This union list contains over 100 microform music collections from eight libraries which are members of the Mountain-Plains Chapter of the Music Library Association. The 22-page list includes major sets, series, and complete works of composers. Excluded are periodicals, single work/dissertation titles, and general collections that are currently…

A discussion of two bills, now before the U.S. legislature, to allow state and federal employees, including librarians, to organize and strike. (LS)

Major selection methods for promotional consideration are examined and compared, focusing on production employees. Special attention is given to the historical evolution of selection methods for promotion in American industry, the extent of current usage, and the experiences of major industrial users. The employee request system is recommended.…

A description of the present status of non-professional library personnel and the rationale for and history of labor unions in libraries of various types, with specific examples. (LS)

Reviews the status of the academic librarian and proposes goals and means of enhancing that status. (Author)

GROWING UNION ORGANIZATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES IS ATTRIBUTED TO THREE MAIN FACTORS--(1) UNION NEED OF LARGER MEMBERSHIP FOR INCREASED INCOME AND PRESSURE GROUP STRENGTH, (2) SUCCESSFUL ORGANIZATION OF GOVERNMENT WHITE COLLAR WORKERS TO PROVIDE UNION LEADERS WITH AN IMPORTANT WEDGE IN ORGANIZING WHITE COLLAR WORKERS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AND…

This union list identifies 75 microform publications for which the staff of 24 U.S. and Canadian research libraries have produced indexes, analytic cards, or other content guides. Each entry includes the name of the publisher, the format and types of entries in the finding tool, entry verification authority, and the name of the reporting library.…

Unionism is not the antithesis of professionalism, but often the companion, or even supporter of professionalism, as in the cases of writers, actors, and musicians. Librarians, too, must earn a living and cope with inflation. Joining a union can not only improve librarians' economic status, but also increase their influence. Collective bargaining…

This document contains the constitution and the bylaws of the American Federation of Teachers. The constitution is comprised of 12 articles which deal with the name and objectives of the organization, membership, chartering of state and local units, federation officers, the Executive Council, conventions, representation of state and local units at…

This outline of how to establish and maintain an Asian national union catalog contains basic instruction for the staff and for the participating libraries of one of West Asia's largest union catalogs. It has been prepared to: (1) define and clarify the purposes of the Iranian National Union Catalog; (2) explain the policies and procedures under…

Traces the development of the concept of a Mini-MARC format, enumerates the objectives that the Mini-MARC format satisfies, and describes the MINIMARC system, an automated cataloging software package. (Author)

Surveys the legal status of union security in the public sector and indicates that the basic policy options are to limit union security to the voluntary dues check-off, to authorize the parties to negotiate union or agency shop agreements, or to establish a mandatory fee for the exclusive representative. (Author/IRT)

Explains how sitdown strikes--a tactic to win union recognition and higher pay--exploded on the labor scene in the 1930s. A brief history of the sitdown strike is included. (WL)