Discusses the study of libraries as complex organizations and describes theoretical organizational models that have been used to investigate libraries. The concepts of complexity, centralization, and formalization are examined; occupational specialty, professional training, and knowledge specialization are explored; and further research is…

Notes differences of vocabulary, grammar, and usage in American English and British English which may cause difficulties. Maintains that, as international interchange of information increases, writers and editors must be alert to these differences and search for forms of expression common to both versions of English. (SR)

Rural Kentucky parents and professionals involved in early intervention for young handicapped children received training on development of individualized family service plans; family-focused services; and problem-solving, team-building and communication skills. Evaluation results, follow-up on participant teams, and recommended changes in training…

Describes a special on-site writing course for advanced learners of English working in a research and development division that addresses students' needs (acculturation and lessening of writing anxiety) through in-class contrastive analysis of semitechnical documents produced by novice nonnative speaker writers and by experienced native and…

In 1992, San Francisco State University's Department of Special Education was awarded a five-year U.S. Department of Education grant to establish an initial partnership training project for preparing professionals skilled at providing school-based or school-linked interagency services for children. Unlike University of Washington's large-scale…

Corporations are now partnering with universities to offer their employees a wider variety of programs and courses through distance education. Three models for corporate-college partnerships are as follows: (1) the classic approach (tuition reimbursement); (2) portal approach (courses available online); and (3) training approach (course tailored…

Interviews with 25 school psychologists in the Pacific Northwest, outlining their psychological development as professionals. Presents themes that emerged over the course of their careers, the key influences on their professional development, and their changes in attitudes over time. Includes implications for training future school psychologists.…

Discussion of development of professionalism in medical students stresses the need for a full-spectrum curriculum with integrated experiences. Outlines ways in which admission, the curriculum (particularly promoting a sociologic consciousness, interdisciplinary thinking, and understanding of the economic/political dimensions of health care), and…

A Medicaid retrospective therapeutic intervention was designed to notify physicians about their patients' long-term use of sedatives and suggest to them that they reevaluate the patient's need for sedative hypnotic medication. Physicians' responses and follow-up actions are reported. Practice implications and the need for physician education are…

Discusses the challenges involved in meeting the standards established by the American Counseling Association's Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs for teaching principles, theories, leadership skills, and group counseling methods for effective group practice. Presents a model involving two courses allowing…

Suggests that one of the major reasons that art therapists are not as highly regarded as other mental health professionals is a paucity of quantitative research data, a result of both a lack of orientation and professional training. Includes responses by Harriet Wadeson and Robert Wolf. (JPS)

The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) (Flagstaff, Arizona) provides training and support for tribal professionals in the technical job skills needed for air quality monitoring and other environmental management tasks. ITEP also arranges internships, job placements, and hands-on training opportunities and supports an…

A strategically essential area for Russia's economy in the transition to market relations and the unequal development of the sectorial structure is the development of the sphere of production, which is now in a state of instability. The forecasted decline of manpower resources, the aging of blue-collar cadres, and the slump in the number of those…

As librarians work to prepare themselves and their colleagues to function in the rapidly growing world of information they often find themselves feeling alone and overwhelmed. One group of Ohio school librarians took on the daunting challenge of keeping up with the continually changing world of information technology and together developed an…

This article explores how and whether the empirical evidence pertaining to research self-efficacy beliefs and research outcome expectations can inform the training and development of scientifically minded psychologists. The competencies associated with a scientifically minded psychologist are described, and a summary and critique of the literature…