The impact of new technological innovation on the traditional functions of the university--teaching, research, and public service--is discussed and some of the policy and organizational issues involved in administrators' use of these technologies are examined. (Author/MLW)

Focuses on the benefits of model care curriculum development in computer-based information systems relevant to the needs of developing countries. Suggested procedures include outlining search rationale, examining existing curricula in developed nations, evaluating such education in Kuwait, presenting a model curriculum, comparing it with relevant…

Defines information science; reviews currently available literature pertaining to information science education (directories, analytical articles, opinion papers); and discusses a study which surveys course offerings in information science to establish what currently constitutes a specialization in the field. Course descriptions in school catalogs…

The recent creation of new "information technology" and "new blood" positions, a controversial attempt to bring young faculty and researchers into the universities and alleviate some of the recent severe cutbacks, and the effects of their distribution among institutions are analyzed in terms of funding and student-teacher…

Though frequently forecasted and referred to, the so-called information society is likely but not necessarily inevitable. Questions are raised about such a society, including its impact on work, commerce, health, education, entertainment, politics, intergroup relations, families, and the impact of anticipated changes on the quality of life.…

LM_NET, the most successful educational listserv in the world has approximately 15,000 subscribed members from every state in the United States and from over 65 countries. LM_NET covers a wide range of interests, all related to library and information work in education, and interactions on LM_NET result in in-depth treatments of the major…

Redesigning information education in response to the market dynamic requires clear articulation of the expectations of employers, identification of competencies for professionals, and appreciation of environmental, institutional, and situational contexts. This book responds to these needs in a systematic and scientific manner by describing methods…

Research clearly supports the efficacy of self-directed teams in the learning of information systems (IS) skills. This paper proposes that the use of self-directed teams demands a considerable amount of direction on the part of the instructor. Students in two sections of an introductory IS class were surveyed with explicit questions about their…

This paper describes the basic knowledge necessary to promote the students' ability to analyze, design, and construct information systems. The curricula and the practical teaching material are proposed with which students can experience information system development by applying the basic knowledge of lectures. The subjects of the basic knowledge…

Discusses new demands in education resulting from rapid advances in information technology and the role of the Microelectronics Education Programme (MEP) in meeting this need. The MEP-funded Consortium Information Project is meeting specific information technology challenges by offering a variety of skills and backgrounds to 9- to 13-year-old…

An imaginary curriculum on use of information technology for medical purposes is described. The six core courses address these topics: introduction to complexity; decisions and outcomes; scarcity and conflict; teamwork and organizations; representing knowledge and action; and groupware and collaboration. The curriculum is based on the conception…

Discusses the distance education program at the College of Library and Information Science of the University of South Carolina. Highlights include program development and concerns; university support; site visits; objectives; library resources; socialization and computer-mediated communication; program extension; hazards and changes; and…

Forty-six panels address topics including women in information science; users and usability; information studies; reference services; information policies; standards; interface design; information retrieval; information networks; metadata; shared access; e-commerce in libraries; knowledge organization; information science theories; digitization;…

Discussion of the evaluation and ranking of degree programs of library and information science at ALA (American Library Association) accredited schools focuses on a study of faculty authorship in "Library Literature" as a measure of productivity. Doctoral programs, Association of Research Libraries affiliation, and Carnegie I research…

Describes a World Wide Web-based, user-friendly, language-independent graphical user interface providing access to visualizations created for GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment), a multinational program of education and science. (DDR)