Discusses the responsibility of the National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee to provide information about careers through the development of an Occupational Information System and creation of a Career Information Delivery System. Includes a list of the State Occupational Coordinating Committee directors. (JOW)

Leif Smith discusses the computerized information clearinghouse which he instigated as an open network in which anyone who wishes to explore any field of interest, research topic, problem solution or questions may be put in contact with other people and organizations that can provide relevant information. (JD)

Research criteria are established for computer networks and ten areas of research are identified and briefly described. (RAA)

The nationwide information storage and retrieval system of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) is a network of 16 Clearinghouses, each providing material on different educational subject fields. (LH)

The start-up of Euronet may cause increased hourly charges to U.S. on-line users because of the drain-off of European business. The historical development of Euronet is traced, and a plea made for competitive communication rates in Europe by U.S. produced data bases utilized through Euronet. (Author/MBR)

Describes Mosaic, an Internet resource locator and navigation tool developed at the University of Illinois' National Center for Super-Computing Applications (NCSA). Topics discussed include the relationship with the World Wide Web; flexibility; obtaining Mosaic client software; and file transfer protocol instructions. (Contains seven references.)…

Reviews telecommunications resources found on the Internet: newsgroups, listservs, government information sources, and telecommunications business sites. A sidebar provides a list of the resources and their Internet addresses. (JMV)

Defines one element of the World Wide Web, the home page, for business communication educators using the World Wide Web in the classroom. (SR)

Analyzes metaphors currently being used to describe the NREN (National Research and Education Network) and concludes that they largely ignore the true cognitive implications of the network. Topics addressed include stated goals of the NREN; educational and economic factors influencing the NREN; and the transformational potential of the NREN for…

Presents four interstitials, each followed by a contour on understanding the nature of and relationships among different media: the book, electronic text, and hypertext. (NH)

Examines Africa's initiative in building a regional plan for a national information and communication infrastructure (NICIP) in every African state and the challenges and opportunities confronting Africa as it enters the information age. The role of information, communication, and knowledge in accelerating African socio-economic development is…

Discusses networking as it relates to finding a job. Looks at traditional networking, why people do not network, and new approaches to networking. (JOW)

Educational institutions have inherent advantages and disadvantages for professional development of employees. Well-tested techniques include self-profiling, personal development planning, individual curriculum vitae, and systematic staff appraisal. Professional staff development should be aligned with institutional objectives. (SK)

The purpose of this study was to explore and investigate the ways faculty at The School of Information Studies at Syracuse University use Networked Information Sources and Services to support their service tasks. Library and Information Sciences faculty were chosen as the population for this study. The study aimed to answer the following…

States have made dramatic progress in the past few years in implementing longitudinal data systems (LDS) to improve student achievement. These systems collect and house student educational data that make it easy for policymakers and practitioners to access and use it for reporting, policymaking and decision making. So much has happened in states…