REPRESENTATIVES FROM JUNIOR AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OTHER AGENCIES ATTENDED A NATIONAL CONFERENCE TO CONSIDER THE ROLE OF THE LIBRARY TECHNICIAN IN THE LIBRARY AND THE KIND AND EXTENT OF TRAINING IN ONE AND TWO YEAR INSTITUTIONS. DISCUSSION TOPICS INCLUDED (1) DEFINITION OF A LIBRARY TECHNICIAN, (2) THE LIBRARY TECHNICIAN'S FUNCTION IN THE…

DURING A 9-MONTH PERIOD, 20 COLLEGES OF VARIED SIZE, ORGANIZATIONAL BASES AND LOCATIONS WERE VISITED AND THE ATTITUDES AND PERCEPTIONS OF 650-700 INSTRUCTORS WERE OBTAINED THROUGH INFORMAL INTERVIEWS. A PATTERN OF GENERAL RESPONSES DEVELOPING FROM THESE OBSERVATIONS RELATES TO FACULTY SELF-IMAGE, ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS, AND JOB SATISFACTION. MORE…

BASED ON PROJECTIONS OF NEEDS, STUDENTS, COSTS, FACILITIES, AND STAFF, THE REPORT RECOMMENDED THAT PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION CONSIST OF THREE SEGMENTS--THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE STATE COLLEGES, AND THE JUNIOR COLLEGES. ENROLLMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY IS RESTRICTED TO THE TOP ONE-EIGHTH OF CALIFORNIA PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES, WHILE THE STATE…

The Rockefeller Commission's "Report on the Humanities in American Life" is critiqued with special emphasis on its implications for historians. The Report's salient features are discussed first, including: the premise that the humanities are a vital social good; the call for closer ties with the sciences; the assertion that money alone…

Recent efforts to enhance humanities instruction in vocational curricula are important in light of: (1) the need to match technical competencies with an appreciation for human history and thoughts; (2) the fact that the majority of community college students are enrolled in vocational programs; and (3) the likelihood that the percentage of…

This directory was prepared for personnel directors and school superintendents seeking to recruit and hire minority professionals in education. A list is provided of predominantly white institutions with at least twenty percent enrollment of minority students, including Spanish surnamed and American Indian. Historically black schools are listed as…

A survey of 30 randomly selected adult students enrolled in Surry Community College's (SCC's) high school completion program was conducted to determine the societal factors that motivate adults to complete high school diploma requirements. The survey instrument was based upon the findings from a review of the literature, interviews with three…

One of 33 self-paced industry services leadership development (ISLD) modules, this module contains three sequential learning activities on developing a plan for testing and counseling applicants for an industry services training program. (The type of industry services program for which these materials were designed would involve provision of job…

Responses to a questionnaire sent to all Kansas public school districts with enrollments of 500 and over revealed several characteristics of teacher aide utilization in the state. Such utilization is increasing, especially among larger districts where paid aides predominated over volunteers. In most districts all aides were paid, usually by the…

The first half of this detailed guide on Teacher Corps recruiting, designed for the use of school administrators, presents all procedures necessary for an effective college campus recruiting program. Included are sections on planning the approach; forming a recruiting team of teacher interns; laying out an interesting schedule (with time…

THE FIRST OF THE FOUR REPORTS IN THIS PUBLICATION IS A DISCUSSION OF THE METHODS USED BY THE CHILD STUDY ASSOCIATION TO RECRUIT LOW-INCOME PARENTS FOR ITS FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE SECOND REPORT IS A DESCRIPTION OF TWO PARENT EDUCATION CLASSES OPERATED BY THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC SCHOOLS. ONE OF THESE CLASSES IS AN EVENING CLASS FOR…

Conferees representing 49 2-year colleges and the National Faculty Association of Junior and Community Colleges were asked to discuss the following topics: (1) recruitment, orientation, and preparation of 2-year college teachers; (2) evaluation of teaching; (3) new teaching methods and strategies, and (4) faculty involvement in academic…

Suggested by the shortage of personnel in biomedical libraries, this study was conducted to determine which institutions had established formal classroom training programs for library technicians. Information was obtained from 24 institutions through visits, correspondence, study of relevant documents, and interviews with administrators, teachers,…

This paper reports the results of an 11 item questionnaire designed to ascertain the personal characteristics and backgrounds of newly-hired faculty in the 19 state North Central region. Useable responses were obtained from 406 full-time community college faculty who were hired for the 1973-74 school year. Ninety-six percent were white, 57 percent…

The major objective of this survey research project was to estimate the Navy recruitment potential of male, junior college students. The results of a national survey of 807 students that a promising recruitment market exists for officer and enlisted recruiting, including both the active force and the Reserve. A second objective was to determine if…