The article describes a decision-making model to guide special educators and their colleagues in selecting intervention strategies appropriate for the individual needs of disabled students and applies the model in a case study. (DB)

Faculty consulting activity is examined in the context of literature on university-industry linkage mechanisms. Evidence suggests that individual faculty consulting implies much more than income supplementation and should be the object of proactive human resource policies and practices. (39 references) (SI)

Next to hiring a president, getting rid of one is the most important and difficult task a governing board will encounter. A smooth presidential succession is vital to an institution's well-being. (MLW)

The article examines communication training for handicapped students making the transition from school to adult life in terms of the need for communication training, principles of assessment, and the communication specialist as consultant. (DB)

A growing number of small consulting firms--many composed of retired superintendents and university professors--have entered the marketplace to help school boards find new district leadership. Also, 39 state school boards associations now operate search businesses. This article profiles 23 independent firms that handle superintendent searches,…

Reviews recent attempts to survey and coordinate United Kingdom library and information resources to obtain more overseas contracts for the supply of library and information skills and services. A pilot group targeting European opportunities is described, and future directions are discussed. (Contains five references.) (LRW)

Increasingly, colleges and universities are turning to corporations and corporate consultants for advice on institutional restructuring. Some observers are concerned that the fundamental differences between higher education and business will be compromised; others see the trend as primarily a public relations effort. (MSE)

A former police investigator advises school administrators how to respond to allegations of sexual abuse of students by school personnel. Administrators should recognize that such crimes do occur, maintain impartiality, follow strict notification protocols, and allow police and the child protection agency to investigate charges. Internal policy…

A discussion of planning for college and university centennial celebrations, or other milestone anniversaries, looks at reasons for creating a major event; objectives of early planning sessions; considerations in event design; scope and budget; use of consultants; appointment of an archivist; individual event planning; and fitting events to the…

A Nebraska consultant/former teacher explains his role in developing Internet accounts for teachers while working on a wetlands distance-learning project and an arts-education consortium. He explains ARTnet and other Internet services, including Telnet, FTP (file transfer protocol), the Gopher retrieval system, NetNews, and Listservs. Sidebars…

This article briefly describes the consultant teacher model for providing special educational services to gifted and talented students. Summaries of five recommended print resources about the consultant teacher model are included. (DB)

Intended for libraries contemplating the purchase of a bookmobile, this guide suggests evaluating the population it will serve and the programing that will be offered; collecting staff and public input; and having a consultant develop technical specifications, just as one would have an architect design a building. (four references) (LAE)

The University of Queensland's social consultancy curriculum helps change agents develop such skills as flexibility, confidence, and judgment. The program uses systems concepts, process consultation, action research, and the models of Argyris and Schon to help future consultants understand people and social systems. (SK)

Presents existing ideas on designing curriculum experiences in consultation and offers suggestions for training and supervising school counselors-in-training. Concludes that, for consultation to be effective as primary intervention within comprehensive developmental school counseling programs, planned instruction through didactic methods,…

Discusses characteristics that are necessary for consultants for small businesses, such as child care centers. (BB)