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Microcomputer Software Packages for Information Management: An Australian Perspective.
Frey, Christine – Microcomputers for Information Management: An International Journal for Library and Information Services, 1987
Descriptions of microcomputer software packages currently available in Australia emphasize those used by special and school libraries. Software for library management functions, text retrieval, and database management systems are included, and geographical distribution is examined. The need for professional development courses in software…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Database Management Systems, Developed Nations, Foreign Countries
Information Services. Miscellaneous Papers.
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1983
Papers on audiovisual information resources, the history of technical libraries, online legal information, and information technology for schoolchildren, which were presented at the 1983 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference, include: (1) "Continuing Issues in the Provision of Audiovisual Information Resources -…
Descriptors: Databases, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, History
Information Technology in Schools: Implications for Teacher Librarians. Second Report of the Online Information Services for Schools Sub-Committee.
Australian Library and Information Association, Perth. School Libraries Section. – 1990
This publication is designed to assist teacher librarians or those who are in charge of school libraries in the following areas: (1) online information services; (2) electronic bulletin boards and electronic mail; (3) CD-ROM and videodisc; (4) hypertext and hypermedia; (5) automated library systems; and (6) developing an IT plan for a school…
Descriptors: Computer Software Evaluation, Electronic Mail, Elementary Secondary Education, Equipment Evaluation
Education, Libraries, and the New Technologies. Report of an Overseas Study Tour of England, The United States of America, and Canada, October-December 1980.
Brown, Anthony J. – 1981
This report of an Australian overseas study tour to the United Kingdom (UK), the United States (US), and Canada reviews developments and practices as of December 1980 in educational communications and technology, the management and utilization of learning resource centers (LRC's) and independent study programs in postsecondary education, and…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology, Extension Education
Computer-Aided Instruction in a Law Library.
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Bunnage, Rosemary – Education for Information, 1989
Describes the development of a computer assisted instruction (CAI) package for use in teaching basic aspects of legal research. The discussion covers implementation of effective CAI techniques, identification of learning principles applicable to the design of the program, and the feasibility of converting practical aspects of learning principles…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Foreign Countries, Law Libraries, Law Students
New Technology, Information Access and Educational Outcomes.
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Clyde, Anne – Emergency Librarian, 1992
Discussion of the use of technology in Australian schools to improve information access and educational outcomes focuses on the impact on school library resource centers. Topics discussed include online information services; electronic bulletin boards; electronic mail via microcomputers; and optical storage media, including CD-ROM, hypermedia, and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Storage Devices, Educational Technology
The Virtual School Library: Moving toward Reality.
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McNicholas, C.; Nelson, P. – 1994
The response of Marist Sisters' College, Woolwich, New South Wales (Australia), to the challenges of teaching information literacy is described. Marist Sisters' College is a high school enrolling approximately 750 girls representing diverse cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds in grades 7 through 12. An integrated information-skills program,…
Descriptors: Change, Computer Networks, Cultural Differences, Educational Environment