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Library of Congress, Washington, DC. – 1988
This report contains the major recommendations of the Library of Congress (LC) Management and Planning (MAP) committee. The mission and values statement developed by the MAP Committee for LC precedes the main body of the report. The first of two major sections of the report includes recommendations organized into chapters according to the five…
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Library Administration, Library Planning, Library Services

Yarger, Sam J.; Yarger, Gwendolynne P. – Theory into Practice, 1978
The establishment and governance of teacher centers, their function and potential, is discussed from both positive and negative viewpoints. (JD)
Descriptors: Enrichment Activities, Inservice Teacher Education, Participant Satisfaction, Resource Centers

Lunneborg, Patricia W. – Teaching of Psychology, 1985
A total of 178 psychology baccalaureates were surveyed to determine how satisfied they were with their jobs. Forty-one percent of the graduates did not participate in the study. Results showed that general job satisfaction was associated with business contact and general cultural jobs and not with organizational and technical jobs. (RM)
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Bachelors Degrees, Educational Research, Higher Education

Watkins, Jim – Public Libraries, 1987
Reports results of a survey of library patrons which investigated: (1) reasons patrons choose the public library for popular nonprint materials; (2) whether patrons using the library for nonprint materials tend to use print materials during their visits; and (3) how use of nonprint materials affects patrons' perceptions of their libraries. (MES)
Descriptors: Library Surveys, Nonprint Media, Public Libraries, Use Studies

Shaughnessy, Thomas W. – Journal of Library Administration, 1987
Discusses the determinants of the quality of library services, the difficulties involved in attempting to measure quality, and the need for the profession to explore methods to improve library service quality. (CLB)
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Library Services, Library Standards, Measurement Techniques

Goldstein, Diane; Rosenbaum, Alan – Family Relations, 1985
Evaluated self-esteem of 20 abusive husbands and made comparisons to two groups of nonviolent husbands: maritally discordant group; and satisfactorily married group. Results suggested association between wife abuse and low self-esteem in abusive husband. Abusive husbands were more likely to perceive their wives' behavior as threatening to…
Descriptors: Aggression, Battered Women, Family Violence, Males
Marinoble, Rita; Hegenauer, Judy – 1988
One of the desired outcomes of transition planning for students with disabilities is to enable the students to lead a quality adult life. This report contains a literature review which outlines recent approaches to addressing quality of life issues, including conceptualizations, methodologies, and ethical concerns. A field inquiry report…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Definitions, Disabilities, Educational Planning
Kelsey, Craig; Gray, Howard – 1986
This document describes the citizen survey process as it relates to study of the parks and recreation field. A community parks and recreation survey consists of identifying the interests, desires, priorities and awareness factors of citizens regarding parks and recreation programs, resources, and facilities as well as the nature and frequency of…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Guidelines, Parks, Participant Satisfaction
Miles, John C. – Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 1978
The ultimate value of high-adventure, risk recreation may be that a person confronts existentially the decision of whether or not to venture forth into the unknown. Choice is exercised, the mind and body committed, and the consequences accepted. No one is drafted into the activity. (Author)
Descriptors: Individual Development, Interests, Motivation, Outdoor Education
Gorton, Dick; Kattman, Bob – Principal, 1985
A study, based on a sample of 400 assistant principals in 15 major cities, revealed that most wanted significantly more responsibility and have a high level of job satisfaction. Almost half hope to become principals, and another 29 percent want to become central office administrators. (MLF)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Assistant Principals, Elementary Education, Job Satisfaction

Nolan, Charles J., Jr. – Journal of General Education, 1984
Provides a personal account of rediscovering the joys of teaching. Emphasizes the personal and emotional factors which attract and keep teachers in teaching. Considers the changes that occur for both teachers and students as they jointly explore great works of literature. (DMM)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Job Satisfaction, Postsecondary Education, Teacher Morale
Bailey, William J. – Education Canada, 1983
If educational leaders can reduce the structural causes of stress distress, they can provide an atmosphere that is less prone to malingering. Role clarity is particularly crucial in job satisfaction and organizational stress. (BRR)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Job Satisfaction, Organizational Climate, Role Perception

Blai, Boris, Jr. – Journal of Studies in Technical Careers, 1979
If what individuals hope for in employment differs greatly from what successful individuals in that occupation consider the principal psychological needs satisfied by their jobs, chances for job satisfaction are dim. One way to predict job satisfaction is by relating self-selected psychological needs of an individual to the normatively-established…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Education, Job Placement, Job Satisfaction
Gorman, Michael – American Libraries, 1997
Offers one librarian's inspirational thoughts on the value of library work: community service, clash of values, intellectual freedom, public good, love of books and libraries, the beauty of small libraries, modern budgets, librarian image, the ideal library, a favorite librarian, the solace of knowledge, the value of silence, and reminders of…
Descriptors: Books, Experiential Learning, Individual Development, Intellectual Freedom
Robson, Jocelyn; Bailey, Bill; Larkin, Shirley – Journal of Education and Work, 2004
This article is set in the broad context of debates about the nature of professionalism, in particular the professionalism of teachers in the post-compulsory sector. The focus is on teachers of vocational subjects in further education (FE) in England and on their perceptions of their role and work in preparing their learners for employment. In the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Data Analysis, Adult Education, Job Satisfaction