Guidelines designed to be used in planning non-degree courses in information science and services are described. Courses referred to would contribute to improvement of the role and place of information professionals, information work, and information science in servicing personnel in scientific and technical fields, particularly in developing…

A graduate-level management training program in gerontology is presented through a description of a consortium of two universities (Boston University and Brandeis University) and consisting of three types of training (gerontology and aging, sociology and social work, and management techniques). The areas of interest described in these materials…

THIS STUDY IS AN EXPLORATION OF THE GENERAL CHARACTER AND VALIDITY OF PRESENT-DAY RADIO AND TELEVISION EDUCATION IN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AS REPORTED BY REPRESENTATIVE GROUPS OF EDUCATORS, GRADUATES, AND BROADCASTERS. OF THE SEVEN OBJECTIVES REPORTED FOR TRAINING PROGRAMS, THE ONE MOST OFTEN STATES WAS "TO DEVELOP PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE…

This was a pioneer empirical study of the effectiveness of residential and nonresidential adult education programs. Two similar courses in insurance fundamentals were given by the same instructor, for the same length of time, and with the same objectives. One eight day residential course for 60 participants was held at the Michigan State Kellogg…

This book presents a picture of the high-pressure area in which the school superintendent works. Its purpose is to forewarn veteran and neophyte administrators concerning a number of problems which they may not have met. Most of these challenges are new, even to experienced superintendents, since they are products of the rapidly changing national…

In this paper, the author explores two aspects of the role of research in the continuing education of educators of adults: What research has been done about the continuing education of educators of adults? and What should be the roles of research? Content covering the first of these questions comprises three-fourths of the paper and reviews the…

Hearing before the Senate Special Committee on Aging was held to consider the need for funds to provide professional training in the field of gerontology as authorized under the Older Americans Act. Provision for special skills training was made under title IV of the Act but no funds were included for it in the 1975 and 1976 budgets. A statement…

This Coordinator's Guide accompanies the module Developing Effective Public Relations. It defines the coordinator's role from four aspects: setting the tone, setting the pace, facilitating the discussion, and evaluating. Suggestions for preparing and presenting the workshop are offered. The actual text is in the accompanying module, but the…

This module is designed to provide counselors and related personnel with the knowledge and skills needed to plan and carry out guidance-related public relations activities. To accomplish this goal, a number of learning experiences have been organized into a workshop format lasting approximately six hours. These learning experiences will increase…

This two-part bibliography on nonsexist career counseling for women is designed to provide resources for counselors, counselor educators, teachers, and others desiring to facilitate positive, nonstereotyped career awareness and development of women at secondary and postsecondary educational levels. Adolescent and adult women seeking career…

The training package is designed to assist public defender agencies in developing an in-house capability for training new staff attorneys. The materials contained in the package were developed by the Public Defender Service of the District of Columbia, a program designated by the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration as an "Exemplary Project."…

This document contains the proceedings of the December 1960 Annual Meeting of the National College Physical Education Association for Men (NCPEAM). In addition to the special addresses given at the meeting, the proceedings contain speeches on the following topics: (1) intercollegiate athletics, (2) teacher education, (3) basic instruction, (4)…

This document contains the proceedings of the January 1964 Annual Meeting of the National College Physical Education Association for Men (NEPEAM). In addition to the President's address and a speech on physical education as an academic discipline, the Proceedings contain speeches on the following topics: (1) intramural athletics, (2) research, (3)…

The processes involved in staging successful inservice training, staff meetings, and task force sessions are described. Examples are provided and details are given for four phases of preparation: preplanning (including identification of need, setting priority objectives, and determining the type of group session); planning (covering such aspects…

Three major aspects of content area reading programs in Florida's secondary schools were studied through the use of a questionnaire: curricula with provision for reading instruction in English, science, mathematics, and the social sciences; professional training of staff members; and administrative procedures. Of the 94 schools that responded, the…