Discusses similarities in the roles of school counselors and librarians, as suggested by "Partners in Action," a resource document from the Ontario Ministry of Education. Describes ways librarians can help counselors and students keep up with current information. (JAC)

Designed to celebrate family/interprofessional collaborative partnerships, this publication describes high-quality examples of how families and professionals at the family, community, state, and national levels have worked together to create programs and practices that are family-friendly and responsive to what families have said they want and…

Study revealed that teachers, attracted to team teaching by the novelty, accepted difficulties as part of the program's challenges'' and innovations.'' (SP)

The trend in relations between the library and the book trade has been in the direction of increased communication and cooperation. Organizational links between librarians, publishers, and booksellers are discussed. (Author/JS)

Discusses the working relationship between librarians and architects in handling feasibility studies, site evaluations, budget considerations, time line predictions, and the architectural programing involved in library building projects, whether it be replacing, expanding, remodeling, or relocating. (EJS)

Discusses the contributions of a master teacher and administrative assistant, Shelley Price, to the intellectual community of P. S. 84 in New York City. Through her work with groups of teachers, individual teachers, and student teachers, she has created a supportive setting in which all staff freely communicate and share. (WD)

Administering research and overseeing evaluation researchers make evident the role of attitudes and outlook in comparison to technical skill. The latter is important for evaluators. Evaluation research can be considered to have been originated in operations research. (Author/GK)

Describes various attempts at mentoring for new faculty at Washtenaw Community College. Suggests seven characteristics of a mentoring program for faculty new to a two-year college: it should be systematic, positive, egalitarian, confidential, faculty-based, flexible, and supported by the institution. (RS)

Reformulation of the findings of a cross-sectional longitudinal study of 100 counselors and therapists resulted in 14 themes and a 6-phase model: lay helper, beginning student, advanced student, novice professional, experienced professional, and senior professional. Results show that experiences in personal and professional domains are significant…

Describes how, in a profile from the world of "tenure madness," a shoo-in at Brooklyn College almost got the boot instead. (EV)

Reseachers collaborating with international colleagues should consider cultural, structural, and interpersonal/interprofessional factors that impinge on the process. Before embarking on collaboration, researchers should understand each other's interests, seek funding for face-to-face meetings, and learn about each other's culture. (SK)

For 178 employees, perceptions of organizational politics were negatively related to manager assessments of employees' likelihood of staying. This association was true only for employees with moderate to strong exchange ideology (beliefs regarding workplace reciprocity). (Contains 45 references.) (SK)

Examines the case of one small business manager and the value he gave to a mentoring intervention demonstrated by the use of narrative evaluation. Doubts about the efficacy of orthodox approaches to evaluation when applied to management development activities lead to the view that narratives are more appropriate. (Contains 38 references.) (GCP)