Findings of this study confirm that head librarians at theological libraries dominate the profession in terms of qualifications for and characteristics of faculty status, and that the possession of appropriate individual qualifications tends to be accompanied by faculty status. The status of the individual was the unit of analysis for completed…

This paper identifies eminent persons in the field of sociology using three measures: 1) the number of sociologists who identify a peer as eminent (reputation score); 2) the mean ranking these individuals receive from peers (frequency score); and 3) the number of citations made in the literature to the work of such individuals (citation score). In…

The Newbery and Caldecott children's book awards for the years 1966 to 1975 are covered. A resume of the book, an excerpt, the author's acceptance speech, and a biography of the author are provided for each of the ten Newbery award books. Some also have an author's note. For the Caldecott award books there are a book summary, the artist's…

This paper traces the development of professionalism in teacher education. While examining the history of education in the United States from the early nineteenth century to the present, the author considers the effects of the industrial revolution and lowered standards during the teacher shortage of the 1950s. Current issues in professionalism…

Testimony presented at hearings on the education of the Spanish speaking is presented. Specific subjects covered include achievement language and cultural exclusion, ethnic isolation, and representation of Mexican Americans in the education profession. (CK)

This study examined the degree to which the structure of school organizations and the personal dispositions of teachers are related to the occurrence of militant conflict within or against school organization. This study was a part of a larger project studying the process of instituting change in school organization. A four-part questionnaire…

Academicians, although they would prefer otherwise, perceive university reward systems to have a bias favoring academic journals. Additionally, they doubt whether administrators have good insight concerning the readership of either academic or trade journals. They do not believe administrators are concerned about the numbers of individuals exposed…

The best interests of children will be served if mainstreaming results in further professionalization of teachers rather than further bureaucratization of schools. (JD)

A survey of the library system in Iran, consisting of about two thousand libraries and five million volumes, under the following headings: National Library: The Present, Pahlavi National Library: The Future, Public Libraries, Children's Libraries, Academic Libraries, School Libraries, Libraries for Tribal Schools, Special Libraries, Iranian…

Discusses nursing in 1978 and its projected development by the year 2003. Topics covered include establishing a resource and power base, resolution of the health care crisis, expanded nursing practice, technological influences, and major challenges posed by the future. (TA)

The architectural profession is examined in terms of definitions and dimensions of professionalism and then compared with other highly professionalized occupations. Theoretical and empirical indicators are discussed, and problems of defining explicit criteria for "qualified" schools, students, and practitioners are addressed. (LBH)

The first member of the American Psychological Association in Mississippi was a woman, and the field has been influenced by women continuously to the present. (NQ)

The author discusses the apparent lack of present day progress and developments of mathematics and mathematicians as compared with those of previous generations. (Author/MN)

The editorial compares the realities of teachers' frustrations and anxieties with popular conceptions of teachers as superhuman authority figures. (GW)

Discusses the need to develop professionalization of teaching and educational administration. Emphasizes the need to shift educational research and practice from a rationalistic to a rational approach. (MD)