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Download full textBishop, Ann P. – 1990
This digest describes proposed legislation for the implementation of the National Research and Education Network (NREN). Issues and implications for teachers, students, researchers, and librarians are suggested and the emergence of the electronic network as a general communication and research tool is described. Developments in electronic…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Federal Legislation, Information Management, Information Networks
Bishop, Ann P. – Proceedings of the ASIS Mid-Year Meeting, 1994
Describes a pilot study to help develop instruments appropriate for a full-scale assessment of the Blacksburg, Virginia, community network. A brief overview of the methods employed in the pilot evaluation is given. The results of focus group interviews, lessons learned, and future plans are presented. The 17-item focus group questionnaire is…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Computer Networks, Content Analysis, Evaluation Methods
Bishop, Ann P.; And Others – Proceedings of the ASIS Mid-Year Meeting, 1992
Reports results of a preliminary evaluation of the New Connections Program, which provides free dial-up connections for certain kinds of institutions to NYSERNet (i.e., a regional computer network in New York State) and describes a plan for full evaluation of the program. The interview schedule, user log, and questionnaire are appended. (11…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedDoty, Philip; Bishop, Ann P. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1994
Examines the history and present state of federal initiatives in electronic networking, particularly the National Information Infrastructure and National Research and Education Network; discusses electronic publishing; and considers implications for national policy. Topics addressed include commercialization; community networking; end-user…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Community Involvement, Computer Networks, Electronic Publishing
Peer reviewedBishop, Ann P.; Tidline, Tonyia J.; Shoemaker, Susan; Salela, Pamela – Library & Information Science Research, 1999
Presents findings from an empirical study of community information exchange, computer access and use among lowincome, predominantly AfricanAmerican residents in one locale. Results indicate that, while computer use is minimal, many lowincome community members are poised to participate in the local development of networked information services.…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Information, Blacks, Community Information Services
Bishop, Ann P. – 1993
Today's information infrastructure provides access to a growing array of software and services for education. As both the capabilities of technology and the number of its uses grow, the need to set national policy for computer networking has become increasingly apparent. The High Performance Computing Act of 1991 established government support for…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Trends
Bishop, Ann P. – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1992
Discusses the role of electronic networks in engineering work; reviews selected literature on engineering work, knowledge, and communication; describes current uses of electronic networks; and presents results from a study of the use of networks by engineers in the aerospace industry, including their perceptions of networks. (67 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Aerospace Industry, Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Networks, Electronic Mail
