This proposal for training conservators of library and archival materials reviews recent activities of national conservation groups, names conservation characteristics that would influence such training, describes conservation jobs, and identifies needs and priorities of the field and of individual institutions. (JD)

Focuses on nine major activity areas of training and development: analyzing needs and evaluating results, developing training programs and materials, delivering training and development programs and services, advising and counseling, managing training activities, maintaining organization relationships, researching to advance the training field,…

Focuses on some important aspects of managing training activities, such as arranging program logistics, obtaining/hiring program resource people, preparing budgets and plans, training and supervising personnel and managing leadership. (CSS)

Several general aspects are discussed. These include the role of mathematics in scientific and technical progress, some deficiencies in training, the role of mathematics in engineering faculties, and methods of improving mathematical training. (MP)

A plan for using slides and audio tapes to teach nurses how to assess the respiratory systems of patients. (LS)

Discusses the role of instructional design practitioners in the corporate world. Topics include changing roles; human resources management; human performance problems; helping clients overcome organizational difficulties; education and training for instructional design practitioners; life-long learning; and a paradigm shift from traditional to…

States that universities and engineering firms do not generally train engineers in business technical writing, although firms benefit from having engineers who can write clear descriptions of their work. Suggests a program to promote writing skills of engineers and engineering students with limited English skills that involves clear, logical lists…

Shows how certain aspects of notions about profession, professionalization, and professional education have proved useful in structuring the Study of the Education of Educators (SEE) research project. Highlights the preoccupation with professional status, commenting on 15 additional features shared by education and other professions. Includes 25…

Presents controversial issues concerning kinship care and findings from a survey of child welfare experts on their research priorities for kinship care. Discusses suggestions for future research in the following categories: children; families; services; state policies; experience of professionals and families; practice issues; and training. (TJQ)

Measures reading rate and comprehension of 39 managers. Shows that both increased after a one-week training program to improve reading speed. (SR)

Argues for the implementation of mentoring programs for beginning teachers. Outlines theoretical and practical aspects of the concept of mentoring, mentor qualities and expectations, mentoring activities, and outcomes of mentoring. (HB)

The Program for All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly offers geriatrics training for health professionals in a nontraditional site. The model includes immersion in a holistic, multidisciplinary environment; training in multidisciplinary care and the needs of the frail elderly; direct involvement in the patients' community; and continuity of care. (SK)

Describes an innovative training program for injury prevention specialists developed by the Indian Health Service (IHS), noting its applicability to other community-based settings. Examines injuries and American Indians; designing the IHS program; IHS training courses; examples of community-based interventions organized by people who had completed…

Considers use of motion pictures for providing learning experiences for students in counselor education programs. Presents activities from a course designed to teach diagnosis, counseling theories, interventions, and ethics. Reports that positive feedback was received from 182 graduate students who responded to a questionnaire after they completed…