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Weaver, Barbara; And Others – Library Hi Tech, 1996
Describes the multilibrary network in Rhode Island which provides electronic access to public information. Highlights include the role of the Department of State Library Services; Internet access issues; a network for elementary and secondary schools that provides access to university and public libraries; a higher education library network; a…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Computer Networks, Elementary Secondary Education

Rubin, Michael Rogers – Library Hi Tech, 1987
Describes the development and current uses of computerized databases of information about individuals by the government and private agencies, especially credit bureaus, and discusses three major categories of abusive information practices that threaten personal privacy: information collection, information dissemination, and information management…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Computer Networks, Confidential Records, Credit (Finance)