Describes a study that used the OCLC Online Union Catalog to identify those adult fiction books owned by the largest number of public libraries to determine whether a core collection of titles could be identified for use in evaluating adult fiction collections. Future research is recommended and a list of the top 99 titles is appended. (Author/LRW)

The wait-and-react and laundry-list approaches to combating teachers' collective-bargaining demands are ineffective. An alternative goals-setting approach requires management and the district negotiations team to identify important needs and objectives. West Seneca Central School District ended contentious negotiations by presenting unions with…

Describes the design of notable student centers and service areas, including the educational context and design goals. Includes information on architects, suppliers, and cost, as well as photographs. (EV)

Discusses results of a questionnaire that was distributed to local union officials to determine their information needs and how they go about satisfying those needs. Highlights include union roles; information sources; effects of training on sources used; comparisons to previous research; suggestions for further research; and a copy of the survey…

Individuals tend to avoid situations they perceive as risky, but positive risk-taking experiences allow people to continue seeking challenge and growth. Campus activities programing may involve risk taking or leadership in group risk taking, either in the activities themselves or in program planning. Leaders must relate risks to group goals to…

During negotiations, board members must face certain realities, including the leveling effects of collective bargaining, the predominance of group over individual teacher needs, the importance of sophisticated skills, and the adversarial, emotional nature of negotiating. The board negotiating team must seek an agreement beneficial to both parties…

Dramatic changes in the work force and society--increasing numbers of women workers, early retirement, structural changes in the economy, and changes in employer-employee relationships--have had substantial impact on the compensation package. These trends point to continued changes in pay, paid leave, insurance, and retirement and savings plans.…

Describes a pilot project by the University of California to provide access to biomedical and health sciences literature through the integration of the MEDLINE database into the University's MELVYL online union catalog. The discussion covers the design, implementation and evaluation of the system, current planning efforts, and key technical and…

Examines the willingness of school superintendents to comply with requests to survey high school students, in relation to requests from researchers of pro-union, anti-union, and neutral status. Proposes two hypotheses: (1) administrators are opposed to all advocates in the labor relations domain; or (2) administrators are opposed to pro-union…

The Vocational-Technical Mentorship Program enables vocational teachers to spend one quarter at the United Auto Workers-General Motors training center in Lansing, Michigan, to receive upgrading instruction from industry-based personnel, observe technicians and experience first-hand applications of technology, and develop educational programs for…

Culls the opinions of reform thinkers, school executives, and teacher union officials to provide an inside look at what teacher empowerment means for the schools. A sidebar summarizes the 1986 Carnegie report's key recommendations and union-led reform initiatives. Another sidebar provides trust-building tips. (MLH)

Waves of activity in British workers' education include (1) initiation (1899-1920), with the establishment of the Workers' Education Association; (2) consolidation (1920-1940), with the formation of the National Council of Labour Colleges; (3) growth (1940-1964); (4) increased union training (1964-1979); and (5) current attempts to broaden the…

Negotiations proposals can be evaluated by assigning advantage points and plotting these values on a negotiations analysis graph. Provided to illustrate the procedure are a table containing all proposal items submitted by both bargaining teams showing advantage point evaluations; four figures, each with four graphs, are also included. (MLF)

Reviews the history of the network that supports the MELVYL online union catalog, describes current technological and policy issues, and discusses the role the network plays in integrating local automation, the union catalog, access to resource databases, and other initiatives. Sidebars by Mark Needleman discuss the TCP/IP protocol suite, internet…

The introduction to two articles--one representing unions, the other management--notes that Ohio's four-year-old collective bargaining law can provide insight into how law is affected by the statutory language, the administrative bodies, and the courts' interpretations. (MLF)