At the beginning of the 1970s, American university libraries can look back upon a decade of phenomenal growth. Serious problems of organization and administration often resulted from this growth which have not received the attention deserved. The traditional hierarchial structure of university libraries with one head librarian at the top is no…

The Arts and Humanities Staff awards money to state and local education agencies for art education programs; it also monitors the projects and receives the financial and performance reports. (Author/RK)

Review of experimental or quasi-experimental studies of the behavior of staff working with retarded persons resulted in 12 generalizations including the following: a disproportionate number of interactions occur with a relatively small number of clients; small teaching groups promote interactions; and structured settings promote more interactions.…

Examined admissions directors' perceptions of their role, the nature of marketing efforts, the relationship between prior career paths and current ideas about the "mission" of the admissions office, and ideas about how the school should market itself. Results are given. (Author/BL)

Effects of scheduled activities versus scheduled activities and supervision on staff-mentally retarded residents' interactions were investigated. Results showed that a supervision package added to scheduled activities produces a statistically significant decrease in the time that ward staff spent on custodial care as well as off-task and an…

The author considers ways in which psychologists can participate in special education for children with special needs. The psychologist's role is seen to include consultation on individual cases and technical advice on curriculum and educational practices. (CL)

Employee factors were considered as part of a general survey of one large state's system of community residences for mentally retarded persons. Comments review the variations observed by worksite, address employee mobility patterns and staff development needs, and suggest that community residence employees are becoming a distinct occupational…

The author defends his research on decision making in libraries, and questions the value of Beverly Lynch's Participative Management in Relation to Library Effectiveness'' (LI 502 450). (8 references) (SJ)

Explains how a video production staff can assist a lecturer, who is facing his first confrontation with the camera, to make an effective presentation of his course. (AA)

To make the best use of a governing board of schools or agencies serving handicapped students, staff should define the role of the board, recruit members who can contribute to a balanced board, provide orientation and training, and make them feel a part of the total operation. (Author)

Presents ideas for compiling a staff organization manual that includes a staff organization chart, an overall description of staff organization, detailed descriptions of individuals' responsibilities, and editorial guidelines. (GT)

The history, job description, funding base, and effectiveness of modulators (advocate type individuals who provide direct services to learning disabled (LD) children as well as coordinate services by others) are reviewed. (CL)

This article emphasizes the paramount importance of the human resources function in the school system--specifically, in the implementation of an effective school public relations program and in the quality of leadership given by the administrators and the professional and classified staffs. The article submits that school administrators at every…

Background/Context: Teacher retention, especially of qualified teachers within high-poverty schools, is an issue of local, national, and international concern. School staffing research has typically examined two groups: those who remain in full-time classroom teaching versus those who quit teaching altogether. This article complicates the teacher…