This publication discusses the value of orientation programs for new school board members and examines various possibilities for the structuring and presentation of such orientation programs. Approximately half of the publication is devoted to presenting examples of orientation programs and materials used by five state and local agencies that…

Four basic considerations of curriculum development for nursing orientation programs are briefly reviewed: goals, learning objectives, learning experiences, and evaluation. A comprehensive individualized program and two of its components, a manual and audiovisual aids are described. Also described are two evaluation instruments developed for the…

This paper is the newest Personnel Services Review, an ongoing publication series developed by ERIC/CAPS to inform personnel workers about new developments in a number of personnel services areas. Each section in this document focuses on orientation services for a specific population attending college. Goals and practices of various new programs…

Describes the self-guided audio library tour used as a new orientation method at South Campus Library of Miami-Dade Community College. Discusses why and how the orientation tour was developed, factors promoting increased use, and concerns and problems related to equipment. Offers suggestions for libraries interested in adopting this orientation…

Describes a study at Kent State University that indicated that proper and full use of audiovisual equipment can give students a basic orientation to library facilities and services without the need for physically touring in large groups. (DC)

This article describes Oldfields School's systematic orientation program for beginning teachers. They meet as a group and discuss case studies, which give substance to the regulations and policies listed in the school handbooks. (SJL)

Describes a videotaped presentation designed to improve students' attitudes toward library use. Program concentrates on the student as the center of the learning process; emphasizes a nonthreatening atmosphere, demonstrates practical application of resources, and shows students successfully using library resources to solve problems. (DR)

Selected materials from two projects designed to engage college faculty and administrators in examining and addressing problems of gender bias in curricula and scholarship are presented. Following a description of the Women in the Curriculum Project (WIC) and the Leadership in Educational Equity Project (LEEP), this document presents a brief…

An effort has been made in this second volume of a 3-volume publication to include items from the literature which can be useful in strengthening teacher aide pre- or in-service training programs. The material was prepared for Bureau of Indian Affairs personnel, but can be of general value in enriching the professional foundation of aides and…

A program was developed in the Norwalk, Connecticut schools to smooth student transition between elementary, intermediate, and high schools. It includes spring orientation activities and staggered opening of school in September to give each new class full staff attention on the first day of school. (SJL)

This paper presents a description of the Old Dominion University's (Virginia) Reference Librarian Orientation Program designed to ease the transition of reference librarians new to the school and its reference department. The program introduces the reference librarian to the library, the reference department, and the university itself and consists…

The goal of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) Program is to prevent drug abuse among school children, by targeting children at an age (K-6) when they are most receptive to drug prevention education and before they are likely to have been led by their peers to experiment with tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs. Project DARE seeks to prevent…

At the request of the Pennsylvania State University Library, the Office of Management Studies surveyed Association of Research Libraries (ARL) members requesting information and documentation illustrating the organization, nature, and level of the library instruction function at their institutions. A review of the responses from 64 of the 94 ARL…

Describes the two-day library orientation offered to all incoming sophomore English classes at Quincy High and Vocational Technical Schools in Milton, Massachusetts. Computer-scored pretests allow librarians to tailor the basic orientation package to the needs of each class. (SJL)

This manual provides the new Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) training program instructor with resource information and teaching/instructional techniques found successful by other CETA instructors. Chapter 1 addresses questions related to CETA procedures, jargon, and relationships between agencies. Specific areas covered include…