Paid educational leave, although a recurrent topic of discussion, is not the highest priority in the concerns of British trade unions. In Italy, however, the trade unions have been largely instrumental in bringing about the introduction of "second chance" education extending beyond retraining. (Author)

A survey of the authors and editors of 22 library journals determined that the pressure on academic librarians to publish has affected literature quality. Suggests improving the process by providing release time; evaluating publication quality; choosing qualified authors; increasing the number of persons in the process; training librarians in…