Purpose: The purpose of this article is to review the extant literature on CPE [continuing professional education] amongst nurses and concentrate on discovering the factors that motivate and inhibit participation in CPE for nurses in Ireland. Design/methodology/approach: A review of the literature was carried out on continuing professional…

This guide provides a framework for study circles to use in discussing the health care crisis in the United States. The guide begins with a background section that gives an overview of the health care crisis; then it presents a two-part framework for discussion. Part 1 focuses on the ethical issues that underlie any policy decisions. It points out…

A brief case study of the resistance to technological change is presented using DOG, a small scale deterministic business game, as the example of technology. DOG, a decision mathematics game for the purpose of providing an environment for application of mathematical concepts, consists of assignments mostly utilizing matrix algebra but also some…

Examines literature for guiding libraries to develop services that comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Presents a case of the University of Alabama Libraries' establishment of a technologies lab to serve the needs of the blind, visually impaired, and learning disabled students; examines problems and efforts to increase staff…

Argues that educational technology has profound and questionable effects, including teaching the superiority of technology to human communication; creation of a gap between technology haves and have nots; potential for fostering social turbulence; and emphasizing the authority of reason and a consciousness separate from the body, which encourages…

This study, through personal interviews, collected data on small retailers for three purposes: (1) to provide informative insights into small-scale retailing in New York City, (2) to explore retailers' opinions as to why customers shop at their stroes, and (3) to ascertain the more common problems experienced by retailers. (Author/BP)

Two major problem areas exist in current high school forensics. The first is the decline in the number of debate participants in some parts of the country. Contributing to this decline are demands on extracurricular time and money, a lack of strong leadership as coaches leave academia, barriers to participation such as increased difficulty in…

This bibliography provides a 196-item list of journal articles, research reports, doctoral dissertations, and other publications and materials pertaining to the development of self-instructional programs for the hearing impaired. Entries are arranged alphabetically by author name and a keyword index to the listings is provided. (JL)

Presents questions and possible answers involving fundamental chemical ideas related to systems within organisms and the environment. (SLH)

The use of telecommunications technologies has been encouraged to improve quality and reduce costs of human services delivery; however, the adoption rate has been disappointing. This paper reviews the model found most useful for the analysis of barriers to the adoption of telecommunications technologies. Characteristics which have been found to be…

This report presents the recommendations of 35 workshops participants, drawn from a variety of backgrounds and information environments, which was organized to: (1) highlight the role of subject access with the emphasis on the needs of the information seeker; (2) compare techniques for subject access now being used in the library and the…

In this discussion spiced with reminiscences, a former children's librarian sees library services for children as part of the continuum of all library services. However, social and economic changes--such as cutbacks in funds, inflation, concerns over book selection, intellectual freedom, and the patron's right to read--have led to a situation in…

The purpose of this book was to provide background information and insight on campus tensions, and suggest ideas on how to go about reducing these tensions. The papers are divided into 5 parts. Part I, The New Situation, includes papers by Kenneth E. Boulding, William M. Birenbaum, Marcus G. Raskin, and Peter Schrag. Part II, Where the Students…