A paper based on the author's Ph.D. dissertation, "A Study of Some Factors Related to the Professional Development of Librarians, which was submitted to American University in 1968. Data was obtained from a questionnaire sent to a stratified random sample of 138 librarians who graduated in 1956 and 1961 from accredited American library schools.…

A staff development specialist describes personal qualities demanded by that field: (1) a "watchbird" mentality, emphasizing self-awareness; (2) a clear sense of personal goals; (3) a sense of the mutuality of teaching and learning; and (4) willingness to take risks. Staff developers benefit from frequent returns to classroom teaching.…

Stressing the need to re-examine one's initial teacher training, the article analyzes five ways a teacher can realize continuous self-directed professional development: taking charge of one's own development; learning from real-life experience; sharing in educational intervention; participating in educational research; and taking advantage of…

Effective teaching and more efficient management can be achieved with little additional cost through initiation of a teacher-leader classification. Teacher-leaders will be skilled in designing, implementing, and evaluating inservice education; will provide a collaborative approach to staff development; and could also be the catalyst for reversing…

A preliminary analysis of three effective schools projects in Wisconsin and New York shows general improvement, especially in school climate and basic skills teaching. Administrative support included district, central office, and higher education personnel for staff development. Successful implementation can result in substantial immediate…

Instructional specialists in industry are usually also managers. They are responsible for addressing the skill and knowledge requirements of their employees as well as considering the overall needs of the organization. They provide effective training and solve organizational problems. (JOW)

Assessed the impact of a death education program for nursing staff (N=130) of a long-term care institution. Analysis of nurses' chart entries (problem-oriented record format-POR) revealed a statistically significant increase from pre- to post-course in charting of patients' subjective state. (Author/JAC)

Small colleges can make a virtue of the need to use administrative staff flexibly and to train young staff. Senior administrators must assume a variety of tasks, and young administrators can develop their skills while covering key functions. (MSE)

Argues that providing leadership and opportunities for staff members to become more effective in their jobs are the primary responsibilities of a school principal. Offers a number of suggestions for use in staff development. (FL)

Management and staff resistance to computer use often comes from anxiety over ignorance of computers and fear of replacement by machines. Such resistance can be overcome with practice, persistence, and an element of humility. (MSE)

Offers a model for hiring, developing, and promoting staff which endeavors to synthesize numerous concepts used by business and industry in their human resources development programs. Presents a 23-item checklist for the model and proposes that it be used by community colleges to reach affirmative action goals. (DMM)

While industry believes no person is completely trained when hired, educational institutions adhere to the concept of the "complete" employee. The successes of business and industry suggest that their personnel model for staff selection, development, and promotion could work for community and technical college employees. (SK)

Residential and public school staff (N=137) involved in a one-session training program showed significantly improved knowledge levels about feeding approaches for severely physically handicapped persons compared to an untrained group. No significant changes were found in attitude, feeding-related behaviors, or mealtime quality. (CL)

Corporate Occupational Information System (COIS) is a computerized information retrieval program through which data on occupations and projects within a company can be accessed. It lists existing opportunities and identifies requirements necessary for individual positions. (JOW)