Addresses numerous problem areas in today's schools, including student absenteeism, teacher attendance, the lack of administrative time devoted to instructional supervision, the infrequency of student assemblies and faculty meetings, inadequate faculty development, low scholastic requirements, the need for a tenured teacher policy, administrative…

Discusses the many problems and some of the possible solutions associated with treating and educating the 5 to 10 million diabetics in the United States. (JR)

A report on developing consulting skills for organization problem solving in a large organization. (Author)

Discussed are generalizations and problem solving, unsound uses of generalizations, generalization as data, and student discovery of generalizations. (CT)

Supervisors can help teachers resolve problems involving affiliation, control, parents, student success, and time. (Author)

Presented are two problem exercises involving rapid compression and expansion of ideal gases which illustrate the first and second laws of thermodynamics. The first problem involves the conversion of gravitational energy into heat through mechanical work. The second involves the mutual interaction of two gases through an adiabatic piston. (BT)

Introduces design, integrated with systems thinking, as a necessary if not sufficient means for meeting the challenge of how to create or recreate organizations and institutions. The limits of problem-solving strategies when applied to complex organizational change, the designer's role, and the creative process of design are discussed. (Contains…

A practical procedure for preventing misalignment of the film camera during tridimensional filming is presented. (JS)

Answers questions from readers about audiovisual problems. (JF)

The motivation for the American Library Trustees Association's move for independence from ALA is the Urban Library Trustees Council. (NH)

Examines some of the most frequently cited criticisms of keyword indexing, including (1) the absence of general subject headings, (2) limited entry points, and (3) irrelevant indexing. Six references are cited. (FM)

Reports on complaints and inquiries received from student newspaper advisers concerning mass mailing advertising solicitations. (RL)