Synthesizes studies categorized by medical specialties and using the following instruments into the Five Factor Model of personality: Adjective Check List, California Psychological Inventory, 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire, and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Suggests a loose association between personalty factors and medical specialties and…

Describes the development and continuing evaluation of two courses to prepare technical support specialists: a senior capstone course and a junior-level elective. Discusses the growth of the end user support occupation, objectives, course activities, and future implications. (Contains 13 references.) (SK)

Discusses the importance of the role of librarians in the educational process. The value-added concept is applied to librarians, and requirements in terms of accreditation for school librarians and federal standards for school libraries and librarians are advocated. (MES)

Surveys motion picture reference materials published since 1982. Materials are presented in the following categories: encyclopedic works about films, filmmakers and the industry; film criticism; people on the screen and behind it; horror, science fiction and Westerns; literature on film; catalogs and filmographies; and special collections. (70…

Shows fundamental interconnections between video art and the history of avant-garde abstractionism during the 20th century; for example, as reflected in the work of experimental filmmakers like Stan Brakhage. Maintains that a specific body of film and video works has explored the issue of abstraction as a means to define their respective media.…

Specialists in developmental disabilities and aging need competence in the following areas: advocacy, characteristics of older persons with developmental disabilities, planning and implementation, communication, and training. (SK)

In this first of three excerpts from seminars sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution on collaborative knowledge generation in the arts, the sciences, and the humanities, two art curators and a filmmaker discuss the meaning of collaboration in their fields. Topics discussed include twentieth-century artists and art curators, Chinese art, and…

Explains media appraisal, i.e., the process of placing monetary values on audiovisual media for tax or other financial purposes. Topics discussed include stages of a media appraisal, how appraisers are qualified, sources of qualified appraisers, cost of an appraisal, and donations and tax deductions. Examples of media appraisals are given. (LRW)

Provides a genealogy of the "fichera" (cabaret dancer/prostitute) genre in Mexican cinema, moving from the figure of the female prostitute to that of the "queen" homosexual type. Discusses the ideological function of homosexual stereotyping and to the way the queen homosexual stereotype is deployed to very different ends in…

Because organizations need to be broader based and cross-functional, workers must have broader expertise as well as deep specialized skills. Cross-training and teamwork are essential. (SK)

Continues a discussion of standards related to school library media specialists and their professional lives. Highlights include National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education; American Library Association; National Board for Professional Teaching Standards; International Society for Technology in Education; Council for Basic Education;…

Muses on the reasons for a "director's cut" of the 1969 Soviet film "The Color of Pomegranates," produced after the official version had initially been heavily reedited. Offers historical background on the film. States that it places unusual demands on its audiences, especially because of its density of texture and its…

Canadians have expressed concern that access to family physicians (FP) has declined. Anonymized physician services data for 1991/1992 to 2000/2001 were used to evaluate changes in supply and age-specific rates of use of FPs and specialists in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Physician-to-population ratios declined 7.5 per cent, FP-to-population ratios declined…

This article discusses the importance of setting and implementing goals that can help change and improve a library media program over time--goals that go beyond merely keeping the library media center running. Suggestions for developing an action plan and strategies for effective time management are also presented.

This column describes a new teaching tool, BrainPOP, which is a database that blurs the distinction between classroom and library media center. This collection of more than 300 short, concept-based, animated movies is intended primarily for use by teachers in classroom instruction. It is reminiscent of the single-concept film cartridges that used…