Summarizes trends in the dissemination and exchange of geoscience information. Two major themes in 1980 are (1) the growth and development of computerized data bases, and (2) increased cooperation among professional organizations and government agencies. (Author/WB)

The work of education and information services for adults consists of collecting information about the education resources available, reaching the intended audience, and assisting clients to identify and obtain the appropriate learning opportunities. (Author/MLF)

Describes the services and resources of the San Mateo Educational Resources Center (SMERC) and presents the results of a survey of linking agents operating within SMERC contracts, including findings about their organizational settings, educational backgrounds, marketing activities, and perceptions about the usefulness of the service. (FM)

A communication program brought a smooth beginning to the desegregation process in the merger of Wilmington (Delaware) schools with those in the ten surrounding suburban districts. (Author/MLF)

Describes how staff at HarperCollins Publishers Information Center/Archives created HarperSource, an internal Web page customized with links to sites of special interest to the organization, Outlines other reference, archival, service, publishing, and training aspects of the intranet, and discusses page design, editing, and updating, training…

Describes the Information Center of the Women's Institute in Madrid (Spain) that was established to promote equality and to encourage wider participation of women in all areas of Spanish life. Generations of women's collections in Europe are explained; the Information Center collection is described; and a thesaurus for Spanish women is discussed.…

Examines the meaning of the term "value-added" to the Ottawa Information Resource Center for Bell-Northern Research (BNR) and how it delivers value-added services. Discusses the five major phases of the corporate development cycle--initiation, definition, development, verification, and general deployment--used by BNR to provide…

Examines the level of trust the general public has in competing sources of technical information. Survey data collected for 5 studies over a 12-year period indicate consistency in trust levels for sources of technical information. Specific environmental issues do not appear to change how the public perceives information providers. (LZ)

Describes the types and sources of information resources in adult education, outlines strategies for identifying resources, and suggests the following guidelines for selection: authority, timeliness, relevance, depth, accuracy, and replicability. (JOW)

Investigates how intranets are being used based on a survey of corporations and international organizations. Discusses good management practices for the development of intranets which stimulate knowledge sharing and the role they could play in facilitating knowledge management initiatives, and considers the role of libraries and information…

The educational research compiled by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement was described. Australia, England, Finalnd were among the countries surveyed in this six subject evaluation of student achievement. Bicentennial Youth Debates, a national project designed to foster thoughtful commemoration of America's…

Describes an organization called Science and Technology Information Sources for Teachers (SATIS) which makes available to teachers abstracts from over 200 journals on a regular basis and abstracts of project work to enable the project to be used elsewhere. (GS)

This is the second in a series of annual reports summarizing the activities and accomplishments of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) program, which is funded and managed by the Office of Educational Resources and Improvement in the U.S. Department of Education. The report begins by presenting background information on ERIC's…

Interest in the rural context of education is growing, and connections between education and the wider rural community are increasingly acknowledged to be important. Hundreds of organizations were contacted to update this directory, which provides recent information on programs, organizations, and resources useful to practitioners, policymakers,…

The annotated bibliography describes resources covering a wide range of issues related to disabled youth and their families. The 38 bibliographic citations date from 1980 to 1989 and are grouped into the following categories: psychosocial issues, health issues, educational issues, and community living. Information is also provided on services of…