This essay on the issues of management of technical services in the small library suggests that goals of the organization, and not size, are what differentiates large technical services departments from smaller ones. Discussion covers determining organizational goals, providing access to collections, bibliographic utilities, and resources…

This guide presents an overview of 12 major environmental organizations. Information is given about the organization's focus, ties to government officials, the organization's financial health, significant accomplishments, mishaps and contradictions, future potential, celebrity spokespersons, and potential clout. (MDH)

This booklet is intended primarily to assist persons who are planning and administering group care home programs for children. The fast growth of group homes has increased the variety of resources that are available for children. It may be questioned, however, whether placement skills have kept pace with the increase in placement choices. This…

This publication provides a comprehensive review of the research literature on employee absenteeism. Although focusing on the absenteeism of educational personnel, the study also draws on the information available on employee absenteeism outside education--in business, industry, and government service. The major sections of the report provide…

Discusses the challenges faced by child care center directors whose centers are expanding. The effects of expansion on programing, staff, flexibility, budgeting, communication, and group dynamics are considered. (LB)

Sample policy statements, guidelines, and forms collected from 16 educational institutions with small public relations staffs are presented as a guide to campus relations personnel. The importance of written policies for small public relations staffs is emphasized, and it is proposed that there be a written job description for the public relations…