This report was intended to determine how the Albuquerque Public Schools will be affected by reduced enrollment and to provide a choice of positive steps for smoothing the adaptation of school operations. Concerns are outlined with regard to continued student population decline, staffing imbalances, continued inflation, and the anticipated…

The author suggests why dental services should be offered in a university health program and describes how a program can be developed. Needs assessment, staffing, start-up costs, community involvement, scheduling, financing, and scope are examined. (Author/MJB)

More effective working relationships need to be established between faculty and student affairs staff for the purpose of developing a curriculum that promotes the full spectrum of student development goals. This study attempts to provide information that would assist in the initial planning and implementation of these new relationships. (Author)

Based on experiences in establishing a personnel department and writing an affirmative action plan at Furman University, suggestions are offered for supervisory and employee training to reduce turnover rates. Selection, training, and motivation procedures are identified, and specific questions to ask applicants are listed. (LBH)

The concept, focus, operation, and benefits of Florida's data-based, locally directed vocational education evaluation program is described. (BM)

This annotated bibliography of materials dealing with the evaluation of library reference services is arranged by category including literature success, quality, and accuracy of answers; cost and task analysis; interviews and communication; classification of reference questions; reference collections; staff availability; use and nonuse of…

Changing client needs are reflected in the transition process as a residential institution serving mentally retarded older adults moves from a program designed for active client participation to one providing 24-hour nursing supervision and care. Issues such as certification requirements, physical plant adjustments, and staffing needs are…

Describes the use of several CD-ROM products to provide access to reference sources in a large academic research library. Equipment and staffing problems and solutions, user reaction, and the impact of optical technologies on the library's fee-based searching service and planning for the future are discussed. (3 references) (Author/CLB)

Provides an overview of the development of the University of North Carolina (UNC)/IBM Courseware Development Project, the difficulties encountered, and their solutions. The use of a team approach to the development of quality computer materials is advocated. (Author/LMO)

This article reviews personnel administration techniques that have been used to establish work-load parameters, but offer no aid in subject deployment. A model which identifies elements that must be included in a consideration of work-load measurement and subject allocation for library collection development tasks is presented. Thirty-four…

A review of the efforts of the Community College Productivity Center concerning efficiency of operations in community colleges focuses on examples of campus projects to increase efficiency in the areas of reducing energy consumption, improving staff utilization, and reducing student attrition. (MSE)

Presents results of survey of 64 Illinois academic institutions which was conducted to determine library use of nonprofessionals at the reference/information desk. Characteristics of nonprofessionals, use patterns and desk hours staffed by nonprofessionals, referral and training, and trends for desk staffing are discussed. (Eight references are…

Describes the developing role of paraprofessionals in special education and other educational settings. Suggests that the paraprofessional role should be dynamic and expanding, limited only by the competence and motivation of the paraprofessional. (CJM)

Four basic alternatives are suggested from which the administrator can choose to increase school district security: (1) a cooperative agreement with local police; (2) use of school staff in internal security assignments; (3) contracting of security services from independent companies; and (4) soliciting help of parents and students to harden…

Para-professional assistance enables the agriculture teacher to give more individual attention to students, and for added emphasis on individual learning. (Author)