This report is the result of a year-long preservation planning study at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville Library, during which four task forces investigated the physical condition of the collections, environmental conditions of the libraries, state of disaster preparedness, and organizational issues relating to preservation. Task force…

A continuing problem confronting businesses is the number of college graduates unprepared to write on the job because their communication abilities are meager and their knowledge of the many kinds of writing they must do in the workplace is incomplete. Causes of the gap between college writing instruction and the writing demands in the workplace…

Sexual harassment is difficult to define. A study was undertaken to examine four variables related to sexual harassment: (1) sexual harassment when behaviors are unwelcome and sexual; (2) unwelcome nonsexual behavior called nonsexual aggravation; (3) welcome sexual behavior which includes organizationally dysfunctional relations and…

Personnel directors of 42 Fortune 500 companies responded to a questionnaire designed to elicit information on (1) the predominant communication-related job titles in those companies, (2) which of those positions communication majors were qualified to fill, and (3) what academic preparations were most useful for such positions. All respondents…

This staff development module is part of one of three groups of career guidance modules developed, field-tested, and revised by a six-state consortium coordinated by the American Institutes for Research. This module is designed for vocational or employment counselors, community or social workers, and paraprofessionals who wish to establish a job…

This study was conducted to determine the perceptions held by public school and community college administrators in North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia concerning the types of personnel and the academic degrees held by these individuals in the field of educational media. Administrators were asked to respond to a prepared survey instrument…

Conducted to gather information on the practical impact of implementing either the Washington Library Network (WLN) system or one of two versions of the DOBIS system in British Columbia Union Catalogue (BCUC) member libraries, this study addressed four questions: (1) the effect the introduction of the new system would have on workflows; (2)…

There is a growing need for preschool teachers. The enrollment of 3- and 4-year-olds in preschool has grown steadily and the number of young children with working mothers has also increased. Many parents would prefer to place their children in day care centers if they could find centers with staff trained in early childhood education. The number…

This study presents forecasts of primary and secondary school enrollment in Bophuthatswana, South Africa up to 1983. Examined are implications of population growth on teachers, classrooms, and general expenditure. Purposes of the study are to estimate (1) future demand for education on the basis of expected enrollment, (2) teacher needs if…

A collection of documents related to the "Proposed Standards and Guidelines for the Depository Library System for U.S. Government Publications" forms this report. The principal document is a section-by-section analysis of the Proposal, and compilation of reactions by documents librarians which was prepared for the Federal Documents Task Force,…

The Wisconsin State Plan is presented in two parts (1) administrative provisions and (2) annual and long-range program plan provisions. Part one sets forth detailed procedures for the administration of vocational education in Wisconsin and the legal basis for these procedures. It describes the State board and its organizational structure; fiscal…

This study is designed to provide a better understanding of the Navy's health-care system and the impact of a draft-free system in attracting an adequate number of physicians. The medical scholarship, proposed variable incentive, and present continuation pay scales are evaluated from the standpoint of financial attractiveness to the physician…

U.S. Commissioner of Education Allen, in an address to a group united in their effort to eliminate reading failure in the United States, said that volunteers are needed to sustain the additional person-to-person, specialized help that will determine the ultimate success of the Right to Read program. Brief mention was made of various roles…

This study was designed to determine the training needs (management skills, technical skills, and areas of study) of hospital personnel in Pennsylvania. The objectives were: to determine present and long-range (3 to 5 years) self-perceived training needs of administrative, supervisory, and other hospital staff personnel; and to recommend methods…