Describes an experimental "reference desk" on the American pattern in the Mulla Sadra Library of Pahlavi University. Results showed that the role of the reference librarian in the traditional societies needs to be more concerned with education of the library user and public relations than in the Western nations. (VT)

Describes the use of Landsat maps in a study to determine the feasibility of supervising student teachers with group telephone conferencing. Project value was determined by cooperating teacher evaluations, student-teacher comments, and pupil achievement. (MA)

While being responsive to needs for campus mental health/counseling services, health professionals must act responsibly in meeting these needs by determining how they are to be met and by being responsive but not subservient to demands for action. (MJB)

Provides a summary of the findings of nearly one hundred-fifty studies dealing with self-paced instruction S(PI) mathematics programs that involved students at the secondary level with some implications for practice. (Author/RK)

As the principle of integration instead of segregation has become dominant in the planning and organization of the Norwegian school (1st to 9th grade), different kinds of individualized instruction have been recommended to the teachers to use. This study investigates whether, and to what extent, an experimental program of individualized…

You probably have one or two gifted students in your class right now. Don't assume they can "make it on their own". Offers some facts on the behavior of gifted students, gives some pointers on how to teach them, and offers an evaluation of three programs for gifted students with some sample exercises from an enrichment program. (Editor/RK)

Describes CHOICES, an interactive, computerized career exploration system developed by the Canada Employment and Immigration Commission to assist people in making career decisions. (Author)

Guidance personnel must work with other educators to integrate career guidance activities into a developmental K-adult program, rather than presenting them as a series of isolated activities. Examples of cooperative planning through which this end may be realized are presented. (Author/MJB)

In Great Britain, apprenticeship is regarded as the traditional means of entry into skilled occupations. Covers some apprenticeship characteristics, arguments for and against apprenticeships, efforts made by Industrial Training Boards to improve the quality of apprentice training, and training criteria that must be met for government funding of…

An engineering technology instructor at the College of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, describes how he spent his sabbatical leave in a new coal preparation plant setting up a training program for key employees and at the same time updating himself in his own discipline of mineral technology. (MF)

As part of school psychology internship at the University of South Carolina, students can choose to develop their skills in career education by designing curriculum and teaching a class in this subject with guidance counselors. This paper presents an overview of rationale and need for this type of training approach. (Author)

Provides statistics on numbers of institutionalized persons, federal institutions, their populations, and staff manpower, and discusses characteristics of the Federal institution library; its special programs; institutional library services at the state level funded by federal grants; self evaluations of facilities, funding, and patrons; and past…

Tracing the ten-year development and operation of a training center for Florida's law enforcement officers, this article discusses the construction plans, the new training center, the professional staff, and the current programs and objectives. (BM)

Presents alternatives as a part of American education in pursuit of commonly accepted goals, but utilizing progressive educational methods. (Author)