, discrimination, and use of Robert's Rules of Order and motions. Also available for purchase as a downloadable pdf.
Serving on County Boards, Districts, Commissions and Committees in Montana - Electronic Copy
4500E
$4.00
2007
Downloadable .pdf version of "Serving on County Boards, Districts, Commissions and Committees in Montana"
Setting Group Goals
MT198401HR
$0.00
2002
Groups are often ambitious in achieving initial goals, but then stagnate when new goals are not set. This MontGuide describes several methods for setting and achieving group goals, including brainstorming, the nominal group technique and force field analysis.
The Contribution of Rural Hospitals to the Local Economies
1B724
$0.00
1980
Using Focus Groups for Community Development
MT200807HR
$0.00
2008
Focus groups can be an effective means of involving citizens in a decision making process. Yet focus groups can also increase conflict and strain group dynamics if not properly executed. This publication provides information on the reasons to use a focus group, the steps involved, the types of questions that could be posed and expected outcomes.
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