A year-round program was developed by a Chicago hospital to bring health care professionals into the school. Topics regarding the initiation of such a program are outlined. Available materials and where to get them are listed. (MT)

A national demonstration project, Training and Placement Service, has placed more than 6,500 people with epilepsy in jobs. The approach features support by local affiliates of the Epilepsy Foundation of America, job preparation, technical training, and employer cooperation. (CL)

Reports on various uses of teleconferencing in instructional settings. Areas considered include service engineering courses, employee information programs, military applications, and joint training efforts. (JN)

The concept of mentoring in both business and education is reviewed and its application in a university-based program for gifted elementary students is described. Mentors worked with groups of three to eight students daily, and activities followed three stages: initiation, protege, and breakup. (CL)

A profile of New York State reveals that 335 persons from 254 agencies are actively involved in the development and operation of nearly half the State's Health occupations education programs. The functions of advisory groups are described and several types of partnership programs are outlined. (MS)

Provides a rationale for broad-based participation in film selection, and describes how the Co-op carries out its responsibilities for previewing, selecting and distributing 16 mm films. (JB)

How four small schools cooperate to provide comprehensive vocational education programs. (Editor)

Describes a cooperative extension program involving the Pennsylvania Cooperative Extension Service, a fabric company, and six retail stores. (AN)

Several recommendations for reducing window breakage and other acts of vandalism in schools. (RA)

Discusses the collaborative relationships between continuing education providers and the military services. Presents a general discussion of basic organizational and administrative principles for application to individual institutional settings. (JOW)

Describes a cooperative project to convert a library's hardcopy materials to microfiche, including the steps involved in conversion, conversion costs, sources of funding, and staff performance rates. Six references are listed. (FM)

Examines the Russian Center of Cooperative Cataloging (RCCC), the first project of the cooperative cataloging in Russia, outlining its main purpose and technological tasks. Presents the information and functional structure of the RCCC and the RCCC host-center. (PEN)

A study examined the relationship between nursing and women's studies in institutions of higher education that have both programs (N=181). It was found that at least 75 percent of them did have some type of relationship. Collaborative activities included courses, guest lectures, joint sponsorship of seminars, and research. (JOW)

Report of interviews with librarians and bookstore owners on how they can work together to encourage young readers notes problem areas between the two groups such as competition, publisher discounts to bookstores, and the bookstore profit motive. Several examples of cooperative programs are described. (MES)