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Download full textAltobelli, Rachel – Knowledge Quest, 2017
It's easy to imagine no gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or questioning (LGBTQ) students are at a given school, and, therefore, no need exists to court controversy and potential challenges by providing LGBTQ materials. LGBTQ students are everywhere, though, and they are at increased risk for a host of issues, including bullying, assault, and…
Descriptors: Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity, Library Materials, Library Services
Direct linkCarmichael, Patrick; Honour, Leslie – International Journal of Educational Development, 2002
Economic arguments for the adoption of "open source" software in business have been widely discussed. In this paper we draw on personal experience in the UK, South Africa and Southeast Asia to forward compelling reasons why open source software should be considered as an appropriate and affordable alternative to the currently prevailing…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Global Education, Computer Software, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedJones, Daryl L. – Journal of Government Information, 1995
Florida's Joint Committee on Information Technology Resources analyzed the impact of technology on the Florida Public Records Law and proposed legislation requiring agencies to consider issues such as encouraging a diversity of sources, the public's right to access, prohibiting monopoly control, and access fees in the development of information…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Appropriate Technology, Freedom of Information, Information Management
Peer reviewedHaycock, Ken; Jopson, Geoff – Teacher Librarian, 1999
Describes the West Vancouver (British Columbia) School Board's goals related to the appropriate and effective use of information technology as both a school and a community resource. Highlights include social issues, learning issues, professional and personal competencies for teacher-librarians, integration of information delivery systems, and a…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Appropriate Technology, Boards of Education, Competence
Peer reviewedHarley, Bruce L.; Knobloch, Patricia J. – Government Publications Review, 1991
Describes a project at Stanford University Library that was initiated to enhance user access to government documents collections by developing a prototype natural language computer-based aid. The development of an expert system, Government Documents Reference Aid (GDRA), is explained, and the application of expert systems in libraries is…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Appropriate Technology, College Libraries, Comparative Analysis
Whitesides, William L., Sr., Ed. – 1998
This book, written by graduate students at the Catholic University (District of Columbia) School of Library and Information Science, examines current priorities, policies, and practices of public libraries. Following an introduction, "Reinventing Libraries: Responding to the Forces of Change" (Lisa Crisman), chapters include: (1) "A…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Appropriate Technology, Change, Cultural Context
