Considerable thought is being given today to the continuing education of media, library, and information specialists for an integrated and communicative profession. The traditional patterns of internship and inservice training are being supplemented by simulation of community contexts within which professionals can begin to apply the principles of lifelong and lifewide learning. One such simulation is briefly described as a model for inducing interpersonal and persuasive behavior in a “real life” environment.
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