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Smith, Nancy H. G. – Book Report, 1992
Describes an inservice teacher training program developed to teach secondary school teachers how to search CD-ROMs, laser disks, and automated catalogs. Training sessions held during faculty meetings are described, computer activities are explained, a sample worksheet for searching an electronic encyclopedia is included, and sources for CD-ROMs…
Descriptors: Databases, Inservice Teacher Education, Library Automation, Library Catalogs
Sherouse, Vicki – Book Report, 1992
Describes hardware, software, and peripherals that were installed to network a stand-alone CD-ROM workstation in the library of a small K-12 school with similar computers in the computer laboratory. Experiences with two CD-ROM products--a full-text database of social science articles and an electronic version of World Book Encyclopedia--are…
Descriptors: Computer Peripherals, Costs, Electronic Publishing, Elementary Secondary Education
Glantz, Shelley – Book Report, 1997
Responding to an informal survey, 96 media specialists named favorite software, CD-ROMs, and online sites. This article lists automation packages, electronic encyclopedias, CD-ROMs, electronic magazine indexes, CD-ROM and online database services, electronic sources of current events, laser disks for grades 6-12, word processing programs for…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education, Encyclopedias
Book Report, 1992
Presents a variety of opinions on the impact of computer-related technology on junior and senior high school libraries. Highlights include the relationship between librarians and teachers, including teacher training; keeping informed about new technologies; popular software and CD-ROM products; ordering procedures; copyright issues; the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Copyrights, Educational Technology