Reported is a study that sought to develop a need-identification process that would identify the educational needs of practicing pharmacists, provide a field test, and determine if selected variables affect these needs. Taxonomies of educational objectives and need identification test forms for community and hospital pharmacists are appended. (JMD)

The developmental history and nature of the written simulation technique is described, a study of the validity of four written simulations in clinical pharmacy is reported, and the implications of this study and its findings for the use of written simulations in continuing pharmaceutical education are identified. (JMD)

A program of continuing education is described in which lecture, skits, and audience participation are employed to teach practicing pharmacists how to improve their communication skills. Both live and videotape presentations were found to be effective teaching methods. Learning objectives and factors affecting communication are appended. (JMD)

The Huntley Bookstore, which serves the five Claremont Colleges, encourages its personnel to participate in continuing education programs including management seminars, financial seminars, booksellers school, and conventions. Additional resources, such as college classes and professional organizations, are also considered. (JMD)

Characteristics of the adult learner that differ from those of the child include the adult's greater responsibilities, larger stores of information, more fixed responses, and tendency to learn best what he can use immediately. Other concerns are included. (JMD)

This proceedings of a conference at the School of Library and Information Science at SUNY-Albany includes two presentations on diagnostics and strategies for change, from the faculty viewpoint and from the administrative viewpoint; three papers on curricular changes and paradigms; and comments by a three-member reactor panel. (MBR)

Describes curriculum used by the Chemistry Department at the American University of Washington, D.C. in preparing and implementing a program to update two groups of women in order to prepare them to enter graduate school or return to the job market in chemistry. (HM)

The key to productive library service to institution residents and staff is the empathetic, competent librarian who possesses technical library skills in selection, organization, and retrieval of materials; a comprehensive reading background; ability to work with law materials; and familiarity with other professions and the institution. Training…

Increased inservice and continuing education is essential as demands upon teachers change and become more complex. (JD)

Future trends that involve either faculty development workers, their constituencies, or the milieu within which they exist are as complex as the future of higher education and are interrelated. (JD)

A comprehensive training program is described that prepares students to identify and prevent occupational disease, emphasizing public health. Content areas include epidemiology and biostatistics, toxicology, industrial hygiene, safety and ergonomics, policy issues, administration, and clinical aspects. (Author/LBH)

Reports on classroom language and classroom management units intended for use by inservice science teachers. (CP)

Outlines and describes the five basic steps used in Texas to set up and operate an outreach center for continuing education in nursing. These steps consist of the following: (1) establish and clear policies with administration of sponsoring institution, (2) select outreach center personnel, (3) select advisory committee, (4) plan program offering…

Describes a statewide continuing education program for emergency room nurses on the care of alcohol abusers. Covers planning and scheduling, resources, format and content, participants, and evaluation. (EM)

The effect of a combined education and monitoring program on the use of gentamicin in a community hospital is described. The data support the tenet that the ways antibiotics are used can be altered by an education program. (Author/LBH)