Address to the annual meeting of the Alberta Association for Continuing Education (1st, Red Deer, Alberta, May 28-29, 1969)

Reveals that 62 of 64 responding academic institutions grant some librarians faculty status, and 40 grant faculty status to all librarians. Greatest differences in benefits for teaching and librarian faculty occur in length of contract year and publishing responsibilities. Three references and a copy of the questionnaire are included. (RAA)

Describes the successful movement to gain professional status for architects in Britain at the end of the nineteenth century. Available from Carfax Publishing Company, P.O. Box 25, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 1RW England. (AM)

The fact that the writing center provides a direct educational service to students is in no way a cause for shame and embarrassment. (HOD)

Analyzes the current state of early childhood education in terms of sociological criteria for a profession in order to point out differences between professions and early childhood education and to identify changes needed to upgrade the status of primary and preprimary education. (Author/RH)

An analysis is presented of the results of a survey of health educators on their attitudes toward health education as a profession and to what extent they would support further professionalization. (JD)

Examines the professional status and social benefits of the translator in European countries. (AM)

Discusses the role of special librarians as leaders in the information management profession and suggests ways that librarians can empower themselves. Suggestions include valuing and promoting their work, understanding organizational roles, staying abreast of new technology, focusing on career planning, insisting on proper remuneration, and…

Presents the results of a survey that ranked several professions in six categories: integrity, importance to society, general intelligence, status, ethical behavior, and special knowledge. The public image of librarians is then discussed, and it is argued that librarians need to recognize the value of marketing and public relations to promote…

Examines the historical record of blacks receiving honorary degrees through the following stages: total exclusion; institutional tokenism; and genuine recognition of merit and achievement. Honorary degrees awarded between 1952 and 1994 by Harvard, Yale, and Princeton universities are listed. (GR)

Describes the 1991 formation and subsequent activities of the French chapter of the Society for Technical Communication. (SR)

Credentialing for psychology in North America will constitute an increasingly important concern in the development of the mental health professions, regardless of specific discipline. This article highlights some major milestones in credentialing in psychology in North America and some of the credentialing issues that health care professionals may…

Discusses key features of a conceptual framework for early childhood professional development that is designed to achieve the advantages of professionalization, minimize the potential negative effects of professionalization, and result in higher quality early childhood programs for all young children and their families. (MDM)

Lists the 1993 winners of the following book awards for children's literature: the Newbery Award, the Caldecott Award, and the Coretta Scott King Awards for author and illustrator. No presentation for the Mildred L. Batchelder Award was given in 1993. (LRW)

Argues that professionals were once considered to be civic leaders; however, social changes have created a very different relationship between professionals and the public. Reviews changes in professionalism and outlines a new teacher professionalism based on the enabling of learning, the accommodation of difference, and the practice of agreement.…