Discussion of the transformation in archives education from add-on training to a postgraduate university degree in Canada and in the United States focuses on an examination of archives theory, including records as a collective entity versus single documents; archival practice, including networks; and archives history. (Contains 56 references.)…

Presents the factors used to determine whether a particular use of a copyrighted work is fair use; considers the re-evaluation of fair use forced by the NII (National Information Infrastructure); and discusses universal service (i.e., access to telecommunications service for everyone) and the universal service fund. (MES)

Provides an overview and comparison of the historical trends in information policy-making and recent proposals for the information infrastructure in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, the European Union, and Canada. The role of the private sector, including transnational corporations, is also considered. (MES)

Provides the text of the 1993 Ian P. Sharp Lecture on Information Science that discussed issues concerning the global information network, particularly as they affect Canada. Highlights include the economic value of knowledge; information technology; effects on business; the global marketplace; effects on work practices; collaboration; social…