Offers suggestions concerning important elements in planning workshops: organization of committees, program planning, definition of topic and purpose, statement of objectives, the audience, format, timing, site selection, registration, publicity, speaker selection, contracts, budgets, and evaluation questionnaires. (FM)

Offers warnings on how to avoid rip-off artist consultants. Provides some clues on how to know when a consultant is needed and how to pick the right person. (IRT)

If public organizations do not begin to critically evaluate the conduct of their assessment centers, they may be risking the demise of what has been and can continue to be a very effective selection device. (Author)

Discusses the definition, purposes, and advantages and disadvantages of electronic books. Notes the types of embedded resources present in them, offers an example of an electronic book, and suggests three steps to evaluate and select electronic books for the curriculum. (SR)

Discusses key factors to consider when selecting furniture for offices and other administrative areas, including flexibility, ergonomics, aesthetics, and cost. Includes a sidebar on dealing with bulky wiring at computer workstations. (EV)

Provides six research-based domains of teacher effectiveness: Prerequisites of effective teachers, teacher as a person, classroom management and organization, organizing for instruction, implementing instruction, and monitoring students progress and potential. Describes how six domains can guide teacher-selection process. (PKP)

Discusses choosing the right floor for an athletic facility based on the types of games that will be played there and the age of the players. (EV)

Discusses guidelines for users of the assessment center method that were developed and endorsed by practitioners. Includes explanations of the most important concepts common to all assessment centers and suggestions to maximize the benefits obtained from the use of this method. (JOW)

Discusses 10 criteria for evaluating books for children: attractiveness; accuracy; authority; appropriateness; rhetoric; stereotypes; tone; cautions; format; and book design. (MES)

Employers should rethink some of the conventional wisdom about hiring ex-inmates. Many make competent, responsible employees. (JOW)

A cross-validation method is described for selecting the significant components from a principal components analysis, and properties of the method are discussed. Parallels are drawn with other related methods in covariance structure modeling, and some comparisons among methods are illustrated with two data sets previously analyzed. (SLD)

Reviews federal guidelines for psychological test use in employee selection. Summarizes findings on Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) use in selection of candidates for police officers. Notes that MMPI scales measuring defensiveness and hysteria have been reported as positively correlated with performance, whereas scales measuring…

Discusses approaches to selecting poetry for the campus literary magazine. Argues that the selection process should be based to the publication's editorial philosophy (inclusive or exclusive) and should be followed consistently. (SR)

Translators can reduce accidents and improve performance among non-English-speaking employees. Qualifications to consider in hiring include accreditation by the American Translators Association, understanding of the actual meaning of written material and the industry jargon, and the proper equipment to produce timely, legible work. (JOW)

Outlines ten factors to consider before buying a scanner: size of document; type of document; color; speed and volume; resolution; image enhancement; image compression; optical character recognition; scanning subsystem; and the option to use a commercial bureau service. The importance of careful analysis of requirements is emphasized. (AEF)