This selective bibliography lists 66 items published from 1980 until 1989 on education, training, and continuing education in library and information science and documentation in the Chinese-speaking countries, i.e., the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. The document is divided into 10 sections: (1) a preface (in…

Since its inception in 1978, Hagerstown Junior College's (HJC's) Return-to-Industry Project has provided a model for addressing the problem of vocational and technical faculty keeping abreast of technological changes in their field. The project, which was funded by a 5-year Appalachian Regional Development grant, returned occupational faculty to…

Noncredit continuing education activities of the University of British Columbia are reported for 1985-1986. For various faculties, schools, and departments, information is provided on objectives of the sponsoring unit, progress toward achieving objectives, types of offerings and enrollments, and staff members. Information is presented on: the…

With funding made available by the World Bank, additional (Phase II) activities were undertaken in Bangladesh to enhance business management education and training. Executive Development Programmes (EDPs) were planned and carried out according to the model previously developed and validated. Eight seminars were offered for the Institute of…

This report describes the development of a distance learning curriculum package designed to teach the skills of presenting, analyzing, and evaluating statistical information to middle-management-level librarians and information officers. Originally developed by the School of Librarianship and Information Studies at Newcastle upon Tyne Polytechnic…

A study examined the beliefs that the deans/directors of continuing education had about the delivery of professional education programs through continuing education. Data were collected through a mailed questionnaire sent to 60 deans and directors of continuing education departments/divisions of universities and colleges that are members of Region…

This paper explores certain dilemmas in the professional preparation of school administrators, particularly in developing nations. The paper begins by reviewing the issue of specialist preparation and development for educational administrators, examining arguments for and against specialist training. A discussion of the extent of Canada's…

The Nurses Educational Collaborative (NEC) is a 4-year-old collaborative effort linking the Division of Continuing Education at Greenfield Community College (GCC) with the Division of Health Education and Training at Franklin Medical Center (Greenfield, Massachusetts). The program's goal is to provide accessible, affordable, continuing education…

The Bellarmine Outreach Consortium, which provides access to baccalaureate and masters education in nursing for registered nurses in Kentucky, West Virginia, and Tennessee, is described. The components of a marketing process for colleges are also considered, with attention to product, place, price, and promotion. The nursing department of…

Designed as a means of promoting research and exchanging results among the members of the Texas Association for Community Service and Continuing Education's (TACSCE's) Research Committee, this Research Annual provides a compilation of articles, abstracts, annotations, and book reviews. The volume contains: (1) "Perspective: The Role of Scholarship…

Based on perceptions from interviews and the available literature, this report examines the manner in which Oklahoma's libraries and library-related institutions or agencies deal with continuing professional library education. A discussion of providers and consumers describes the provision of staff and career development opportunities by library…

In order to meet the demand for Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) professional continuing education (PCE) courses within the School of Systems and Logistics and the School of Engineering, the Teleteach Expanded Delivery System (TEDS) for instruction of Air Force personnel at remote locations was developed and evaluated. TEDS uses a device…

This paper describes the North Dakota Teacher Center network, designed to meet the needs of teachers in rural schools. Each of ten locally governed teacher centers houses a library of teaching materials in a school or college setting. Each center coordinates credit and non-credit workshops, classes, and seminars of interest to area educators. Each…

This collection of 26 documents on internships for entry-level professionals and personnel exchange programs for practicing librarians in university and research libraries includes internship guidelines, program plans, policy statements, summaries of in-house surveys on internship programs, and copies of questionnaires on library internships from…