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Publication date: 1 April 1953

R.C. WRIGHT

Exploitation is a word which has only one meaning, but its connotation may not be quite the same for the trades union leader as it is for the tactician. To the librarian it has…

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Exploitation is a word which has only one meaning, but its connotation may not be quite the same for the trades union leader as it is for the tactician. To the librarian it has for some years meant getting the utmost value from a book stock limited by a rigid book fund. Having spent valuable staff time and money in selecting the book and putting it through ordering, accessioning, classification and cataloguing processes, he wants it to reach as many as possible of those able to profit from it. To achieve this, he indulges in publicity of various sorts—library bulletins and accessions lists, specially prepared booklists on individual subjects, displays of new books and of material of topical interest, and so on.

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Aslib Proceedings, vol. 5 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0001-253X

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Publication date: 1 April 1956

Robert Bray

The following article was prepared by Mr. Robert Bray, Chief of the Technical Information Division, Library of Congress, in co‐operation with several members of the Library's…

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The following article was prepared by Mr. Robert Bray, Chief of the Technical Information Division, Library of Congress, in co‐operation with several members of the Library's staff. The views presented herein are the author's and may not be necessarily statements of the Library of Congress policy.

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Journal of Documentation, vol. 12 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0022-0418

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Publication date: 1 January 1991

George Munchus and Barbara McArthur

The assessment centre method has received considerable historicalattention as an effective tool for management selection and development.The method, originally developed by German…

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The assessment centre method has received considerable historical attention as an effective tool for management selection and development. The method, originally developed by German psychologists, was used extensively during World War II by the Office of Strategic Services. Refinement of the method occurred at the American Telephone and Telegraph Company during the mid‐1950s in the Management Progress Study under the leadership of Dr Douglas W. Bray. The method found increased acceptance due, in part, to court decisions finding it in compliance with EEOC guidelines. The process used proposes to evaluate the relative strength within an individual of up to ten personality traits using exercises simulating job conditions and events. Studies performed years after assessment show impressive figures regarding the method′s ability to predict management success. Continuing research has shown a use for this method at all levels within an organisation.

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Journal of Management Development, vol. 10 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0262-1711

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Publication date: 1 September 1963

WE are pleased to devote this Special Number of THE LIBRARY WORLD to a discussion of Irish libraries and librarianship. Our contributors are all distinguished members of the…

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WE are pleased to devote this Special Number of THE LIBRARY WORLD to a discussion of Irish libraries and librarianship. Our contributors are all distinguished members of the profession in Ireland, none more so than Dermot Foley, to whom we are greatly indebted for having convened this issue.

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New Library World, vol. 65 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0307-4803

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Publication date: 11 November 2011

Robert Bray and Stuart Boon

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the use of a framework and planner for researcher development introduced into the United Kingdom in 2010 by Vitae: an organisation whose…

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The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the use of a framework and planner for researcher development introduced into the United Kingdom in 2010 by Vitae: an organisation whose purpose is to support the development of UK researchers.

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Qualitative and quantitative data from two cohorts participating in an accredited researcher development course designed and delivered by the Centre for Academic Practice and Learning Enhancement at the University of Strathclyde were analysed.

Findings

Participants reported that the Vitae Researcher Development Framework (RDF) personal development planner (PDP) was useful in facilitating career development. Most found it relatively easy to use once initial perceptions of the tool as being overly detailed and complex were overcome. In addition, some technical problems with the software were identified. There was great variation in the manner in which the RDF was used (for instance in the number of descriptors selected). Although use was highly individualised, the full range of descriptors was used between the course participants.

Practical implications

The results suggest that the RDF PD planner has great potential in supporting researcher development, provided certain specified conditions are met – in particular the need to ensure individualisation, support, and researcher ownership of the outcomes. Further evaluation is necessary.

Originality/value

This is the first report on the RDF PDP being used in a researcher development course.

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International Journal for Researcher Development, vol. 2 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2048-8696

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Publication date: 18 May 2012

Linda Evans

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International Journal for Researcher Development, vol. 3 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2048-8696

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Publication date: 11 November 2011

Linda Evans

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International Journal for Researcher Development, vol. 2 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2048-8696

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Publication date: 1 July 1957

W.R. Robertson

Before I begin to talk to you this evening on public relations in London Transport, I thought it would help if I were just to touch on, in a general way, this phrase ‘public…

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Before I begin to talk to you this evening on public relations in London Transport, I thought it would help if I were just to touch on, in a general way, this phrase ‘public relations’.

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Aslib Proceedings, vol. 9 no. 7
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0001-253X

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Publication date: 1 February 1957

IRENE FELTWELL

The Fortieth Annual Report of the National Central Library once again records a year of great activity in the various departments of the Library and continued expansion of the…

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The Fortieth Annual Report of the National Central Library once again records a year of great activity in the various departments of the Library and continued expansion of the resources available by the addition of new names to the list of ‘outlier libraries’ and by wider international contacts.

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Aslib Proceedings, vol. 9 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0001-253X

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Publication date: 26 August 2019

W. James Jacob, Huiyuan Ye, Shuo Wang, Xueshuang Wang, Xiufang Ma, Abdullah Bagci, Quan Gu and Julio Luis Méndez Vergara

In this chapter, the authors provide a historical overview of the development of comparative and international education in North America from 1920s to the beginning of the…

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In this chapter, the authors provide a historical overview of the development of comparative and international education in North America from 1920s to the beginning of the twenty-first century. The authors document the significant role some of the most influential leaders played to help lay the foundation for comparative education societies in Canada, Cuba, Haiti, Mexico, and the United States. Using historical comparative research technique, the authors examine the many interconnections of current and past leaders. The authors conclude with recommendations on how knowing the history can help strengthen comparative and international education development well into the future.

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Comparative and International Education: Survey of an Infinite Field
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ISBN: 978-1-78743-392-2

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