This document contains two sections: a literature review of material related to part-time faculty, and the review's bibliography. The most recent research indicates that the use of part-time faculty positions in higher education as a proportion of total faculty positions has reached a plateau. The recently released study by the U.S. Department of…

Approximately 200 book and periodical references on collective bargaining in higher education are cited in this bibliography compiled from the resources available to the California Polytechnic State University Library at San Luis Obispo. Covering the period from the late 1960s to the present, the books are arranged in one alphabet. Among the…

Over 80 citations of monographs, research reports, journal articles, books, and dissertations are included in this bibliography on college and university faculty. Topics include faculty research, evaluation, teaching, role, and perceptions. The earliest citation is from 1954. (MSE)

Provides an annotated bibliography of current ERIC literature on community college adjunct faculty. Suggests that adjunct faculty will continue to play an important role in community colleges, with 53.4% of public 2-year college faculty currently teaching part-time. Indicates that colleges have increased their support services for adjunct faculty.…

Encompassing materials from 1968 to 1976, this annotated bibliography includes articles in both English and French. The topics covered are: (1) teacher workload in elementary, secondary, and post-secondary institutions; (2) teacher assignment, distribution, and supervisory and extracurricular duties; (3) class size and student-teacher ratio; (4)…

Offers citations for publications that provide general overviews of various issues related to part-time faculty. Issues include part-time faculty roles and functions, teaching methods and effectiveness, training, institutional integration and professionalism, job satisfaction, and compensation and benefits issues. (Contains 10 annotated references…

Compensation in higher education is an inclusive term, since all the benefits associated with teaching, research, work with people, and work with knowledge might be included. But in terms of purchasing power it appears that compensation for work in higher education has lost ground against inflation. In contrast, wage and salary earners in many…

The following topics are addressed in this newsletter issue: collective bargaining and the quality of work life, faculty elections at California State University, speeches presented at the tenth annual conference of the National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions (NCSCBHEP), April 1982; and…

The numerous types of individuals classified as part-time faculty are discussed, along with arguments for and against using part-time faculty, and their rights and status. A very diverse set of individuals with widely varying interests works part-time. The purposes for which they are employed vary widely as do the rules under which they work.…

What causes faculty to vote for collective bargaining? Undoubtedly, there is no single answer. A common factor reported by many institutions is some faculty dissatisfaction with compensation, course loads, governance systems, and job security. Another answer, proposed by Ladd and Lipset, is that the rapid growth of collective bargaining in higher…

A review of the literature on the community college faculty member is presented. In contrast to the college and university professor, the community college faculty member does not possess a persona that has been subject to treatment in the media. The academic literature portrays this faculty member as the doctoral candidate that couldn't make it,…

There is a range of topics in union agreements in which part-time faculty are addressed. Statements of recognition in agreements may do one of three things: (1) note the inclusion of part-time faculty; (2) define the term part-time; or (3) specifically exclude the union's right to represent these faculty members. The nature of the appointment and…

The seventh annual bibliography on collective bargaining in higher education is a selective survey of the literature of the field as it relates to faculty and nonfaculty in public and private colleges and universities. It is primarily a source of current references for 1978 but also includes pre-1978 references of particular interest at this time…

This bibliography is arranged in the following major categories: (1) Faculty appointment, promotion, and tenure. This is further broken into the subcategories: general, clinician-educator track, Ph.D.s in clinical departments, faculty retirement, and deans. Where applicable, entries in each subcategory are further categorized as medical school or…

An annotated bibliography of more than 1,100 scholarly publications concerning the financing of American higher education during 1960-1981 is presented. The greatest emphasis is on works published in the last decade, including books, articles, reports, studies, and theses on paper or microform. The following topics representing financial concerns…