Provides background information on the onset of the millennium/century. Maintains that the turn of the millennium/century constitutes a historical benchmark that can and should engage students in the changing world in which they live. Describes nine activities for teaching students about the turn of the millennium/century. (CMK)

Examines the growing demand for e-mail reference (Aska) service and how librarians can best manage an electronic help desk. Discusses problems of minimal information and anonymous patrons, followed by views on restricting/not restricting access to the service. Suggests ways to try to screen requests and specify a clientele. Notes the importance of…

Describes how the Rochester Public Library (Minnesota) managed public access to the Internet for both residents and non-resident patrons. Discusses user needs, staff involvement, system software, fees, and handicapped accessibility. (LRW)

Examines the ways that South Kalgoorlie Primary School (Australia) has integrated learning technologies into classroom programs. Describes school goals related to learning technologies and class projects using e-mail, Web sites, PowerPoint, student-created interactive multimedia materials, and spreadsheets. (SV)

Discusses the benefits of using keypals as opposed to pen pals and how teachers and students can establish keypal relationships. Addresses online activities that complement keypals and maximize student learning. Offers a collection of Internet sites that can be used to find national and international keypals and assist in orchestrating educational…

Provides an annotated list of Internet resources featuring lesson plans, background information, and documents pertaining to the Korean War. Highlights topics such as, but not limited to, the division of North and South Korea, a U.S. civilian massacre during the war, and a North Korean's memoir. (CMK)

Explores the integration of technology into the education process and some of the changes they have generated in classroom activities. Topics include technology in teaching and learning activities; computer assisted instruction; the Internet; telecommunications technologies; the classroom environment; and interchange among teachers and students.…

Discusses results of a survey of youth experts who work with or for teens in libraries, schools, and other areas to determine the most important issues affecting youth. Highlights include intellectual freedom; information access; reading; literacy; social issues, including youth violence; teen culture, including Internet chat; education issues;…

Contends that the travel model of global education, in which there is a need for students and teachers to be transported from one culture to another, does not recognize the changing nature of the modern global community. Argues instead for the "technology model" where the focus is communication through the Internet. (CMK)

Raises questions about the validity and reliability of doing research online via the proliferation of academic databases. Finds different versions of the Lexis-Nexis database have differing search capabilities. Argues that dependence on database research findings means dependence on decisions made by a few people who design search engines and…

Focuses on the development and delivery of instruction online via the Internet and the World Wide Web and on policy concerns that are emerging as K-12 schools and postsecondary institutions enter this field. Issues are organized into those concerned with valuing online instruction, with creating academically acceptable conditions, with…

Discussion of assigning identifiers to books and bibliographic citations focuses on identifiers in the networked information environment, including URLs (Uniform Resource Locators); URNs (Uniform Resource Names); the OCLC Persistent URL (PURL); the SICI (Serial Item and Contribution Identifier) code; and the Digital Object Identifier (DOI). (LRW)

Surveys internet sites that provide resources for science teachers and their students. Focuses on topics related to science and society, sound, optics, professional development, and tips for searching the internet. (DDR)

Outlines how students and teachers can use the internet to gather data on earthquakes all over the world, explore the data using database and spreadsheet programs, and predict earthquakes or formulate other hypotheses. (DDR)

TayNet is a local service provider established to support the development of businesses in Tayside (Scotland) by providing local access to the Internet. This article discusses the network's hardware and software components, evaluates the pilot phase, provides performance and connection statistics for 45 audit participants, and describes technical…