Developed a structural analysis of 3 spatial diagrams (matrices, networks, and hierarchies) that specifies 10 properties on which these diagrammatic representations are hypothesized to differ. Coded verbal protocols of 23 college students about these representations. Results suggest that the organization of students knowledge is consistent with…

Virtual networking to acquire the information, guidance, and support necessary for career success may be advantageous for women and minorities. The Internet offers access to larger numbers of diverse individuals, many specialized websites, and ways to overcome the limitations of face-to-face interactions. (Contains 14 references.)

Describes the Pan-Pacific Education and Communication Experiments by Satellite (PEACESAT), a public service telecommunication program developed to facilitate the use of telecommunications and information technologies. Highlights include the historical development; digital capabilities; cooperation and collaboration with users, government, and…

This article introduces potential uses of the World Wide Web for marketing education, presents tips for navigating the web, and provides a sample of useful applications. Also provides suggestions for monitoring student use of the web. (JOW)

Describes a study of 38 school leaders who participated in a technology-enhanced collaborative leadership program at California State University at Los Angeles. Four key program ingredients included identifying collaborative challenges, using collaborative technology to create an appropriate environment, facing collaborative challenges with…

A qualitative study of 11 executive women showed that they view corporate culture as male centered and use learning as a strategy to negotiate an inhospitable environment. They reported cognitive, collaborative, and experiential approaches. Results reinforce the value of learning through relationships and using networks and mentors. (SK)

Drawing on a 2-year study of two National Writing Project sites, explores how the NWP uses principles of good writing instruction to frame and foster teachers' professional development. By encouraging teachers to discover themselves as authors, the NWP spurs development of professional voice, ownership, and agency. (Contains 35 references.) (MLH)

Reviews literature on knowledge management and organizational learning; highlights the significance of networks, alliances, and interorganizational relationships. Refines a model of organizational learning to account for different levels: individual, interdepartmental, team, organizational, and interorganizational learning. (Contains 62…

These nine articles present narrative accounts of typical days in the working life of school librarians from all over the world. Includes school librarians, teacher-librarians, network librarians, Peace Corps volunteers, and Webmasters, as well as a report from the IASL (International Association of School Librarianship) Web site. (LRW)

Describes paperless classes developed at Carleton College that augment traditional classes by giving students and faculty the ability to share digital course-related materials via the campus computer network. Presents a case study of a managerial economics course, and includes problems with various aspects of the course and solutions. (LRW)

Discusses extand paradigms (ISBN, ISSN, ISMN, and the emerging ISAN). Models a procedure for assigning ISONs (International Standard Object Number) to objects and their surrogates. Describes resources requisite to the construction of the ISON, and outlines the necessarily cooperative work ahead if an ISON is to become a standard for visual…

Discusses how the library vendor's role is expanding to encompass a more active coaching component in a digitized environment. Topics include centrality of the reader; professional expectations for librarians; and coaching in the areas of bibliography information, licensing, networking, product/service awareness, and industry/market advice. (LRW)

Discusses the rising trend of universities to collaborate in creating in-house services and to take control of their information network backbone rather than outsourcing. Provides examples of university collaborations. (GR)

Includes four articles that discuss the use of digital objects to represent value in a network environment; digital library initiatives at the central public funding organization for academic research in Germany; an application of the Digital Object Identifier System; and the Web site of the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. (LRW)

Generalizes the p* class of models for social network data to predict individual-level attributes from network ties. The p* family is a class of models for social networks with parameters reflecting a wide variety of possible structural features. Illustrates the models with an empirical example involving a training course, with trainees' reactions…