Guidelines for selecting and working with computer consultants include the following: contract or hire?; select consultant; analyze system requirements; design system; implement system; make the system operational; and maintain the system. (JOW)

This article discusses the pros and cons of open source software, such as Linux. It asserts that despite the technical difficulties of installing and maintaining this type of software, ultimately it is helpful in terms of knowledge acquisition and as a beneficial investment librarians can make in themselves, their libraries, and their patrons.…

Offers principles for purchasing a new personal computer, and discusses matching principles with needs. (SR)

Discusses how the use of multiple windows affects online information design by examining key concepts and presenting a set of design principles based on research and the authors' experience designing online information. (TB)

Discusses electronic recruiting, a process which enables employers to directly access computerized college student resume information via modem. Addresses such advantages as providing up-to-date student information and alleviating paperwork. Provides an example of this system. (BHK)

Contains an excerpt from the author's landmark work about the way lay people think about technology and the language they use to express their thoughts. Discusses some of the fundamental differences between common conceptualizations of the way computers work and the way other machines and mechanisms work. (TB)

Offers guidelines for administering college computing services, including recommendations for setting up the administrative structure, staffing, budgeting, defining the job functions of responsible administrators, involving faculty, managing equipment and services, coordinating computing needs, and preparing for the future. (GFW)