This case study of three content area teachers in one middle school and two high schools examined their use of multiple texts in the classroom. The teachers represented three content areas: physics, history, and English. Data were collected via surveys, e-mail exchanges, participant observations, field notes, and semistructured interviews. Data…

A structured recruitment model for faculty consists of nine primary elements (with suggestions for carrying out each): establishing position objectives, initial contact with the candidate, initial candidate interview, reference contacts, evaluation of the candidate, campus visit, decision to extend an offer, making the employment offer, and…

A survey of social studies professors in Australian colleges and universities showed that curriculum materials analysis is not a major emphasis in elementary methods courses. (RM)

Describes how the University of Rhode Island conducted its search for a newly configured position of Vice Provost for Information and Dean of University Libraries. Discusses the search committee members, the two professional "cultures" representing libraries and academic computing, degree requirements, job responsibilities and…

Discusses the positive qualities of teen paperback romances that may be perceived by adolescents but not by adult readers. Guidelines to aid school librarians in evaluating teen romances and suggesting books to young readers are presented. A bibliography of seven teen romances is also provided. (CLB)

Recruiters from 20 firms representing engineering, financial services, retailing, and sales reviewed student prescreening materials and provided lists of students for interviews. Comparison of students selected for interviews and students not selected suggests discrimination against Asians and a strong reliance on academic achievement in…

Discusses the evolution of multicultural literature for young adults; the role of publishers and others in making more multicultural materials available; and issues involved in authoring books with such themes. A bibliography of 8 selection tools and an annotated bibliography of 88 works for young adults are appended. (KRN)

Suggests authors, titles, and resources in the area of Christian fiction to assist librarians in the selection of adult, young adult, and children's materials. A list of Christian fiction book publishers and journal sources that review these works is appended. (21 references) (MES)

Availability in electronic format of scholarly and scientific literatures and other forms of information has altered challenges faced by library collection managers. Drawing on ideas of the multi-library consortia, which have grown up partly in response to the advent of electronic resources, librarians have devised new criteria and means of…

Three attempts at consensus lists of evaluation criteria for the Web are compared with reviews in "Choice" magazine. There is little agreement on the most important/appropriate criteria for a Web site's value, and few of the criteria appear in the sample reviews, suggesting a continued lack of consensus. The extreme rapidity of change in the Web…

Explains the objectives of a program at the Peoria Public Library (Illinois) that enhanced patron access to music by making it available in CD format and informed patrons of this enhanced access. Discusses the replacement of the LP collection; how titles were selected; cataloging and processing procedures; and grant funds. (LRW)

Discusses sexuality education in the United States; public support for sexuality education; and the role of the library and librarian in providing sexuality information. Includes tips for providing sexuality information, which focus on creation of a supportive environment; material selection; community and national resources; and national…

Little research has been done to substantiate the advice given by commercial writers of "self-help" books, and the research that has been done often arrives at conflicting results. This study examined resume preferences of personnel professionals (N=31). The personnel professionals, who represented major corporations, government agencies, and…

Article listed questions found to be greatly beneficial in selecting teacher candidates at a time when it is extremely difficult to differentiate between the most acceptable and the very most acceptable. (Author/RK)