This collection of five papers on labor relations was adapted from speeches presented at the Institute of Professional Librarians of Ontario seminar on labor relations and the librarian. The first speaker, Mr. David Kates, traced the history and philosophy of labor legislation in Ontario and emphasized current practice in collective bargaining in…

This bibliography lists materials pertinent to collective bargaining in postsecondary institutions. Sixty-seven citations are presented alphabetically by title. ERIC numbers are provided at the end of the citation where appropriate. (MJM)

This symposium report includes principal addresses and invited papers about the two year college student. Section A on career education in the community college includes: "Career Programs at Miami-Dade Junior College" by Peter Masiko, Jr.; "Community Colleges: Islands of Accomplishment or Oceans of Rhetoric" by Dale Parnell; and "Career Education…

A study was made of the effectiveness of the Midwest Medical Union Catalog (MMUC). The literature on union catalogs characterizes the objectives and procedures of such catalogs, but gives little reliable data about costs and rarely focuses on traffic. The objective of this study is to determine whether the cost of the MMUC is justified by its…

The field of labor relations in colleges and universities is developing quite rapidly in the U.S. In the public sector, a variety of new labor relations laws are being adopted at the state level. Pending the possible adoption of federal legislation governing labor relations in public institutions, personnel officers who are without a state law…

Included in this directory is information concerning the structure, size, location, and policies of the 25 largest organizations affecting state and local employees. Among the organizations listed are the: (1) American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, (2) American Federation of Teachers, (3) International Brotherhood of…

A cost-benefit analysis of the 43-library, 260,000-title Midwest Medical Union Catalog of books, conducted from June 1973 through May 1975 under a grant from the National Library of Medicine, studied the 49 year-old catalog in the context of interlibrary loan activity of the Midwest Health Science Library Network. (Author)

Presents an overview of research into public teacher unionization. Describes the nature of research versus opinion, discusses types of existing research, and examines results and trends of some of the research done since 1962. (For availability see EA 507 083.) (Author/JG)

Describes the French system of social relations and the trend toward weaker government intervention and stronger employer and labor roles. (AM)

The success or failure of any negotiated agreement depends on the reciprocal support between boards and their administrators. (Author/MLF)

The project of the Consortium of University Film Centers, aimed at the development of bibliographic control for films, is described in terms of its history and philosophy. (MBR)

Citing the scarcity of suitable land, unmanageably high infrastructure costs, and a dearth of lending institutions as obstacles to the acquisition of decent housing in many parts of Central Appalachia, this article describes how the Coal Field Housing Corporation is dealing with these problems. (Author/KR)

The compressed work week, flexitime, and job sharing are discussed from the labor perspective. The author suggests that it is unlikely that unions will endorse flexible work arrangements that jeopardize the eight-hour-day concept. (LBH)

Describes a student center program that sets the stage for daily decision making by students and faculty. Setting priorities for the use of leisure time, fulfilling academic responsibilities, relating to authority, establishing friendships, and getting along with peers all prepare students for life after high schools. (Author/IRT)

Discusses the loss of collegial decision-making power by faculty members at State University of New York campuses as a result of their collective bargaining representation by the United University Professions, Inc. (UUP). Available from: Commerce Clearing House, Inc., 4025 W. Peterson Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60646. (JG)