Outlines and illustrates the principles underlying the training of librarians in providing services to ethnic groups, discussing library education policies, the ethnic librarian, the language barrier, and course design. Twenty references are cited. (FM)

After presenting a rationale for inservice education, the author reviews some fundamental research in the subject and offers suggestions for an effective program. (Author/JM)

Presents a series of articles on training trainers. Sample articles include (1) course description and objectives for train the trainer activities and (2) questions trainers should consider in soliciting participant feedback. (CSS)

Describes a translation program at the University of Ottawa based on a series of three translation sessions over a period of three months. Outlines a four-year university program for professional translation students, comprising an internship period in the third and fourth years. (AM)

The creation of adjunct professorships in international health education will help in solving the problem of finding capable supervisors overseas for foreign field experience. (MB)

This day care expansion program in Vietnam under a CARE contract involved the development of programs for facility improvement and expansion, staff training, curricular development, and nutritional training. (MB)

Describes a semester-length course in the management of the behaviorally disordered, based on the use of simulation and roleplaying. Includes evaluation and results. (Author/LS)

This study determined what is available in the field of aging through correspondence instruction at accredited institutions in the United States and Canada. There were 85 institutions offering correspondence instruction surveyed; 51 of these institutions (60 percent) offer correspondence instruction courses that are related to the field of aging.…

Presents an analysis of the deterioration of the engineering profession via the production of an oversupply of engineers. (SL)

Suggests that, despite difficulties in obtaining funding, more Native American tribes are considering opening their own museums as a result of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (1990). Describes methods for attaining funds, forming collections, and training museum staff. (AJL)

Proposes that cultural understanding and communication skills provide frameworks for developing tolerance and understanding. Analyzes the influence of listening/nonverbal communication training on an individual's level of multicultural sensitivity with applications for business and education. Notes that a statistically significant relationship was…

Describes a training program developed for graduate students who serve as instructors of the introductory course in economics instruction at Syracuse University. Considers the problems involved in developing coherence and quality control in a multisection/multiteacher course. Reviews the instructional development process and evaluates the quality…

Investigates the language interactions of four children aged 20-23 months and their caregivers at a day care center. Results suggest that if extra toys are available, and the caregiver is trained to engage children in responsive conversations, then conversations will increase in frequency and quality. (RJC)

A survey of 25 doctoral evaluation training programs at 8 universities was conducted to assess their use of comprehensive examinations in evaluation. (TJH)