Studies are reported which compare the orientation to professionalism of elementary and secondary school teachers and teachers involved or not involved in a graduate program. (SJL)

Employee redevelopment is discussed as a sound, economical investment at New Haven University. It has helped the institution avoid layoffs and terminations by providing tuition support for faculty and staff studying at other institutions. The indirect benefits to the school outweight the direct costs of released time and tuition support. (LBH)

The author comments on the vocational teacher's need for periodic return to the market place, noting that the updating experience should be based on three variables: The rate of change in the occupational field, the state of the teacher's up-to-dateness, and the objectives he/she wants to achieve for his/her students. (HD)

After presenting reasons for the decline in the number of women educational administrators, the article summarizes strategies to improve opportunities for women in this field. Questionnaire respondents (N=75) concluded that changes were needed most in formal training programs and inservice/preservice preparation to improve educational…

The use by counselors of a Human Resources Development (HRD) model for preparing teachers to help in career education is discussed. In-service workshops for a counselor and a small group of teachers are proposed, and a step by step procedure for implementing the model is presented. (Author)

The authors developed a program to facilitate increased awareness of one's own sexuality as a basis for aiding others in that area. The program emphasizes small group participation in order to provide security to explore sexuality and its effects on interpersonal relationships. Overall response has been favorable. (Author)

In a study of 702 pharmacists in 211 communities, an effort was made to determine the effect of a unit of education on the community pharmacist's ability and/or tendency to detect the early warning signs of cancer when manifested by patrons. The success of such a program is shown. (LBH)

The Southern Illinois University-Carbondale project, "Pilot Program for Training Placement Personnel," is intended to provide participants training as placement specialists with competencies enabling them to organize and operate a comprehensive school-based career planning and placement center, and to develop a model system that can be…

Discuses results of a survey of the continuing education needs of science and technology librarians that was conducted by the Science and Technology Section (STS) of the ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries). Highlights include instructional techniques; technology; teaching information literacy; and electronic resources. (Author/LRW)

Describes a survey of state libraries that examined the extent to which prison libraries employ civilian staff and perceptions of the usefulness of special graduate programs or courses for prison librarianship. It is concluded that there is a limited market for librarians with specialization in prison librarianship and special planning is required…

After viewing a videotaped continuing education program on communication skills, 51 pharmacists' cognitive gains were compared with those of a control group of 34 pharmacists. Although a significant difference appeared between experimental and control groups, the experimental group's scores remained low by state licensing standards. (Author/MSE)

Physicians may be more likely to experience substance abuse problems because of drug availability, difficulty of detection, peer reluctance to address the problem, and lack of regulatory means in state licensing boards and hospitals. Effective identification and treatment require a major change in how the medical profession views and addresses…

Discusses the need for a medical and health sciences library network system in India to provide access to biomedical materials. The steps involved in network planning, implementation, and evaluation are outlined, and a hierarchical network model for India is proposed. (CLB)

School-based, as contrasted with hospital-based, programs in advanced education for general dentistry (AEGD) will continue to grow because of changing disease patterns favoring provision of a broader range of dentistry services, need for additional training, student demand, and institutional desire for increased enrollments. (MSE)

General characteristics of effective faculty development programs for postsecondary educators in institutions serving deaf students are discussed and compared to guidelines published by the Conference of Educational Administrators Serving the Deaf. A model for faculty development is presented, and current approaches are described, including…