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Libraries Are The Answer To Difficult Times, Sally Reed Apr 2010

Libraries Are The Answer To Difficult Times, Sally Reed

Georgia Library Quarterly

The author asserts that libraries are the answer to tough times, which provide job-seeking opportunities, free continuing education and learning opportunities. She cites the role of the Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), in helping people who support libraries maximize their effectiveness at the local and state levels. She stresses the need for those who use libraries to exercise the power of their voices to make sure that libraries get the funding they need.


Adult And Continuing Education In Pos,¥' Secondary Institutions In Ethiopia: Pol!( Practice, And Challenges, Eric Chukweru Amadi Dr Jan 2010

Adult And Continuing Education In Pos,¥' Secondary Institutions In Ethiopia: Pol!( Practice, And Challenges, Eric Chukweru Amadi Dr

Eric Chukweru Amadi Dr

This study examines current policies and practices affecl in the functioning of postsecondary institutions in terms 's creating opportunities for adult and lifelong learning th Ethiopia. Data were collected from official docUmel;ry government stetistics, as well as a telephone interview Vli:,S ten officials of five purposefully selected public post-secondi_ e institutions. The results show ttat exisUng national poliCily and programs related to adult and continuing education Ci~ limited in their coverage which in turn. affected not Of~ institutional rules and reqotetions, but also actual practic. v Thus, adult and continuing education programs found to II) less responsive to the needs …


Has Behavioral Science Tumbled Through The Biological Looking Glass? Will Brief, Evidence-Based Training Return It From The Rabbit Hole?, Donna M. Midkiff, W. Joseph Wyatt Jan 2010

Has Behavioral Science Tumbled Through The Biological Looking Glass? Will Brief, Evidence-Based Training Return It From The Rabbit Hole?, Donna M. Midkiff, W. Joseph Wyatt

Psychology Faculty Research

Time constraints and professional demands leave practicing professionals unlikely to enroll in extended training such as a semester-long graduate course. Thus, the three-hour continuing education format has become a standard for those in practice. One may ask what sorts of training strategies optimize that format. To explore that, a three hour training program for seventy-six practicing mental health professionals, most of whom self-identified as psychologists, was devised. It made use of primarily antecedent techniques that have been shown to bring about changed perceptions on a number of topics. Content focused on two areas of importance to behavior analysts, the culture’s …


Computer Based Training: Understanding Schizophrenia, Elli Marie Bach Jan 2010

Computer Based Training: Understanding Schizophrenia, Elli Marie Bach

All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects

The purpose of this capstone project was to research, design and implement a computer based training module for staff who work with individuals experiencing mental illness. This training focused directly on schizophrenia, which is the most common mental health disorder treated at the Community Behavioral Health Hospital in St. Peter.