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Survey data of volunteers on boards and commissions in 60 small cities across six states are used in this study to test a logit model of recruitment behavior in order to understand the relative significance of individual and contextual factors affecting recruitment. Three-quarters of board members report being asked to serve by someone else; the remainder report that they sought service on their own. The results of the model demonstrate that selective incentives, capacity to serve, and contextual variables are predictive of self-recruitment and that small-town leaders cannot ignore the context in which recruitment occurs. The article concludes with some practical considerations for small-town leaders who are interested in designing or modifying their procedures for identifying potential board members. Adapted from the source document.

Describes a city government internship program for undergraduates. It is argued that the complexity of city government administration & politics requires an experiential component that complements classroom instruction. The need to close the gap between the applied & theoretical worlds of political science is discussed. It is noted that the intensive 9-week internship program, which places students in city departments & earns eight credit hours, requires completion of an introductory course in City Administration & a project, as well as 36 hours/week on the job (unpaid), & participation in related weekend excursions. On-site faculty assistance & city responsibilities are described, along with examples of student projects, & excerpts from the journals interns are required to keep as a way to assess the meaning of their experience. Although some former interns have embarked on government careers, the program's main goal is to provide students with insights into city government that give them a more sophisticated understanding of political reality. Challenges involved in conducting an internship program are discussed. 3 Boxes, 11 References. J. Lindroth

'Alternate Route: Toward Efficient Urban Transportation' by Clifford Winston and Chad Shirley is reviewed.

Enzyklopädie der psychoaktiven Pflanzen. Christian Rätsch. Aarau, Switzerland: AT Verlag, 1998. 942 pp.

Based on 1990 survey data on local board and commission members from 15 small cities in Ohio.