Suggests creating a central community registry of private music teachers in a public library or a school music department. Discusses how to solicit listings and provides a sample questionnaire for obtaining listing information from teachers. (SJL)

This guide aims to help universities and colleges in England think strategically about the contribution of human resources to their organization and then to turn this thinking into an agreed strategy document to manage their human resources (HR) effectively. In November 2000, the British government announced an additional 330 million pounds over 3…

This manual has been designed to guide courses on potato production sponsored by the International Potato Center (CIP) in Lima (Peru). It describes the CIP Course Evaluation System that is presently used and provides guidelines on how to use feedback more effectively for improving training. CIP evaluations are largely formative. The CIP focuses on…

This resource guide provides educators with information about Middle East outreach programs, organizations, and publications. The first two sections present an introduction to the Middle East Outreach Council and an examination of the state of the art for Middle East outreach among universities, junior colleges, and small colleges; secondary and…

This study examined the state of formal staff training and development in Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member libraries by identifying what programs are offered; how they are organized, administered, and budgeted; who participates; and how training is evaluated. In February 1997, a survey was distributed to all ARL libraries; of the 120…