Collective bargaining is a fact of life in the complex reality of school district administration. Levels of maturity in collective bargaining expertise are clearly emerging. The concept of a continuum of maturity for union-management relationships can be developed and school districts can be classified along the continuum. (Author/RL)

Examines the implications of the reduced importance of employment for individuals, for enterprises (work conditions, management styles), trade unions (with a more political than industrial role), and the conservation of resources, concluding with a brief look at the possible benefits of microelectronics for the developing countries. (CT)

In determining the university's responsibility to bargain with faculty in a special program at Central Michigan University, court opinions juxtaposed two measures, with conflicting results. The two approaches are analyzed and evaluated. Available from Dennis & Co., 251 Main St., Buffalo, NY 14203, $3.50. (MSE)

Collective bargaining is seen as a process of shared authority used in some institutions to manage conflict. Some ways in which parties to bargaining can significantly alter their relationships to promote constructive and creative outcomes of conflict are suggested. (MLW)

Reported is information regarding current organizing activity among college and university faculty for bargaining power. Data include institutions organized, rejections, and details regarding selected institutions. (CS)

Discusses the collegial model of governance, the essence of which is faculty self-regulation, and the effects of changing economic conditions on its viability. Considers the new importance of collective bargaining and the changing roles of management, unions, and governing boards in governance. (JG)

A professional physical educator makes predictions about upcoming trends in the field. (LH)

Presents results of a study to determine a Superintendent of Documents (SuDocs) number search key to retrieve bibliographic records for United States Government documents from OCLC's On-Line Union Catalog. (CWM)

Explores the problems of financial support of Catholic schools and discusses recommendations on the study of Church income trends, the dissemination of more effective practices in parish financing, underlying value choices in school funding, the financing of retirement programs for religious, and a proposal for an alternative to unions in Catholic…

Statistics are presented on the state-of-the-art of municipal park and recreation services. (JD)

Discusses the Navajo Tribe's joining with the AFL-CIO building and construction trades unions to develop an apprentice job training program geared to the special employment problems of Navajos and to the projected labor needs for construction projects on or near the reservation. Focus is on the Navajo Construction Industry Manpower Program…

The recent trend toward faculty unionization provides an opportunity for both ends of the academic spectrum to reevaluate their respective planning roles. The collective bargaining process, which has served to sensitize faculty and administration alike, should eventually lead to more cooperative and effective institutional planning. (Editor/LBH)

A growth in organized school employee groups, particularly teacher groups, may require school boards to develop and maintain an affirmative employee relations program to identify and meet needs before they reach the crisis level and, therefore, prevent the issues from developing around which employee unions must justify their existence.…

Union catalogs and distributed search systems are two ways users can locate materials in print and electronic formats. This article examines the advantages and limitations of both approaches and argues that they should be considered complementary rather than competitive. Discusses technologies creating linkage between catalogs and databases and…

Highlights both the benefits and the problems associated with networking in libraries and discusses circumstances that are forcing information centers in the Arabian Gulf region to begin thinking about library networking. Topics include governing models, resource sharing, timeliness, cost effectiveness, currency, reliability, and a union catalog…