Investigated career exploration in two studies using longitudinal design. Work-role salience was significantly related to beliefs in the instrumentality of exploration and the importance of obtaining one's preferred position. Exploration instrumentalities and the importance of obtaining one's preferred position were significantly related to…

Presents results of survey examining educational background, employment experience, job mobility, internal succession, job satisfaction, and social and economic origins of 160 small college library directors in the Midwest and compares them with other library directors and librarians. Data for men and women are also compared. Twenty-six references…

Recent data in a longitudinal study are examined for insights into the retention patterns of institutions, characteristics of students who persist or drop out, and student satisfaction with the college experience. (MSE)

Examines sources of job satisfaction/dissatisfaction among 304 teachers from small, isolated, rural Alaska schools. Reveals satisfaction with student relationships and pay benefits and dissatisfaction with community amenities, students' academic progress, and school district management. Indicates interorganizational relationships with district…

Discusses the use of optical disk technology in online searching and compares three versions of the ERIC database currently available on optical disk in terms of hardware requirements, ease of installation, scope and cost of the system, search procedures, displaying and printing results, and documentation and user support. (CLB)

A study of 12 university teachers' approaches to improving instruction found two types of change occurring, innovation and tinkering. The most powerful influences in stimulating and sustaining change appeared to be personal sources of satisfaction with teaching, sense of responsibility for student learning, and academic culture. (MSE)

A study is reported of how students in an honors program and a transition program for academically disadvantaged students, as well as students in the regular curriculum, become engaged in a variety of experiences and how their quality of effort in the activities is related to student growth and development. (Author/MLW)

The characteristics of paper or microform library materials, electronic publications, and online databases are compared in terms of equipment needs, cost effectiveness, budgeting, and satisfaction of users' needs. Suggestions for the effective integration of these materials are offered. (13 references) (CLB)

Interviews with psychiatric technicians in four different units in a state residential facility revealed similar sources of job stress (lack of control over work), but differing perceptions of coworkers' degree of supportiveness. Lower Cornwell Medical Index Scores, indicating fewer health problems, were found on the unit associated with better…

Analysis of responses of gifted students (N=220) at a university laboratory high school to a questionnaire about the school library indicated that students frequently used the library for informational and recreational materials; were generally satisfied with library materials; and were avid readers tending to view less television than nongifted…

The development of the Castleton State College faculty computer literacy training program is described. Early attempts at training focused on the technology, but lost sight of the psychological variables that served as impediments to participation in the program. The peer involvement project is described. (Author/ MLW)

The relationships between job satisfaction and aspects of life at work and away from work were studied in 112 faculty members. Unlike the general population, academics appeared to experience a high degree of spillover between work and life away from work. (Author/MSE)

Description of the planning of a project designed to test the feasibility of distributing a statewide union catalog database on optical disk discusses the relationship of the project's goals to those of statewide library development; dealing with vendors in a volatile, high technology industry; and plans for testing and evaluation. (EM)

Compared to the center's general sample of clients, 15 farm families who visited a therapy center for stress-related problems were more reluctant to enter therapy, showed a slightly better increase in well-being over the course of therapy, had less reduction in stress levels, and had lower life satisfaction at three-month follow up. (Author/NB)

Studied the role of structural and qualitative components of social support in depression, coping, health, and life satisfaction in bereaved persons (N=192) between the ages of 50 and 93. Found that social support played a significant but modest role in bereavement outcomes during the first two years after the death of a spouse. (Author/ABL)