Describes the continuing nursing education program provided by the Department of Nursing and Metropolitan College, both of St. Louis University, for registered nurses in the St. Louis area. Plans are being made for a regional program. (PT)

Recommending that cooperative extension services employ lobbyists to represent their interests in Congress, the author defines lobbying, describes the techniques and tactics involved, and identifies studies of the effectiveness of lobbyists. (SK)

Examines the aspects of accountability for professional extension workers, focusing on six qualities requiring continual cultivation: Art, clarity, depth, breadth, goal-orientation, and rapport. (WL)

Extension's current administrative techniques are based on the assumptions of classical management from the early 20th century. They are fundamentally flawed and inappropriate for the contemporary workplace. (SK)

A juried textile exhibition for 4-H youth in Nebraska was evaluated by a survey of 22 youth and 22 parents. Both groups indicated that self-confidence and self-esteem were increased through participation. (SK)

Instruments completed by 166 Tennessee extension educators revealed a significant relationship between leadership orientation and work ethic. Their preferred leadership orientation was human relations; work ethic preferences included dependability and interpersonal skills. Higher work ethic scores predicted leadership effectiveness. (Contains 23…

Extension work also includes a tradition of educational organizing that develops leadership, builds civic capacity, and facilitates learning by bringing people and resources together to identify, deliberate about, and act on important public issues and problems. A practitioner profile illustrates the roles played and the values involved in the…

A nationwide study surveyed 61 chief academic officers. Responses from 72 percent found that the effectiveness and contribution of faculty and staff in Extension do not receive appropriate attention within universities. The study documents measures that can be used to determine the effectiveness of Extension activities. (JOW)

Discusses three assumptions underlying needs assessments: (1) the individual is of primary importance; (2) individuals' assessments of problems, needs, and solutions are paramount; and (3) fulfilling expressed needs equals success. Describes the positive and negative aspects of these assumptions and provides some strategies for improving needs…

Advice for extension agents in fund raising includes (1) get permission; (2) take responsibility; (3) establish support groups; (4) gather smaller grants first; (5) fit programs to political priorities of funders; (6) have a sample product; (7) look in many places; and (8) be patient. (SK)

Responses from 81 percent of 200 adults over 50 surveyed showed that 83 volunteered in youth development organizations and 80 in adult organizations. Both groups were motivated by achievement and affiliation, and they preferred purposive incentives. (SK)

A 1990 Wisconsin extension survey (n=1,549) was followed up in 1993 (n=1,135). In 1993, the top three concerns about food safety were food-borne illnesses, government role, and pesticides/chemicals; in 1990, they were pesticides, drugs in food, and manufacturing standards. In both surveys, preferred information sources were radio, television, and…

The Locating, Orienting, Operating, and Perpetuating (LOOP) model is a structured way for Extension educators to guide volunteers. Use of LOOP allows Extension educators to link volunteers with organizational mission, project goals, personal interests, significant accomplishments, and recognition. (Author/JOW)

Includes "Surveying Client Satisfaction" (Warnock); "Teaching Clientele What or How to Think" (Jones); "Understanding Clientele Differences" (McKenna, Martin); and "Selecting Advisory Council Members" (Black et al.). (JOW)