ALADIN, the Adult Learning Documentation and Information Network, is a well-developed, well-defined and lasting follow-up initiative of CONFINTEA V (Fifth International Conference on Adult Education), which was held in 1997. This global network was brought to life by UIL and the efforts of many adult learning documentation and information centres.…

This article describes the need for rethinking resource sharing to offer both library users and nonlibrary users options to obtain the material they seek from both libraries and commerical sources. The article discusses several programs that are emerging including the "GoGetter" function, the Rethinking Resource Sharing Manifesto, user needs, and…

The structure and development of the Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux are discussed; as well as the journals, books, and services offered. Each institute and bureau comprising the organization collects and disseminates information in a particular branch of agricultural science. (Author/JPF)

The National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) information services are described and examined from the viewpoints of "networks and networking"; the genesis, growth and functions of "Information Analysis Centres"; the "invisible college"; and the "gatekeeper" concept. Within the description, a…

Case Western Reserve University (Ohio) is hoping a high-powered campus information system will help diversify its student body and provide innovative education. A new optical-fiber network will connect computers in dormitory rooms, faculty and staff offices, classrooms, libraries, and laboratories and be linked with local, national, and…

To make scientific, technical, and management information available to the general populace of Wisconsin, the Information Services Division (ISD) of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction undertook a project to establish a one-stop center at the University of Wisconsin that could provide users access to more than a dozen campus libraries.…

Discusses the development of a library network in Indonesia, including problems encountered due to inadequate manpower, the need for the support of a powerful national advisory committee, and the possibility of utilizing telecommunication facilities in the future. (CWM)

The report of the ad-hoc panel and the 25 papers in these proceedings cover a wide spectrum of issues and perspectives relating to information systems, services, and networks at both the national and international levels. The first part of this six-part volume presents the panel's report, which reviews the history of the panel and its purpose and…

The technical features and operational status of interactive information systems, i.e. those providing a conversational usage mode to a non-programer through a data terminal device, are reviewed. The review is designed to aid information specialists in the state-of-the-art assessments preparatory to a detailed system selection procedure. It…

The San Mateo Educational Resources Center (SMERC) has, since 1969, been operating an educational information and dissemination center, providing "Research in Education" (RIE), "Current Index to Journals in Education" (CIJE), periodical, book, and locally collected fugitive materials for educators within San Mateo County and…

Designed to provide an overview of the nature and focus of activity in the fledgling videotex industry in the United States and Canada, this updated and extended report presents in-depth reviews of 26 projects which reflect the involvement of such industries as publishing, retailing, agriculture, banking, other financial intermediaries,…

This series of progress reports documents the evolution and growth of the Non-Formal Education Information Center since its inception in 1974 in terms of the people and organizations it serves, the kinds of requests it receives, and the services it provides. Illustrative examples of individuals, organizations in its international network, and…

Describes FEWDATA, a Welsh viewdata system serving colleges and schools throughout Wales. Discusses how to use the system and examines its features, including (1) on-screen tutorials and systems update; (2) existing data screens; (3) information screens on education in Wales; and (4) data concerning Welsh counties and elections. (GEA)

The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) system, which provides access to a wide variety of information concerned with education, is discussed. The process of acquiring, selecting, retrieving, and disseminating documents is described. (Author/PHR)

This paper describes the functions and services of four federally-funded information dissemination networks--the Research and Development Exchange (RDx), the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC), the National Diffusion Network (NDN), and the State Capacity Building Programs (SCBP)--and explains how each network interrelates within…