Summarizes experiences of five elementary school librarians in Hawaii in organizing and training student assistants. The librarian's role, selection of student assistants, job duties, teaching the assistants, recruiting assistants, tips for shelf readers, and incentives and rewards are noted. Four references are provided. (EJS)

Discusses various aspects of new and emerging occupations: factors influencing these occupations (technological changes, demographic changes, legislation, life style changes, resource changes); and a process for identifying these new and emerging occupations (monitoring trends and collecting and processing data on these occupations). (CT)

Provides a statement one reading-language skills teacher prepared for his colleagues concerning the services he could offer them and listing what he expected in return from both teachers and students. (FL)

Surveyed psychologists serving secondary schools regarding actual and preferred patterns of service and training. Respondents indicated little specialized training for working with the secondary school population. Traditional assessment and report writing activities occupied the main portion of respondents' working time. Over 60 percent planned a…

Job analysis, job descriptions, and performance appraisal can benefit student services administration in many ways. Involving staff members in the development and implementation of these techniques can increase commitment to and understanding of the overall objectives of the office, as well as communication and cooperation among colleagues.…

Choosing a college's director of development is a complex assignment. There is a shortage of people who have the relevant professional experience and many institutions have not developed a clear concept of what development is, what type of person to hire, or what to expect in terms of that person's performance. (Author/MLW)

Describes and gives ordering information for publications available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' continuing program to collect and disseminate information about occupations and employment trends for use by students, counselors, and labor force analysts. Includes Occupational Outlook Handbook, Occupational Outlook Quarterly, Occupational…

Reports findings concerning Black school principals from the National Association of Secondary School Principals' (NASSP) National High School Principals Study. Focuses on job characteristics, personal characteristics, and attitudes of Black principals toward educational issues. (Author/JM)

Preparing creative company literature can aid students with career decisions and enhance returns on recruiting dollars. Describes a brochure by Atlantic Richfield which includes a career planning workbook to help students and placement officials analyze individual strengths. The brochure has been received well by students. (Author/JAC)

This article examines evidence that shows that the quality of education in many fields of engineering, including chemical engineering, is being endangered by severe and growing shortages of competent faculty. Shrinking graduate enrollment, budget cuts, and high industrial salaries are discussed as main causes. (ECO)

Analysis of correlations in role relationships involving parent occupation and child's career choice and occupational aspiration were made to determine which characteristics of occupations play a part in intergenerational role transmission. Requirements and rewards were found to be the salient features. (Author/SK)

College students with higher career decision-making skills associated more career consequences with dentistry and more favorable personal characteristics with nursing and business. Females responded more favorably to nursing and law. Sex differences were not related to personal characteristics associated with careers. (JAC)

If volunteers are to be effective, they must perform needed tasks, have a clear job description, a sense of importance, a schedule for completion, and an understood term of office. Identifying, recruiting, and training fund-raising volunteers are discussed. Annual giving specialists are classified as leaders, personal solicitors, class agents,…

Describes a study designed to ascertain the occupational goals and aspirations of high school students in selected Los Angeles County schools. This data was to be used by counselors, school psychologists, and others to develop counseling programs for pupils. Results indicate that students need additional information about career possibilities. (CT)

Ways that a school facility administrator can help to rebuild public confidence in the school system. (Author/MLF)