The 6-hour workshop described is designed to familiarize librarians with a new reference tool--a union catalog on microfiche of 40 academic, school, public, and special libraries in Colorado--and teach them to use this tool in a variety of ways. Topics covered through lectures, small group discussions, and practical experience include the…

Since the announcement in 1999 of a plan to tie teachers' salary increases to student achievement by Denver Public Schools, there has been a flood of nationwide policy activity around teacher compensation. This paper examines pay plans in Denver, Toledo, Minneapolis, and New York City, offering a snapshot of the changing landscape of teacher…