Explains the rationale and diversity of federal historical publications, examines recent trends, and describes some of the ways in which these histories are currently being used by federal officials and the public. A bibliography of 222 items published in 1987 is appended. The items in this bibliography are categorized by topical specialties. (12…

The construction industry will be short of labor by the mid-1990s. A master plan must be devised by management, labor, educators, and government to train and recruit qualified workers. (JOW)

New priorities on user involvement and consumerism in British public service agencies raise some issues: significance of process and technique, recognition of consultation fatigue, importance of an interagency approach, engaging employees and users, clarifying boundaries, and moral dilemmas. (SK)

Performance-oriented program management is needed at all levels of government. Despite concerns about outcome versus impact, validity, reliability, cost, and standards, monitoring of public agency program quality and outcomes is feasible and essential for accountability. (SK)

Describes South Carolina's model program to place an expected minimum of 42,000 military veterans in its work force. (JOW)

Four types of linkages for extension education are outlined: (1) communication (information and resource exchange); (2) cooperative participation in a project; (3) coalition (more formal organization around a set of issues); and (4) collaboration (finalized long-term commitment to resource sharing and program development). (SK)

The Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind is primarily responsible for services to visually impaired people in New Zealand. The article describes its history, structure, services, and plans for the future. (Author/JDD)

Care and learning networks should be at the heart of community educational services, but sectoral barriers must be overcome. Adult educators as entrepreneurs could link therapists and other service providers to ensure the most appropriate care/learning in the most appropriate environment. (SK)

Provides accreditation and credentialing information for counselors. Counseling centers fully and provisionally accredited by the International Association of Counseling Services (IACS) are listed alphabetically by state. Canadian listings are included. Contacts for state licensing board information are listed alphabetically by state, as are…

A discussion of management-support organizations looks at the important education and research work they perform in the area of nonprofit organization management, and argues for greater interaction between the management-support industry and the growing pool of academics and academic centers seeking a nonprofit knowledge base and the advancement…

Discusses how restructuring of New Zealand public agencies benefits disability services; managed care environment; Workbridge disability employment service; the Association for Supported Employment in New Zealand; and the Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance Corporation. (SK)

Data from 207 middle-level government employees and ratings by 896 of their peers and 202 supervisors showed that significant predictors of their managerial effectiveness included managerial self-awareness and their ability to establish strong, supportive lateral relationships (manifested in their ability to influence others). (SK)

Discusses the benefits and costs associated with participation in voluntary organizations. Suggests that understanding benefits and costs is important because they can be used to enhance performance in voluntary groups. Discusses implications of research and makes recommendations for further research. (Author/JOW)

Looks at diploma mills, institutions that require candidates to do little or no work for a postsecondary degree, and their proliferation on the Internet. Discusses accrediting agencies and offers tips to determine the legitimacy of distance-education opportunities. (JOW)

Describes Statewide Adoption Network (SWAN) of Pennsylvania and its impact on increasing and improving quality of special-needs adoptions. Notes that program resulted from increases of children in out-of-home care, program is a public and private initiative, and that since its inception, special-needs agencies have increased, financial and…