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Jankowska, Maria Anna; Young, Nancy J. – Journal of Library Administration, 1999
Based on the authors' experiences as catalog, reference, and network resources librarians, this paper examines traditional methods of operation and the emerging blending of duties and the effects on individuals and the profession. Examines changing demands on library users as a cause for the blurring lines. Concludes that catalogers and reference…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Change, Information Science, Job Development
Baldwin, Fred D. – Appalachia, 2000
An Appalachian Regional Commission-sponsored conference on entrepreneurship stressed that the availability of investment capital is important to economic development in Appalachia and other rural areas, but it is not enough. A local social and business culture that embraces entrepreneurship and risk-taking must be developed through…
Descriptors: Capital, Economic Development, Education Work Relationship, Educational Needs
Rible, Jim – Computers in Libraries, 1999
A librarian at Southern Oregon University who became the campus Webmaster examines whether this new role was outside his job description, or a redefinition/expansion of an existing position. Discussion includes colleagues' differing reactions; how he became the campus Webmaster; what the library gains and loses; and perspective on the future of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Information Technology, Job Development
Wilson, Patricia – 1995
With the aid of a U.S. Department of Labor grant, a number of one-stop career centers are being developed or have been implemented in California. A one-stop career center is a physical and electronic site where comprehensive services to job seekers and employers are available. These services include the following: assessment and eligibility…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Centers, Career Development, Career Information Systems
American Association of Retired Persons, Washington, DC. Work Force Programs Dept. – 1993
This publication gives examples of employment programs for experienced workers taken from the National Older Workers Information System (NOWIS), a computerized system of information on more than 140 experienced worker employment programs in public and private sector organizations. (Maintained by the Business Partnerships Program of the American…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Aging (Individuals), Job Development, Older Adults
Workforce Economics, 1996
Investments in technology and the number of workers using computers are growing quickly and at an increasing rate. From 1990-1995, investments in computers and related equipment tripled. Real (inflation-adjusted dollars) investments in computers and peripheral equipment increased from $200 million in 1973 to $91.6 billion in 1995. Increasing…
Descriptors: Adults, Computers, Economic Development, Economic Impact
Bjorkquist, David C. – 1992
This paper describes work in a Tanzanian village for the purpose of gaining a clearer view of work and the societal incentives for work in the United States. It is written for those who work, those who prepare others for work, those who teach and counsel about work, and those who advocate for consideration of worker needs in the design and…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Developing Nations, Economics, Foreign Countries
Hopf, Joan – Journal of College Placement, 1976
Designing a placement service so that students become responsible for their own progress is the first basic step in this community college's career planning and placement program. (Author)
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Career Planning, College Students, Community Colleges
Phillips, Phillip D. – 1990
This book is designed to provide an introductory understanding of challenges, goals, processes, and procedures for economic developers, particularly economic development volunteers, in rural areas and small towns. Chapter 1 defines economic development and basic terms. Chapter 2 describes major economic, social, and demographic trends that…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Community Development, Community Programs
Gueron, Judith M. – 1984
The Department of Labor's Youth Incentive Entitlement Pilot Projects (YIEPP) was the nation's largest demonstration to test a new approach to solving the employment problems of disadvantaged youths. Sixteen- to 19-year-olds from low income or welfare households who had not yet graduated from high school were offered minimum-wage jobs, part-time…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Dropout Programs, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Opportunities
Dunne, Faith – 1985
Over the last 20 years, changes in the American culture and the perceptions of women's roles have altered the impact of work on rural women. These changes have altered new needs for vocational preparation and job structures. The "new feminism" has caught rural women in a double bind. They are participants in a modern society saturated with the new…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Apprenticeships, Displaced Homemakers, Employed Women
Employment and Earnings, 1988
This document presents the following monthly statistical data for the population of United States: (1) employment status; (2) characteristics of the unemployed; (3) characteristics of the employed and their job categories; (4) seasonally adjusted employment and unemployment; (5) national employment; (6) employment in states and areas; (7) national…
Descriptors: Black Employment, Employment Level, Employment Patterns, Employment Statistics
Douthitt, Frieda – 1986
This report presents findings of a study of effective placement programs, both secondary and postsecondary, which identified elements that contribute to program success. The analysis begins with a look at who operates the placement services, what their backgrounds are, and their similarities and differences in terms of philosophies, opinions, and…
Descriptors: Job Development, Job Placement, Postsecondary Education, Program Effectiveness
Hohn, Marcia D. – 1982
This booklet provides information on job sharing that resulted from the research and experience of the Merrimack Valley Job Sharing Project. An overview of the topic considers the need for job sharing, employer benefits, types of jobs shared, job division, benefits, employer costs and savings, financial considerations for job sharers, perspectives…
Descriptors: Employee Attitudes, Employer Attitudes, Employment Opportunities, Fringe Benefits
Educational Research Service, Arlington, VA. – 1984
To help school districts develop job descriptions, this report describes statistically how United States districts use, prepare, and revise job descriptions, and presents sample descriptions of administrative, teaching, and support positions. The information was gathered through a national survey of 1,085 school superintendents. Part I introduces…
Descriptors: Administrators, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Practices, Job Development
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