The study investigated and analyzed the state of academic web-based job announcements in Library and Information Science Field. The purpose of study was to get in depth understanding about main characteristics and trends of academic job market in Library and Information science field. The study focused on web-based version announcement as it was…

Occasionally, the search committee for a tenure-track position will decide on a candidate who is A.B.D., all but dissertation, and decide to hire him or her with the understanding that the Ph.D. will be completed by a given deadline. In the the form of an anecdote, the author discusses the potential pitfalls--for both the university, the…

Australian universities are surveyed to determine the proportion of female appointments and the appointments of candidates with non-Australian degrees. Evidence is presented that shows both groups are underrepresented, and partial explanations are offered. (JSR)

This review focuses on women in educational administration as compared with men in the same field. The author recognizes sex discrimination as a historical fact and begins by discussing some of the current psychological effects of cultural conditioning. She then examines the role of the counselor dealing with high school seniors who express an…

This book contains 13 papers on labor market and welfare reform, with special emphasis on the demand for low-wage workers, wages and job characteristics in the less skilled labor market, public politics to increase employment and earnings of less skilled workers, and the impact of welfare reform. The following papers are included: "The Labor…