A study conducted at Wichita State University reveals that slightly less than two-thirds of the work day of the catalogers was spent in actual cataloging. Accounting for all expenditures of time in whatever kind of activity affords also a sensible basis for a reorganization of departmental work flow. (Author)

Accomplishing a first-rate library service requires full use of all library staff, including nonprofessionals and volunteers. Every staff member should understand the operating philosophy of the library, have a working knowledge of basic library skills, and be able to refer patrons' questions to the appropriate staff member. (JPF)

Outlining brain processing preference styles (dominant left, dominant right, or integrated), the author presents the assets and liabilities of the styles and points out the implications for management. (MD)

Examines the role of the consultant in the improvement of library staff, focusing on the institution's rules and regulations, staff intake, orientation programs, training programs, performance evaluations, techniques of promotions, transfers, and salary increases, and the methods of staff separation. (FM)

Simultaneous pressures to reduce costs and increase student achievement have never been greater than they are today. Not only is cost-cutting essential in this era of tightened resources, argue Hess and Osberg, but eliminating inefficient spending is critical for freeing up resources to drive school reform. This provocative book brings together a…

When school front offices are mentioned in research on schools and their relations with the community, it is often to describe how parents/carers and the public are treated officiously and/or inappropriately. In professional development materials, schools are urged to improve communication, and occasionally directed to consider the practices of…

This article illustrates an efficient method for handling large volumes of prescriptions with a minimum of staff pharmacists. (PD)

The purpose of this document is to provide a selected, annotated bibliography in staff development for career education for the years 1970-73. It is expected that this document may be of assistance to those planning and/or working in the career education movement who have responsibility for preparing and utilizing staff effectively. The selections…

This list of eight guidelines includes a brief review of the literature related to differentiated staffing and a description of the historical development and implementation of differentiated staffing in one school district. It is based on the Mentor Ohio Exempted Village School District's five years' experience with differentiated staffing in two…

The United States spends a larger proportion of its Gross National Product (GNP) on educational services than does any other industrialized nation, and expenditures have grown faster than the GNP for 20 years. The author suggests a strategy for reversing this trend and seven prominent educators comment. (Author)