Discusses the changing environment in which libraries and library schools exist, noting master of library science (MLS) programs; extended programs including a field experience (University of California, University of North Carolina); post-MLS internships; and the research library residency program offered by the University of Michigan Library.…

Describes the facilities, services, and programs of the IBM Santa Teresa Laboratory's Information/Library/Learning Center. The planning of the center, the center's modular facilities, information and educational services, and the internship and training program for information professionals offered through the center are discussed. Included are…

Observations of faculty fellows (of the National Association of Schools of Public Administration and Affairs) who interned during 1978 and 1979 at federal agencies in Washington, D.C., are summarized. Observations concern the policymaking process, individuals in organizations, the use of research and analysis, and the political milieu. (PP)

During the past three years the state of Nevada has joined the escalating effort nationwide to extend preservice teacher preparation through the development of a fifth-year internship. The early history of the fifth-year internship and the influence of national conceptual learning upon the internship design are discussed. (JN)

A new course of clinical education at the University of Mississippi is described. A member of the teaching faculty was appointed under the Criminal Justice Act to represent indigent defendants with the assistance of student interns. Goals for the future and possible implementation at other law schools are discussed. (MLW)

Allied health professionals are those (exclusive of physicians, dentists, pharmacists, and nurses) who provide health care in support of or supplementing other health professionals. The Regional Technical Institute enables students from 26 colleges and junior colleges in Alabama and Tennessee to train in 14 allied health professions. (BR)

Cooperation between business and higher education can help solve problems of future shortages of engineering faculty, can increase hiring of liberal arts graduates with appropriate training programs, can deal with employment cycles by co-op fellowship programs, and can reduce problems relating to EEOC guidelines on employee selection procedures.…

It is suggested that many high schools do not fully utilize the intellectual talents of their students as an educational resource. By serving as teaching interns or assistants under extremely close supervision, it is thought high school students can contribute significantly to the quality of the school's curriculum. (Author/MLW)

An alternative model of the school psychology internship is presented. Specific features of such an internship experience are full-time placement, training v service functions, supervision, research time, and stipend. (Author)

At the New Jersey Medical School, an obligatory, multidisciplinary, fourth-year emergency medicine clerkship requires ambulance duty, emergency room rotation, medical specialty lectures, and a cardiac life support providers course. Particular problems associated with multidisciplinary courses are discussed. (Author/JMD)

Discusses the Young Adult Learning Academy (YALA) in Manhattan, which offers an opportunity for school dropouts to get an equivalent of a high school degree and partake in job preparation programs. Describes the role of technology and the Youth Internship Program which trains students to work in day-care centers. (AEF)

A proposed model for preservice teacher practicums, the Reflective and Critical Internship Program, is designed to encourage students to voice their concerns and produce their own solutions to classroom issues, particularly in relation to classroom management. Within this model, the problem-solving process is both individual and collective.…

Discussion of school library media programs, educational reform, and the national guidelines set forth in "Information Power" focuses on a study of 48 school library media programs in the New England region. Surveys and observations by student interns from the University of Rhode Island library school are compared and analyzed. Results…

A 3-year study will examine conflict in professional field education. Stage 1 will collect narratives about critical incidents from student-field instructor-faculty member triads in the fields of education, medicine, nursing, and social work. Stage 2 will focus on analysis of narratives. Stage 3 will include multidisciplinary conversations among…

Examines deficiencies in traditional administrator preparation programs and discusses new directions. Describes the Leadership Initiative for Tomorrow's Schools, developed by the State University of New York at Buffalo. Key features include cohort groups and mentors, field participation in candidate recruitment and selection, promotion of…