The association represents all faculty except those in the medical, dental and law schools, and represents librarians and other academic professionals as well.

The subpoenas have had the effect of galvanizing opposition from a wide array of groups representing booksellers, publishers and librarians.

It represents lecturers, professors, counselors, librarians and coaches from the 23 campuses of the California State University (CSU).

In response to this recommendation, the board established a steering committee representing librarians, faculty, administrators and computer systems managers from campuses throughout Ohio.

A panel of judges considers nominations from a range of organisations representing librarians, critics, writers and booksellers, including the International Board on Books for Young People.

On April 28, the union, which represents librarians, assistant curators, visitor assistants, bookstore workers and others began its strike.

Mr. Hochner, whose union represents the 1,100 teachers, librarians and other academic professionals at the university, said the judge made a "stupid order."

The union, Local 2110 of the United Automobile Workers, represents 250 archivists, assistant curators, librarians, bookshop workers and others at the museum.

District Council 37 represents social workers, secretaries, librarians, cafeteria aides and thousands of other public employees.

Telephone service was abruptly cut off at the campus offices of the union, the American Association of University Professors, which also represents librarians.