Though the teaching profession lacks a centralized collection of teacher education information, it does have the bases for such a collection and the responsibility for developing it lies with the members of the profession. (MB)

A review of the literature indicated that few empirical studies have been conducted on either what factors influence or what factors deter women from pursuing information technology (IT) careers. Much of the information that is available is anecdotal. Several studies have focused on broader areas of women in science and/or technology; however,…

"Libraries for life" in Papua New Guinea today is not an impossible goal to strive for to achieve with today's new and old information and communication technologies. However, in order for this to happen, a number of questions will need to be asked. There are three that need immediate attention: (1) What is an "information…

During the first half of 2000 a pilot project on library and information science (LIS) journal quality was undertaken in the Asian region for the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Round Table on Library and Information Science Journals (RTLISJ). It showed that a simple, but effective, methodology could be…

This review contains eight papers on topics within the field of information science and technology. The papers are divided into three sections as follows: (1) Planning Information Systems and Services, including "Information Ownership and Control" (Tomas A. Lipinski); and "Pricing and Marketing Online Information Services" (Sheila Anne Elizabeth…

This book is an introduction to the practical and theoretical concepts of information science. The author draws on recent research into the field of information science, as well as from scholarly and trade publications, and includes articles by Harold Borko, Klause Otten, and Anthony DeBons to emphasize the long-standing dissension in the field.…

Describes the necessity of information processing and dissemination in the present development of scientific knowledge. Indicates that training programs are available at Sheffield and City Universities and Leeds Polytechnic. (CC)

The establishment of educational documentation centers and the contribution of various international organizations toward their founding and functions is outlined. The position occupied by the centers within educational structures, their collections, staff, and services provided, the publications generated, and the network or information system…

The ideal on-line information retrieval system would offer statistical inference analysis and heuristic optimization programs as aids to query formation, and would include on-line programs capable of automatically computing, generating, and executing optimal query formulations and retrieval on request. (Author/MM)

Graphical representations of nominations and citations of colleagues in seven scientific fields--information science, human systems management, future studies, general systems, topology and differential geometry, and polymer chemistry--are presented. Conomination analysis and cocitation analysis are compared as techniques to study structure of…

Cites a new requirement at Purdue University that consideration for promotion and tenure for librarians be based on publications in library/information science rather than other fields in which they may have degrees. A survey of ARL libraries indicates that few academic libraries currently support this position. Five references are listed. (RAA)

Discusses the concept of cognitive style and its usefulness as a means of analyzing problem-solving or decision-making behavior. Cognitive style dimensions and models useful for analyzing information/library science professionals are described, and the implications of this research for professional training are discussed. There are 13 references.…

Provides recommendations for the formal education of archivists and for coordination of training programs with those of library and information science. (RAA)

Describes an attempt by educators in the USSR to keep up with the knowledge explosion in the sciences by improving the content of the curricula and textbooks to reflect modern developments in all fields of scientific knowledge. Emphasis was placed on balancing theoretical and practical aspects of the content, relating content to learning abilities…