Describes the Quality Improvement Program developed by Florida Power and Light's Nuclear Training organization that was awarded the Deming Application Prize for quality control. Training quality, team activities, training's role in business planning, customer involvement and evaluation, and continuous improvement of training are discussed. (LRW)

Examines the historical record of blacks receiving honorary degrees through the following stages: total exclusion; institutional tokenism; and genuine recognition of merit and achievement. Honorary degrees awarded between 1952 and 1994 by Harvard, Yale, and Princeton universities are listed. (GR)

Report on the 1992 Canadian Library Association (CLA) conference discusses plans for a national summit on information policy, the current situation of public libraries, updating of policy statements, and strengthening CLA. CLA officers and awards are listed. (MES)

This section includes lists compiled by the American Library Association (ALA) of the best adult books of 1993, including fiction, poetry, and nonfiction; the best young adult books; the best children's books; best sellers; and recipients of literary prizes. (LRW)

Each year, state PTAs must choose one PTA that represents the best in their state. The winners are honored at the National PTA Convention as Advocates for Children Award winners. The article lists the 1994 regional winners from the eight PTA regions. (SM)

Lists the 1993 winners of the following book awards for children's literature: the Newbery Award, the Caldecott Award, and the Coretta Scott King Awards for author and illustrator. No presentation for the Mildred L. Batchelder Award was given in 1993. (LRW)

Presents background information on the 1998 recipient of the third annual National School Plant Manager of the Year award and those receiving honorable mentions. The recipients are described as exemplifying the evolving role of the school facilities manager. (GR)

Presents award-winning examples of new school designs for middle schools. Describes the architectural design and lists information about the architectural firm, members of the design team, and project data. (GR)

Presents award-winning examples of new school designs for high schools. Describes the architectural design and lists information about the architectural firm, members of the design team, and project data. (GR)

Presents 10 award-winning college, municipal, and hospital wellness facilities that have been judged to illustrate outstanding standards for quality in planning, design, financing, and operations. Each entry contains photos and information on costs, architectural firms involved, and major facility components. (GR)

Presents comments and reflections by winners of this journal's Best Article of the Year Award. Includes 15 winners and their discussions about their articles. (SC)

Updates previous studies and provides the first comprehensive history of both male and female roles in Newbery winners. Identifies shifts in gender roles. Finds that gender roles in the Newbery winners are becoming increasingly balanced and that the parity between male and female main characters also has improved dramatically. Recommends that…

Profiles NACE's 1999 Employer of the Year, Academy of Fellows inductees, Kauffman Award honoree, and Awards of Excellence recipients. Also profiles Awards of Excellence recipients for the following categories: Publications for Students, Adiovisual Programs, Educational Programming, and Technical Innovations. (Author/JDM)

Profiles the award-winning Manassas Park High School design that took a small school with limited land space and created small-scale learning communities from it. Interior and exterior photos are included. (GR)

Ray Chelewski is the first vocational-technical educator to win Walt Disney's top teaching honor. Chelewski is an agriculture teacher at the Presque Isle Regional Technology Center in northeast Maine. (JOW)