Assesses the current status of counseling as a profession. Discusses how well counseling meets 10 criteria for a profession established by McCully and Miller (1969) and others. Contends that counseling is not yet a profession primarily because it lacks professional autonomy and legal recognition. (Author/PVV)

Summarizes the life and work of Jay R. Gould, a pioneer in the field of technical writing and communication. (MM)

The home economics profession needs to devise premises enabling professionals to deal more coherently with ethical concerns. (JOW)

Lists 100 of the most important people in 20th century American librarianship, in alphabetical order, who were selected for the lasting and widespread impact they had on libraries, library service, and the nation. S.R. Ranganathan is the only non-U.S. librarian honored, as number 101. (LRW)

Presents the National Association of Colleges and Employers' (NACE) 2000 Employer of the Year, NACE/Chevron honoree, Academy of Fellows inductee, and Awards of Excellence recipients. (GCP)

Several constraints influence the formation of a professional identity by full-time distance education faculty at the University of the Philippines. One of these is the marginalisation of distance education (DE) in the academy as a consequence of DE's identification with low status disciplines, as well as with developments in higher education that…

There are many ways to move the field toward greater professionalization. In this article, the authors present some ideas that are macro in focus--designed to move the whole field toward consensus and action--and some ideas that are micro, focused on suggested actions for early childhood programs operating throughout the country and around the…

This article sheds new light on the so-called "natural tension" between bureaucracy and professionalism in schools. As it is quite common in the educational field to appoint teachers, it is debatable whether the assumed tension really exists. It seems more reasonable to find hierarchical control "within" the professional group.…

It is to be expected that in a new and emerging discipline like knowledge management (KM) there still will be ambivalence among both LIS educational institutions and their students, as to the need to have KM courses. Investigating the benefits of engaging with these programs might help to clear up this ambiguity. The present paper seeks to shed…

It is notoriously difficult to classify occupations as professions and to define professional work. Numerous authors have provided criteria for categorising occupations as professions but the judgement still remains a difficult one. Freidson (1991) is clear that professional work is Good Work. It has a moral purpose and arguably that sense of…

The purpose of this paper is to present an analysis of the Scopes Trial based upon the film "Inherit the Wind" (United Artists 1960) and how it helped to shape the public's perception of teachers, within the context of historical accounts of the trial, including the trial transcript and daily reports from individuals such as H. L. Mencken, a…

It is time to address the nature of excellence within the public relations profession. The following ten proposals can guide the profession in its search for the meaning of excellence: (1) to determine the meaning of excellence, and whether public relations practitioners desire to transcend or exceed the norms of conduct; (2) to study excellence…

Discussion of the criteria of professionalism, and four ways that librarians fail to attain professional status: they are often subordinate to their patrons; the esoteric knowledge in the field is unimpressive; they lack a highly exclusive professional association; and they have a poor public image. (LS)

A student teacher, whose success may depend in part upon his acceptance of professional obligations as well as opportunities, may gain insight into his professional role through participation in professional organizations (which expose him to teacher models other than his own supervising teacher and permit professional identification and enhanced…

An interview with James F. Williams, II, medical librarian. (PF)