This article is the first in a series which describes the general procedures and some findings of over seventy studies which were conducted from 1966 to 1971 on the information-exchange activities of over 12,000 scientists in a sample of nine physical, social and engineering sciences. (14 references) (Author)

The six-year training program has provided some success in recruiting well-qualified graduate students with scientific and technical backgrounds who can work with scientists in collecting, digesting, and synthesizing information in the sciences. (MM)

Traces the major developments in libraries from ancient times and concludes that another major development is overdue--the establishment of an organized body of scientific principles as a foundation for the study of librarianship as an intellectual discipline at first-degree level, for the development of pure and applied research, and for the…

This analysis of information contents of documents (i.e., network of nodes which represent facts reported therein and their conceptual interconnections) yields a method for quantitative measurement of such content. Basic premises, calculation, salient features of the method, and information theories are discussed. Four references, graphic…

Discusses the education of library and information professionals in Canada, focusing on Canadian programs and the similarities and dissimilarities, accreditation and academic review, and theoretical bases of seven library schools in Canada. Eight references are given. (EJS)

As knowledge has become the central economic resource of the post-industrial society, it is essential that government should be the catalyst for discussion and resolution of issues surrounding information technologies. The establishment of an Institute for Information Policy and Research is advocated. (MLW)

This second part of a three-part essay on information science education explores the external educational concerns of academic affiliation, degree level, admissions requirements, jurisdiction and financing. The present state of these topics is discussed and cogent questions are raised for future study. (RAA)

Discusses the process of converting scientific knowledge into productive social forces. Information is presented on system-structured technology, technical processes, labor and plant productivity, and the life cycle of technological systems. (DB)

As many national communities transform their socio-economic environment to that of the information society, an examinination of the new discipline of informatics is outlined. (Author/BB)

The rethinking and remodeling of an established library system in Zagreb, Yugoslavia, to respond to contemporary and future informational needs of an entire culture are described. (Author/BB)

Examines the definitions of information science, the general development of information science education, and its present status in graduate library education in Canada, including specific lists of courses offered and a list of information science topics. (CWM)

Discusses recent European library and information science (LIS) events. Describes the development and use of regional and intra-European Union networks for science. Highlights three European conferences held in 1996: ACM-SIGIR on information retrieval held in Switzerland, Information Seeking in Context (ISIC) held in Finland, and Conceptions of…

Discussion of information as a process focuses on a conceptual exercise for calculating the information content of an information process. Topics include Bertram Brookes' fundamental equation; Claude Shannon's mathematical theory of communication; set of a priori alternatives; knowledge structures; and an example of an archaeologist's information…

This article, second in a series analyzing information policy as a field of scholarship, compares research in information policy with output in policy studies. Concludes that there are gaps in areas where value- and paradigm-critical approaches could have impact. Argues for extending the range of research paradigms to strengthen the intellectual…

Discusses the potential of synchronous communication, in the form of videoconferencing, to support learners in distance education courses. Highlights include examples of videoconferencing in higher education in Northern Ireland; videoconferencing in schools of librarianship in the British Isles; and the potential of videoconferencing in the…