Discussion of the need for distance education programs for children of occupational travelers who don't regularly attend elementary school focuses on FLEX (Flexible Learning Environment Experiment) used in Belgium, Britain and the Netherlands. Highlights include information and communication technology; and instructional design of a generic open…

Argues that computer-based information technologies separate and alienate people from direct experience with nature and the community, pollute the environment and disrupt ecosystems, and lead to inadequate curricula and knowledge bases for developing an environmental ethic in students. Recommends more public debate on the effects of computer- and…

Presents tips from a project that made modest but significant improvements to the young adult areas and services of 11 rural libraries in the Pioneer Library System in upstate New York. Discusses floor plans, layout and location; furniture and fixtures; collections and displays; technology; and staff. Illustrates changes with before-and-after…

Presents a general review of features of version 2.1 of Total Library Computerization (TLC) for Windows from On Point, Inc. Includes information about pricing, hardware and operating systems, modules/functions available, user interface, security, on-line catalog functions, circulation, cataloging, and documentation and online help. A table…

Examines information technology training of language teachers in MA Teaching English as a Foreign Language or Teaching English as a Second or Other Language courses. Focuses on the role of computer programming in MA courses and concludes that knowledge of programming enables language teachers to get involved in the design and development of…

A librarian at Southern Oregon University who became the campus Webmaster examines whether this new role was outside his job description, or a redefinition/expansion of an existing position. Discussion includes colleagues' differing reactions; how he became the campus Webmaster; what the library gains and loses; and perspective on the future of…

Discusses old and new employer-employee problems within various high-tech companies giving rise to a variety of employee organizations. Examines union building at IBM and looks at the employee group founded by Microsoft employees. Concludes by focusing on the issue of new unions for the new economy. (SM)

Describes the following aspects of information and learning technology strategies in British further education colleges: accessibility, delivery, student support, skill development, and materials. (SK)

Suggests that a solution to the inadequacy and passivity problems with push and pull technologies could be in a combination of both, with an active component, adding more intelligence to the whole process of information and knowledge dissemination and supply. Describes basic principles of activity components in intelligent systems, and some…

Suggests that the new information services will be composed of interacting institutions and standards, that technologies and institutions can and should be designed together, and that the distinctive opportunities and requirements of each should be brought to bear on the other. (AEF)

If American colleges and universities are to become contemporary and effective organizations, their strategic academic-technology agenda should be focused on production of intelligence rather than on storage and recall of random and quickly outmoded information. Institutions must articulate a new mythology based on new connections between…

Describes the strategic significance of information and intelligence management to socioeconomic growth. Considers implications in terms of human and structural intellectual capital development. Provides demand- and supply-side analyses of the knowledge and skills required of information professionals in the digital age. (Author)

Describes a three-year study at an Italian secondary school that examined the role played by information and communication technologies (ICT) as cognitive tools. Discusses the theoretical context of creativity; integrating ICT into the curriculum; and scaffolding. (Author/LRW)

Includes four articles that discuss a conceptual framework for open and context-sensitive reference linking for Web-based scholarly information; issues for academic libraries due to increased use of information and communication technologies; the future of electronic books in academic libraries; and an academic library user study on the needs for…

Describes the characteristics of guerrilla warriors and explains their tactics. Then discusses how these tactics can be successfully adopted by faculty development specialists attempting to promote the use of instructional technology among faculty members teaching in the higher education environment. (EV)