Describes the development of a hypertext-based library instruction program at Algonquin College (Ottawa) that used a shareware program called Simply Help! for developing help screens. Topics include a prototype program; pilot testing the library instruction, including faculty response and student surveys; and evaluation after full implementation.…

Describes several corporations' in-house produced interactive multimedia training methods that use video and CD-ROMs to simulate work activities. Reviews each training method's design, computer equipment, costs, benefits, and lessons learned. Lists 10 checkpoints for charting a successful interactive course and a sidebar presents a cost benefit…

As a result of a survey and cost analysis, it was found that audiotaped tour programs are the most successful means for introducing college freshmen to library physical layout and basic finding tools. This is proof of the continuing feasibility of the audiotaped tour's role as a foundation of library instruction. (JMV)

Examines the role of student employees in academic libraries using data from Southern Statistics and Association of Research Libraries (ARL). Compares students' contributions to the full-time equivalents (FTEs), the cost-effectiveness of student employment, and Canadian libraries versus American libraries. Discusses the staffing mix, student…

Describes practical guidelines constructed by the staff of a large-scale self-access English language instruction project in Malaysia, focusing on the production of self-access materials in a situation where staff have limited resources, where both quantity and quality are required, and where there is a need to provide an in-house look to the…

Provides guidelines for preparing a proposal for funding a library literacy project, including funding sources; community needs statement; plan of operation, including goals and objectives and a time frame; quality of key personnel; budget and cost effectiveness; evaluation plan; adequacy of resources; and cooperation and coordination. (LRW)

Describes a system of resource sharing based on dial-up access to CD-ROM databases that was developed by a group of rural public and school libraries in Washington that includes document delivery, involves no network, and is inexpensive. Highlights include computer selection; database selection; licensing fees; and future possibilities. (LRW)

Describes a study conducted at Columbia University (New York) to compare the costs of borrowing and document delivery with the costs of ownership of periodicals and monographs in the areas of biology, physics, and electrical engineering. Results suggest that access may be more important than ownership for some titles. (LRW)

Describes the design of the Computer Assisted Classroom Training Improvement System (CACTIS), and discusses its use by the U.S. Military Academy (West Point, New York) to supplement the regular course curriculum. (AEF)

Compares methods of providing digital video in computer-based training. A tabulation of performance, quality, and cost is provided, and techniques of compression and decompression are described together with hardware and/or software needs. Networking digital video, and the impact of emerging standards on the development of future products are also…

Presents evaluations, costs, and availability of three seminars taught by pioneers in the information broker industry: (1) Information Brokers Seminars by Rugge covers topics related to small business management; (2) Public Records Seminars by Burwell emphasizes use of public records information in businesses; (3) Comparative Online Searching…

Discussion of choosing database access to satisfy users and budgetary constraints highlights a method to make educated estimates of simultaneous usage levels. Topics include pricing; advances in networks and CD-ROM technology; and two networking scenarios, one in an academic library and one in a corporate research facility. (LRW)

Reports on health care and social service providers in Seattle (Washington) whose clients are mainly inner-city teens. It discusses the costs and benefits of collaboration among these organizations for adolescent service delivery and the conditions that support and threaten collaborative relationships. Special reference is made to changing…

A project developed to increase public and professional awareness of fragile X syndrome in New Jersey resulted in increased efforts at diagnostic screening, provision of client and family support services, and prevention. The program proved to be a cost-effective method for increasing community awareness of a genetic disease on a statewide level.…

Describes the "Online Journal of Current Clinical Trials," a joint venture of OCLC and the American Association for the Advancement of Science that is the first electronic peer-reviewed science journal with graphics and searchable full text. Topics discussed include library automation, document delivery, benefits of electronic journals,…