Discusses the "Right-to-Know Laws" passed since 1980 that protect employees from hazardous materials in the work place. Outlines Massachusets' law and the employee training materials developed for use by schools in that state. (MD)

Reviews the library literature on the conflict in teaching cataloging between educating for librarianship and training for specific tasks. Topics discussed include the issues of practitioners as educators, differentiation of professional duties, centralization and cooperation, development of cataloging codes, technological change, and anticipated…

Six severely disabled young adults were taught to self-monitor work rate on job tasks, evaluate daily performance against a criterion, and recruit contingent feedback from supervisors. Performance results indicated a functional relationship between self-recruited feedback and maintenance of improved work rate. (Author/JW)

Semistructured interviews with 47 unemployed teenagers and 49 Youth Training Scheme (YTS) trainees in Great Britain suggest that beyond directly vocational aspects of YTS, psychosocial factors (social roles/status, peer influences, leisure pursuits) are important to self/social development of youth in transition to adult life. Implications for…

Describes North Carolina's state-supported programs linking community colleges to industrial training needs. Reviews cooperative skills training centers, state priority programs, new and expanding industry training, and state legislative support. Reviews strategies that have been successful nationally. (DMM)

Technology is redefining job functions, management functions, and people-managing skills. The educational community must reevaluate traditional methodologies and delivery systems. Changes must occur in school-industry cooperation, teaching methods, and student evaluation (performance testing and problem solving, credit for competence rather than…

In a study designed to improve vocational productivity in five moderately/severely retarded adults, reinforcement and self-monitoring were compared to self-monitoring with movement training (prompting the most efficient task performance movement). Four subjects responded minimally to trainer-initiated reinforcement or self-monitoring but showed…

Explores the emerging role of librarians and support staff members, and the requirements both will have to meet to function effectively. The discussion of practical ideas to help current staff prepare for as yet undefinable responsibilities includes participative management, staff development, and involvement in professional organizations. (10…

Describes a staff college designed to help Israeli managers deal with managerial and organizational problems and to increase their potential to learn on the job, improve current performance, and meet future challenges. Discusses characteristics of this approach, curriculum modules, role of the preceptor, and a comparison of this approach with the…

Presents a detailed case study of an English as a second language linked-skills course in child care piloted in the West Midlands area of England. Background information to the course is followed by details of recruitment, the syllabus, classroom practice, assessment, and some of the outcomes. (Author/SED)

Argues that students should be encouraged to want to know more than is necessary merely to accumulate credit hours, pass tests, and hold jobs. Discusses how St. Petersburg Junior College has reworked its curriculum to emphasize the humanities. (SRT)

To help foreign students adjust to academic environment, the University of California-Davis Library developed a personalized instructional program (small groups, "on call" service) with a dual emphasis: teaching international students how to find and use library information; educating library staff to recognize/understand the special…

The results of long-term follow-up evaluations of two youth pre-employment programs: 70,001 Ltd. and Jobs for Youth. Participant outcomes were analyzed using data from two follow-up waves. Results indicated that participants demonstrated initial earnings gains from these programs. Over time the initial positive effects decayed. (Author/LMO)

Describes New York City's Substitute Vocational Assistant Program, a paid internship program that exposes selected vocational high school students to a combination of industrial work, college coursework and on-the-job teacher training. Students who complete the five-year program are qualified to take the regular examination for entry into the…

The University of Alabama in Birmingham recognized the need for protection from liability through dissemination of EEO/AA information to supervisors. A comprehensive training program is described that is directed specifically at individuals responsible for hiring, promoting, transferring, terminating, assigning duties and work schedules, etc.…