Principles and techniques for college fundraisers to use in preparing for a major solicitation are discussed, including information gathering, adequate and appropriate preparation for the call, content of the conversation, rehearsal of the interaction, making the appointment, handling objections, and closing the gift. (MSE)

Responses from 130 of 156 technology education students indicated that 93% found the Internet an important research tool but 70% used it primarily for e-mail; only 14 had formal Internet training; 78% were unaware of the need to document Internet information sources; 74.2% believed this is public information; most said instructors did not teach…

Highlights a set of professional competencies that need to be developed by library and information professionals. Topics include collection development skills; collection processing skills, including knowledge analysis, knowledge synthesis, knowledge repackaging, and knowledge retrieval; collection service skills; user education skills; and…

Argues that the best strategy for building integrated, personalized information systems consists of linguistically oriented knowledge and inference, rather than artificial intelligence techniques. The discussion addresses difficulties in the evaluation of such systems and strategies for devising performance studies. (five references) (CLB)

The author discusses issues of the information age that relate to education. Topics discussed include (1) illiteracy, (2) information organization and use, and (3) preservation of a common means of communication. (CH)

Discusses the need for intellectual honesty in using technology. Topics include intellectual property laws; ethics; indirect results of copying software and images; the need for institutional policy; and the provision of facilities and resources that encourage respect for policy. A sidebar provides "A Bill of Rights and Responsibilities for…

Discusses leadership and the role of librarians as leaders based on the author's personal background. Topics addressed include experiences as president of the American Library Association; libraries and the ideal of democracy; information utilization; tools for empowerment; leaders as change agents; entrepreneurial leaders; and future needs. (LRW)

Provides a framework to understand how information technology (IT) and culture interact, illustrated with examples from Kenyan case studies. The following ways of interference are identified: culture influences IT; culture is influenced by IT; and culture provides the conditions to interpret IT's utility. Aspects of Kenyan cultural context are…

U.S. program model designs used for children who are gifted were analyzed for their potential applications for rural schools of developing countries such as South Africa. Program trends and practices are identified from analysis of 100 descriptive and experimental studies of the last 10 years. A bibliography of the studies is included. (SW)

Describes a study that collected data on information needs and uses during Internet training from students in information networking classes at Indiana University. Information needs, events which led to the needs, and the sources used to resolve the needs were identified and categorized, and implications for Internet trainers are discussed.…

A federal appeals court has revised its opinion in a widely-watched copyright case, indicating that the ruling was not intended to apply to professors or independent scientists, but critics see the revision as even more confusing. The opinion found that copying scholarly journal articles by a corporate scientist did not qualify under the fair-use…

Principles for college market research include (1) only ask relevant questions; (2) ask key questions often; (3) compare responses; (4) ask important questions of many people; (4) keep the research simple; (5) don't cut corners; (6) listen to the customer through focus groups and complaint systems; and (7) share the information with people who can…

Provides a background for discussion of the lack of information policies in underdeveloped nations. The paper primarily refers to the conditions and problems of less developed countries, although it is observed that all countries are to a large extent underdeveloped in their information policies. (25 references) (MAB)

Describes hypertext and discusses the need for classification schemes in hypertext knowledge bases. The process for finding and using information in libraries is considered; the use of classification in libraries is discussed, including the development of library catalogs; an example of hypertext with a classification structure is described; and…

Describes a study that investigated how CEOs (Chief Executive Officers) in the Canadian publishing and telecommunications industries acquire and use information about the business environment. Topics discussed include environmental scanning; perceived environmental uncertainty; information sources; information use in decision making; and a…