The reference-bibliographer concept is examined from several perspectives: historical antecedents; relationship to the academic setting; and the authors' experience with a staff of subject specialists at a predominantly undergraduate college library. (JB)

The study provided a composite picture of health-related tasks performed in one school district. Nurses were able to evaluate their current practices and recommend specific improvements in nursing actions. Other school districts seeking a profile of their involvement in health-related tasks may request copies of the questionnaire or the entire…

Described in this article are the unique staffing needs of alternative schools and the use of job candidates' personal choice in selecting staff members. (Editor)

To avoid the dehumanization that can result from too much emphasis on efficiency alone, PPBS must conform with the pre-existing school environment, with its personal, political, social, and economic dimensions. (Editor)

Study of nutrition program aides shows that most (1) see a need for family planning education among clientele, (2) strongly favor family planning and birth control, and (3) would be willing to teach homemakers about these subjects if they had training.'' (Author)

Discusses the attitude of the educational profession to non-teachers working in the classroom. (TS)

Comparison of experiences in both a clinic and school setting leads newcomers to feel that while the school setting is more flexible and challenging, it is also more frustrating by virtue of its complexities which must be unraveled before he can function as part of the helping team. (CJ)

Technicians participating in a behavior modification demonstration project with severely retarded institutionalized persons were encouraged to generalize the techniques they learned during limited daily trials to the control of resident movement behaviors in the intervals between trial periods. (KW)

A director of libraries in a large university whose librarians have academic faculty status with explicit titles naming various levels of professorship describes what responsibilities he feels are his toward the library faculty, and conversely what is expected academically of them. (Editor)

The therapeutic effectiveness of a residential treatment center for disturbed children is largely dependent on the relationships within and among the groups involved--children, staff, and administration. Solution of the problems that arise demands knowledge, awareness, skill, and cooperation. (Author/WY)

Reports behavior changes achieved after a 3-week training program with 2 profoundly retarded children who were acute management problems. (DR)

The way employees are organized for task accomplishment relates to job satisfaction. Written rules and procedures define the organization's dependability and the employee's role in the organization. Greater participation in decision making leads to closer involvement in the job and commitment to the organization. (JAC)

Case studies of educational program evaluations demonstrate that utilization of evaluative information occurs; however, its forms and the forces influencing utilization are complex. Naturalistic methods were used to study utilization. (See RIE: ED 174 666). (Available from: Jossey-Bass, Inc., 433 California St., San Francisco, CA 94104, single…

This article highlights the importance of the school nurse and immunization programs in fighting contagious diseases which have in the past harmed many young children. (SJL)