Activities in the field of senior staff training for secondary school administrators in five European countries--Norway, Sweden, Denmark, The Netherlands, and France--are reviewed. Underlying problems and areas needing study are identified, and possibilities for international cooperation in professional development are noted. (Author/PP)

Discusses the relationship between online searching and reference librarianship and the need to examine the educational theories of both together. The need to discover success factors of online searchers and apply that knowledge to the selection and training of reference librarians is also explored. Twenty-one references are provided. (EJS)

Introduces performance technology as a field of application for training professionals. The term "performance technology" is defined and explained, the epistemological foundations of performance technology are outlined, the relevance of performance technology to training and human development is described, and myths about performance…

Discusses the science of nutrition, including: (1) nutrition as a branch of science and social science; (2) nutrition instruction in schools; (3) careers in nutrition; (4) training nutritionists; and (5) current issues in nutrition research. (JN)

Describes a human resources development program for school administrators, including training in management functions, leader behavior skills, instructional leadership skills, and more traditional topics. (Author/JM)

Research findings of the past decade related to the use of videotape self-confrontation in educational programs of social work, psychological counseling, and teaching are reviewed, and the effectiveness of self-confrontation as a tool for training is discussed. Elements necessary in a successful program are identified. (Author/MLW)

Presents results of the 1976 workshop organized by the European Communities' Biologists' Association (ECBA) in Amsterdam. Recommendations on university training of European biologists prior to specialization are included. (HM)

Notes the need for researchers in schools who conduct studies to provide data for decision making, cull research literature for information needed for problem solving, and generate new ideas for practice based on current research. Outlines components of programs for educating school-based researchers. (ET)

Presents results of a study regarding the status of the teaching of ethics in American higher education. Five general goals are proposed in the report for the teaching of ethics and recommendations are made for the introduction of new courses in ethics. (CS)

Reports on the visit of five American filmmakers to the People's Republic of China in 1979. Includes their observations of film and television facilities and reviews their meetings with actors, writers, directors, producers, archivists, historians, teachers, technicians, and other film workers and students. (JMF)

Demand for planned giving officers vastly exceeds the small supply of trained competent professionals. Personnel Decisions, Inc. overhauled a program of personnel selection and training sponsored by the Northwest Area Foundation; that program is described. Categories of job performance and profiles of behavioral characteristics for successful…

Discusses the concept of professionalism for librarianship, questioning the position of library associations on credentials as well as the validity of the graduate degree in library science with regard to the individual librarian and public service. (CWM)

Results of a survey of 92 corporate consumer relations personnel indicate that the most valuable aspect of a consumer relations major is the internship experience, but businessmen are reluctant to provide this to college students; development in verbal and written communications skills is the most important contribution classroom experience can…

This article outlines a program for developing effective inservice training for teachers based on using specific teaching competencies. (JD)

Internship programs and selected psychology graduate school (N=299) were surveyed regarding training in psychotherapy for women. The 94 usable replies included 55 percent of all APA approved programs. Results indicated only a minority of training facilities deal systematically with issues of sex bias and sex-role stereotyping in psychological…