Presents the development and ongoing operation of a library recycling program established at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. Discusses the initiation and projects of the library recycling committee, logistics, and future projections for library recycling operations. (two references) (MCO)

A training program at IBM's Austin, Texas, site came about because of a critical shortage of secretaries. The administrative services department decided to recruit candidates from overstaffed departments--including manufacturing--and to train them to become secretaries in six weeks. (Author/JOW)

Discusses training of new admission office personnel, especially in the areas of office orientation, admission fundamentals, computer instruction, and public speaking. Discusses planning and implementation of the training program, notes ongoing challenges to the program, and describes positive aspects of the program as described by trainees and…

Notes that, although many convicted drinking driver programs use knowledge acquisition as their main objective, many convicted drinking drivers already have great deal of knowledge about effects of alcohol. Describes level of knowledge of 100 convicted drinking drivers and gives recommendations for more relevant programs and programs that have a…

Describes an Illinois high school teacher mentoring program designed to promote interactions between new and experienced teachers, share research on effective instruction, and disseminate information on school policies and routines. This article summarizes program development stages for use of administrators considering similar programs. (MLH)

Describes the varieties of "Writing Fellows" (curriculum-based peer tutoring) programs. Provides help for starting such programs. Presents results of a survey of WF programs. Offers observations based on the experiences of the director of a six-year-old Writing Fellows program. (RS)

Describes benefits of planning field trips well in advance. Briefly describes nine steps for creating successful field trips. Emphasizes value of visiting site, discussing trip with site staff, and introducing topical material to students before trip. Recommends adequate supervision, enforcing student discipline, and planning meals. (TES)

Discusses how companies can benefit from cooperative education (lower labor and recruitment costs; improved employee retention and work performance), types of jobs appropriate for co-op (assistant; project work; trainee); types of structures available, and how to establish a cooperative education program. (JOW)

Five indicators of failure suggest mistakes in program design or delivery: aborted planning, insufficient enrollment, negative reactions, unattained objectives, and incomplete transfer of learning. Learning from these mistakes requires deliberate reflection and systematic analysis. (SK)

Interviews with 32 adult education practitioners elicited success/failure factors. Practice-related observations included (1) reflecting on success/failure helps clarify values and assumptions; (2) new ways of perceiving, planning, and evaluating are stimulated; (3) integrating past experiences with changing demands promotes flexibility; (4)…

Describes the steps necessary to establish a career information center (CIC). Indicates that a successful CIC is testimony that the school endorses students' needs for occupational and career information. (JOW)

Guidelines for eliciting useful feedback focus on planned opportunities, collection during programs, multiple methods, descriptive information, feasible changes, clarification from learners, investigation of prompt response to learner concerns, staff discussion, receptivity to change, and commitment of resources. (SK)

Suggests a need to examine the assumptions of the program planning model and explore new ways of meeting social needs through extension education. Argues that the reductionistic program planning model is useful but only in certain situations; new ways of approaching complex social issues need to be considered. (Author/JOW)

The applicability of marketing research to development of college programs in collaboration with other institutions or individuals is discussed. It is recommended that college administrators conduct ongoing environmental scanning to identify major opportunities for joint programs, forming research groups to screen basic ideas and explore program…

Setting organizational or program objectives is seen as requiring three steps (brainstorming goals for the year, prioritizing them, and visualizing them as smaller, discrete tasks) and six principles (making goals group-specific, setting deadlines, being realistic and explicit, writing down goals, defining measurable steps, and creating…