Key to the dissemination of evidence-based addiction treatments is the exchange of experiences and mutual support among treatment practitioners, as well as the availability of accurate addiction training materials and effective trainers. To address the shortage of such resources, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) created…

The age of networked research and networked data analysis is upon us. "Wired Magazine" proclaims on the cover of their July 2008 issue: "The End of Science. The quest for knowledge used to begin with grand theories. Now it begins with massive amounts of data. Welcome to the Petabyte Age." Computing technology is sufficiently complex at this point…

BITNET is a growing computer network of increasing importance to colleges and universities, research institutions, and the EDUCOM organization. The current status of BITNET, examples of its use, connections to other networks, probable growth path, and the new Network Information Center at EDUCOM are discussed. (JN)

This report represents the record of project activity which has not already been detailed in the First Milestone Report of October 1974 and the second milestone project, "Exploring Teachers' Centers." The National Institute of Education Group on School Capacity for Problem Solving (GSCPS) has conducted a survey to study grass roots teachers'…

Three articles discuss aspects of corporate information systems: (1) "Packet Switching Networks: Worldwide Access to Corporate Datafiles" (Kurt O. Baumgartner); "Classified Documents in the Corporate Library" (Patricia M. Shores); and "From Library to Information Center: Case Studies in the Evolution of Corporate…

Outlines the expansion since 1966 in the size, accessibility, and utilization of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC), a national, computerized educational database. Describes four typical cases in which ERIC searches proved useful to clients of the San Mateo (California) Educational Resources Center, an agency offering ERIC search…

Describes proposals for national programs intended to develop a national network system for library, documentation, and information services in Indonesia. (FM)

Describes the services and resources of the San Mateo Educational Resources Center (SMERC) and presents the results of a survey of linking agents operating within SMERC contracts, including findings about their organizational settings, educational backgrounds, marketing activities, and perceptions about the usefulness of the service. (FM)

Examines the justification of a national information system in Zambia. Highlights include a definition of information; types of information and forms in which it is produced, organized, and transmitted; relevance of information resources to Zambia; need for a national information policy; and the role of existing information centers. Footnotes are…

Five articles describe state of development of international network on educational information, promoted by International Bureau of Education to provide better information services to member states through decentralized approach. Latin American and Caribbean participation and impact of Recommendation 71 evolving from International Conference on…

Discussion of computer-mediated communication (CMC) focuses on the use of electronic mail (E-mail) in the information field. Topics discussed include human aspects of CMC; examples of E-mail use in libraries and information centers, including the Danish Science Park Network (DSPN); and the use of E-mail for personal information systems. (48…

Describes the structure and objectives of a federally funded education information network. The functions involved in the operation of ERIC are outlined, ERIC products and publications are listed and discussed, and some of the major criticisms of ERIC are reviewed. A list of ERIC Clearinghouses and a bibliography are attached. (JL)

Describes the formation of the U.S. Agricultural Information Network, an association whose goal is to provide a forum for discussion of agricultural information issues. Topics discussed include the role of the National Agricultural Library and proposed policies relating to the network's membership, functions, and governance. (seven references)…

Describes project funded by U.S. Agency for International Development to provide short-term technical assistance (general, technology transfer, institutional development and training, information support) to rural and urban fringe water supply and sanitation projects. Initial steps, special collection, and future components of rainwater network…

Describes functions and activities of UNESCO Regional Office for Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (OREALC) Documentation and Information Centre, highlighting collections and acquisitions, publications, dissemination of information, regional network of education information, collaboration with International Bureau of Education,…