A WESTERN REGIONAL OCCUPATIONAL RESEARCH WORKSHOP WAS CONDUCTED WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, IDAHO, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, OREGON, UTAH, WASHINGTON, WYOMING, AND HAWAII. PARTICIPANTS ALSO INCLUDED OCCUPATIONAL RESEARCH PERSONNEL FROM OHIO AND THE U.S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION. THE BROAD OBJECTIVES OF THE CONFERENCE WERE…

This paper presents a preliminary analysis of survey research data concerning the characteristics of magazine editors and magazine operations. The specific areas addressed are: the professional and personal characteristics of magazine editors; the extent to which editors become involved in and control the full scope of magazine editorial…

RESULTS OF STUDIES SUGGEST THAT STUDENTS NOT ONLY NEED OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION, THEY NEED MORE AND BETTER INFORMATION TO SUPPORT THEIR OBJECTIVES OF CAREER CHOICE, CAREER PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, AND DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF VOCATIONAL CAPABILITIES. A PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE STRUCTURE FOR NEEDED OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION IS BASED ON A…

This bibliography covers literature, other than books, which describes selected occupations. It is organized by number and title as delineated in the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT). The general areas covered are: (1) professional and managerial occupations, (2) managerial and office occupations, (3) clerical and sales occupations, (4)…

THE 150 ANNOTATED REFERENCES IN THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY MEET ONE OR MORE OF THE OBJECTIVES--(1) PRESENT SOURCES OF AVAILABLE OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION, (2) IDENTIFY MATERIALS PRESENTING OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS, COUNSELORS, AND OTHERS INVOLVED IN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, AND (3) DESCRIBE TECHNIQUES FOR GATHERING, ORGANIZING, AND USING…

The suggestions contained in this handbook will be most useful to those local associations that have achieved negotiation rights and have already become involved, to some extent, in the process of contract administration. The aspects of contract administration emphasized here are the elements on grievance administration, the job of the grievance…

This booklet was developed to provide young people with information about the job opportunities which exist in Indiana. The information is organized separately for fourteen regions of the state. The content for each region includes where the jobs are, the kinds of available work, what workers do in the various job situations, who the employers…

This booklet describes the Washington, D.C., Teacher Aide Program (TAP), a project designed to develop methods of training nonprofessionals to work with teachers in schools attended by children of low-income families. Chapters include: (1) a descriptive overview of the program with notes on its background and the staff; (2) discussion of the…

Following a study of literature pertinent to the subject, a proposed job description and organizational alignment for the extension economist in Ghana were developed. The study implications and recommendations are given. (DB)

This model position description is the result of a detailed analysis of the data supplied by principals of North Central Association junior high schools. Each district ought to study the model in relation to individual needs and choose elements that fit the particular school or even the particular department within the school. The model considers…

Included are a general statement of duties; distinguishing features of the class; examples of work; required knowledge, skills and abilities; and acceptable experience and training for each of: Library Page, Senior Library Page, Library Clerk, Library Clerk-Typist, Senior Library Clerk Typist, Media Technician, Senior Media Technician, Principal…

This report of the results of the Special Libraries Association's 1987 salary survey update includes three tables presenting data on members in the United States and Canada: mean and median salaries by census region with percent change from 1986; salary distribution by census region; and salary distribution by job. (MES)

Describes the use of statewide career information delivery systems by middle school counselors. Discusses applications for use in learning interviewing skills, employment skill training, selection of secondary school programs, and parent student conferences. (JAC)

Assessed differences in cognitive complexity between 280 vocationally decided or undecided college students who received one of four types of occupational information and completed the Cognitive Differentiation Grid. Results showed no difference between decided and undecided students' cognitive complexity as a function of type of occupational…