Addresses the motivations underlying faculty advocacy of the "information" model for library and information science (LIS) education. Proposes an intensified interest in and support of all aspects of LIS education by the many worlds of LIS practice and suggests that a cultural model of LIS better positions both the "library" and "information"…

Students acquire an understanding of the differences between TCP and UDP (connection-oriented vs. connection-less) data transfers as they analyze network packet data collected during one of a series of labs designed for an introductory network essentials course taught at Boise State University. The learning emphasis of the lab is not on the…

Introduction: This paper draws on the results of studies undertaken between 2004 and 2007 as part of Project REVISTAS, supported by the European Commission's ALFA Programme. Method: A variety of methods was employed over the life of the project, including analysis of directories, a survey of universities in the region believed to be offering…

Introduction: The paper deals with the identification of the information needs and information competencies of a professional group. Theoretical basis: A theoretical relationship between information needs and information competencies as subjects is proposed. Three dimensions are examine: cognitive, affective and situational. The recognition of an…

This paper is a discussion of the use of metadata, in its various manifestations, to access information. Information management standards are discussed. The connection between the ancient world and the modern world is highlighted. Individual perspectives are paramount in fulfilling information seeking. Metadata is interpreted and reflected upon in…

Illustrates a structured, yet individualized, curricular model that should contribute toward the student's understanding of any aspect of information handling that may be encountered in the field or in graduate programs. (Author/PF)

The imminent societal imperative, management of knowledge as a social resource, appears to be a viable new framework for defining major roles and tasks for theory-oriented work in information science. (Author)

Background: Many definitions of information, knowledge, and data have been suggested throughout the history of information science. In this article, the objective is to provide definitions that are usable for the physical, biological, and social meanings of the terms, covering the various senses important to our field. Argument: Information 1 is…

The relationship between libraries and information technology is shown to be a long and continuing one, beginning some 125 years ago, with the conclusion that the historical role of the librarian is still an important one. (Author)

A multi-disciplinary base for the study of information science is suggested, and the difficulty of accommodating pure and social science elements of information science within a single, unified framework is discussed. (Author)

A sampling theorem, based on the binomial probability distribution but otherwise distribution-free, is derived and some of its applications are illustrated numerically. (Author)

This final report of a feasibility study describes the research performed in assessing the requirements for a chemical signature file and search scheme for organic compound identification and information retrieval. The research performed to determined feasibility of identifying an unknown compound involved screening the compound against a file of…

Abstracts of 51 documents are included in this compilation of Hungarian publications in library and information science. Each entry contains citation in Hungarian, English title translation, and a lengthy abstract in English. Documents are listed under the following topics: (1) librarianship; (2) library science research and library statistics;…

This manual provides instructions for completing the COMPENDEX (Computerized Engineering Index) Profile Submission Form used to prepare Current Information Selection (CIS) profiles. An annotated bibliography lists nine items useful in searching for proper profile words. (AB)

This is the report on a study undertaken to determine the pattern of bibliographic citations in articles published in the 1967 editions of twelve journals identified by linguistics as core journals in linguistics and language sciences. Among the findings reported are: the number of articles, range, and average number of citations per article; the…