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Gorman, Michael – Library Journal, 1994
Discusses forces working against traditional academic libraries, including bureaucrats who do not understand libraries and want to save money and people who think technology will be able to provide better access to information without any guidance. Topics addressed include money and power; the economics of the publishing industry; and funding for…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Appropriate Technology, Economic Factors
Howley, Craig B.; Howley, Aimee – 1995
This paper critiques the notion that technology can solve the problems of rural schools. The critique begins with the recognition that the United States is an economic empire, that technology is the instrument of empire, and that national objectives for education are concerned with promoting economic competitiveness. While rural places are…
Descriptors: Accountability, Appropriate Technology, Centralization, Computer Uses in Education