Report from the joint ARCA/NRCA Certification Committee on work for self certification of rehabilitation counselors followed by reactions by Richard Thoreson, Leonard Miller, and C. H. Patterson. (Author/CJ)

The focus of professional assemblies should shift from papers in specialized fields to major professional interests, new techniques for teaching, and a better relationship among fields. (AD)

Invisible Colleges are the hierarchical elite resulting from an expectable inequality, and numbering about the square root of the total population of people in the area of research front. (Author/MF)

The library school librarian does not enjoy the same status as the librarians in the classroom in terms of responsibilities and privileges and this dichotomy of teaching vs. practice requires further research. (AB)

In order to recognize women's contributions to the field of psychology, biographies of Margaret Floy Washburn, Mary Cover Jones, Karen Horney, Susan Grey, Edna Heidbreder, Ann Roe, and Mary Whitton Calkins are presented. (BEF)

The Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission is helping teachers move toward professional governance. (IRT)

Examines how the concept of trust is being reformulated within the context of teacher professionalism in England. (Contains 67 references.)(PKP)

Describes the winner and other nominees for the "Administrator of the Year" award presented nationally by the Journalism Education Association. Explains that W. Charles Dill, Don Senti, Juan Gonzales, Christy Slagle, Linda Quinn, Gary Davis, and Lucinda Lee Katz all set high standards, valued student press rights, and supported students. (PM)

Presents a systematic content analysis of more than 150 commercial characteristics of CLIO winners from the years 1975, 1980, and 1985. Finds that CLIO winners have different characteristics than do commercials proven to be effective in the marketplace. (RS)

Discusses the situation in Germany regarding technical writing: how the situation developed, limited possibilities for training, support from the legislative branch, and pressure from end users. (SR)

Examines the evaluation and certification processes in law, medicine, teaching, the military, and other professions and discusses the shortcomings common to all. Cites Everett Hughes's assertion that a professional is one who routinely deals with other people's emergencies; notes that this capacity is difficult to assess. (DM)

Discusses the identity problem both inside and outside the profession of technical communication. Discusses components of a definition of technical communication. (SR)

Anaheim executive committee report, April 2004 of American Chemical Society (ACS) is presented. It salutes the recipients of ACS awards at the CHED session and also covers the Spring 2004 ACS meeting abstracts, nominations for the division office and councilor's report.