Discusses the transformation of reading and libraries in Poland due to shifts in its political and economic life since 1989. Changes include transition of publishing from a monopoly state enterprise to a market economy, and development of mass media which is threatening the disappearance of traditionalism held in public libraries. (Author/JMV)

Describes "Kid Cuts," an arts and crafts computer software program for students in prekindergarten through sixth grade that provides 22 activities in 6 curriculum areas. An example is given of an activity for kindergarten and first graders related to counting that includes library media skills objectives and mathematics objectives. (LRW)

Provides ideas for activities related to gardening and growing things for elementary school media centers and classrooms. An annotated list of 49 age-appropriate sources of information, including 10 picture books, 5 audio-visual aids, and 2 adult books, is provided. (LRW)

Discusses research on young adults' reading interests, their nonfiction reading interests, interest in nonfiction across ability levels, sex differences in nonfiction reading interest, pleasure versus curriculum, and the role of teachers and librarians. (RS)

A review of the bibliographic instruction (BI) format for business and career information in a business writing class at Louisiana State University revealed that a new framework was needed. Problems of the current format, results of student surveys, questioning techniques, learning models, and the role of assignments were examined. The conceptual…

Discussion of academic library journal cancellations focuses on the development of a valuative instrument at the University of Maryland, College Park libraries that allows science librarians to identify titles which appear to be likely candidates for cancellation based on a list of attributes including cost, publisher type, value-added features,…

Discussion of information filters focuses on the results of the first phase of a user study of a filter and describes the background, experience, and computer usage habits of the subjects before they began using the filter. Topics include e-mail; listservs; and information searching tools, including library online public access catalogs.…

Compares research studies conducted by Kuhlthau, McGregor, and Pitts that investigated the library research process used by high school students and their information retrieval and utilization strategies. Topics discussed include research methodologies; information seeking; cognitive aspects; narrowing the topic; stages in the research process;…

A survey of student use of audio recordings of lectures at universities revealed that students valued the opportunity to listen to the lectures they missed; fewer students sought academic staff to ask questions; students made copies of the recordings away from the library, which reduced pressure on library facilities; and few students deliberately…

Reviews opportunities and market strategies for doing business on the Internet for businesses and customers in the information industry, and discusses uses of the Internet in the library and education field. Topics include: merchandising online electronic publishing; book sales; newspaper and periodical publishing; and selling products, computer…

Discusses the use of a reading and listening library in foreign language programs, allowing students to freely choose nonacademic reading materials and audiotapes to promote student interest in the target language. (contains two references) (MDM)

Reviews literature about cataloging large microform sets. Subjects include: determination of location by remote users of online catalogs, guidelines for prioritizing cataloging of unanalyzed and underused microform collections, catalog versus finding aid, and catalog credibility. (JKP)

Presents a general overview of the publishing process, including both paper and electronic publishing, and describes in greater detail a hyper-book approach explaining steps from the acquisition of a manuscript in a general mark-up language to the presentation of the final electronic publication to the user in the library. (Author/LRW)

Describes new products that relate to document delivery, including a wireless electronic mail connection; multivendor office integration software to exchange electronic mail; analog film recorders; an electronic messaging system for personal computer local area networks; software for transferring data files; voice message delivery systems; and…

Describes the Teachers as Readers project sponsored by the Association of American Publishers Reading Initiative to promote the reading of children's books by elementary school teachers. The role of children's books is considered, a pilot program in Virginia is described, and factors in forming a successful program are discussed. (LRW)