Reviews the positions of the National Education Association on merit pay and on establishment of independent teacher certification boards and explains how those positions contrast with Myron Lieberman's proposal (EA 519 376) for the creation of national educational specialty boards to recognize outstanding teaching. (PGD)

Discusses the concept of power in the context of women and the library profession, citing views of power by Max Weber, John Kenneth Galbraith, Letty Cottin Pogrebin, and Rosabeth Moss Kantor. Male power and female submission, defining power, organizing for power, and sharing power are highlighted. A 12-item bibliography is included. (EJS)

Explores the nature and scope of the student affairs profession's philosophy and analyzes the major documents that serve as a philosophy for the student affairs profession: The Student Personnel Point of View, and Student Development Services in Post-Secondary Education. (Author/JAC)

From the 79 outstanding projects, representing the full range of educational facilities featured in this special issue, the jury has awarded citations to 9 particularly outstanding projects. Descriptions, the jury's comments, photographs or drawings, and some floor plans are included. (MLF)

Reviews trends in higher education that led to today's stringent requirements for faculty advancement. Identifies national reputation as one alternative to publication and offers several strategies for achieving such a reputation. (PD)

The American Society for Training and Development Task Force developed four basic criteria to be met in order for training to qualify as a profession. A three-phase program for professional development in training will cover use of a manual and its objectives, a degree program, and a certification program. (DS)

A survey administered to 5,000 vocationally-oriented junior college students rated the college professor, public school teacher, and vocational education teacher among 34 occupations in terms of prestige. The instructors rated sixth, tenth, and twelfth respectively, but all rated low when compared to other professional occupations. (DS)

Author discusses the role of the director of a university television service. He believes that ETV at the university suffers from having been designated a service, a technical aid, rather than having been planned to develop and improve teaching and learning. (Author/HB)

Draws on concepts from business and biology to assist occupational therapists in the development of models which will enable them to provide services where there is need for them and in a manner consistent with professional standards. (Author)

Since rehabilitation counseling is a new area many current external influences are causing changes in roles and working conditions. Disagreement and ambivalence in some areas by professional members is causing a movement to certify, classify and define the profession. (Author/CG)

A theoretical model for looking at different relationships between publication pressure and the pressure to do a good job of teaching." (Author)

The difference in the degree of academic due process which tenure provides as compared to that to which a younger person lacking tenure is entitled when his appointment is not renewed. (IR)

In light of the spread of unionization to professional fields and rising client rejection of professional rights to unique expertise, the estimate may well be that professionalization is no longer the preferred route to job autonomy, high income, and social status for occupations with knowledge claims. (Author/MB)

Librarians can now perform functions justifying full academic status by providing crucially needed bibliographic and information services. Obstacles of bureaucratic orientation and lack of quality library education must be overcome. (JS)