The primary objective of this program is to assist each of the participating Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) states in developing a long-range continuing education program for library personnel. The means for accomplishing this objective are: to develop an integrated program, utilizing a variety of educational methods,…

The proceedings of a conference on television in postgraduate and continuing medical education for general practitioners are presented in this three-part report. Part One contains papers on medical broadcast television which examine the problems of informing the isolated doctor and groups of doctors of new developments; the usefulness and…

Continuing education programs in library and information science need to be coordinated, regularized, and modularized for increased efficiency, economy, and effectiveness. Institutes, workshops, and seminars are more attractive to participants and easier to organize if they are presented in a topical series or module. Reimbursement of expert…

To provide an opportunity for discussion of the educational needs of library personnel in the prairie provinces, a Workshop on Library Education was held in Edmonton on March 14, 1970. Approximately two hundred registrants representing all three prairie provinces participated. The papers presented are: (1) Issues, Decisions and Continuing Debate:…

The purposes of this project were to develop a profile of the individual physician's practice, test the physician in the major areas of his practice, and provide educational consultation according to practice profile and test results. A test bank of 1,800 5-option multiple choice questions was classified into 18 categories based on classification…

The purpose of the Howard University training program for neighborhood physicians is to engage these physicians in services stressing ambulatory patient care, while at the same time creating in them a sense of responsibility. One of the major reasons for initiating this program was the realization that until a few years ago many of the black…

This document presents the results of a feasibility study conducted by the Consortium for Development of Research Potential in Education (CORD) to determine if the 5 institutions in the Detroit area that comprise CORD can pool their resources to provide a coordinated institute for re-educating the conventionally trained teachers in multicultural…

One hundred large university and college libraries were surveyed to determine current staff development practices. (Author)

A school nurse who is confronted each day with requests relating to health issues from parents, school staff, and students must have adequate preservice and inservice training. (MM)

The article discusses theoretical and practical considerations for planning evaluation of postemployment training of handicapped professionals who are undergoing rehabilitation. (Author)

The results of a survey of student interns measuring their positive and negative attitudes towards their internship experience are discussed. (JD)

Nine paradoxes in teacher renewal may make the evaluation of renewal programs seem to be a useless activity, but evaluators must continue because any attempt to improve the quality of instruction is better than none at all. (MM)

Description of Kansas City Public Library continuing education program. (KP)

A descriptive study using a survey design was implemented to investigate the scope of independent learning projects related to nursing initiated and completed by Kansas Registered Nurses. Findings indicate that nurses' involvement in independent learning projects was substantial and perceived by nurses as successful. (Author/CH)

Results of a study by the American College of Cardiology revealed that continuing medical education (CME) courses contain relatively little information that is new to the audience, that other influences on practice interact with CME content, and that change attributable to CME is subtle and often delayed. (JOW)