Indicating the three-pronged thrust of school libraries--Resource, Service and Teaching--this article highlights libraries as they exist in schools which are part of a system. Concerns of school librarians regarding networking and cooperation, staffing, copyright, selection, and censorship are discussed. (EJS)

A rural, hospital-based, community mental health program at Keams Canyon Indian Hospital (Arizona) utilizes an array of remedial, developmental, and preventive strategies to respond to the unique biopsychosocial needs of the Navajo and Hopi populations. Outpatient, outreach, and aftercare programs, and development of treatment and consulting…

Three articles addressing importance of school libraries include evaluation of 65 programs in Calgary, Canada; comparative study of school librarian attitudes in 10 countries; and statement concerning British Columbia school libraries. Bibliography on cable television for librarians is included. (Dyad Services, PO Box 4696, Station D, London,…

Description of a comprehensive student administrative data system developed by Los Angeles Unified School District and embedded in a large distributed processing computer network discusses hardware, software, implementation, and further enhancements. Subsystems described include student identification, attendance accounting, class registration,…

The Calgary Libraries Telidon Trial involved four major libraries--Calgary Public, Mount Royal College, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, and the University of Calgary--and resulted in videotex library services. This report discusses the beginning of the project, types of information input, conclusions of library-information providers, and…

Describes plans of 3-year experimental program organized jointly by two universities aiming to assess cost, efficiency, and subjective impact of an electronic journal system (uses computer to aid procedures whereby article is written, refereed, accepted, and published), and to explore and evaluate alternative forms of user communication. Sixteen…

Presents the results of a survey of academic libraries belonging to the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) concerning the availability and accessibility of OCLC (via dedicated or dial access terminals) for use by reference personnel. The methodology of the survey is described and data are presented in five tables. (JL)

Describes the online catalog in a university library, including the database, the database index, user instruction, the command language and search capabilities, functions of various commands, statistics generated to monitor system use, and hardware for both public access and staff use. (CHC)

Features the Appalachian Community Services Network (ACSN) which uses satellite transmission, cable systems, and individual satellite receive sites to deliver community service, college and continuing education credit, teleconferences, workshops, and public telecommunications services to 13 Appalachian states and coast to coast. Includes…

The logical development of today's distance teaching systems is seen as an international network based on satellite telecommunications technology. It is suggested that Open University students will be able to participate in telephone tutorials in a huge nationwide system, using private lines and special amplification equipment. (Author/MLW)

Specific strategies for incorporating information relevant to the effects of racism and ageism in our society into the curricula of social work programs are described. Participant observer roles, development of a resource book, information networks, health, mental health, and housing service areas are discussed. (MLW)

Using the Canadian experience as a reference point, this paper attempts to explain how and why the dynamics of political-economic domination work in international relations among higher educational institutions. The explanation stresses the material and structural limits on higher education's participation in the international flow of ideas.…

Despite several years of affirmative action and equal opportunity legislation, women in academe are far from achieving equal status with men, report the authors. As society in general enters a period of declining opportunities for advancement in the work force, they offer strategies for enhancing one's professional career. (Author/KC)

The University of Akron (OH), through its affiliation with OhioLINK, has implemented University Microfilms International's (UMI) PowerPages, a full-text electronic document delivery tool, throughout its library system. This article describes OhioLINK, PowerPages, and the University of Akron's experience with the service. Discusses the benefits and…

Describes the design process for creating a Web site that provides access to services of OhioLINK (The Ohio Library and Information Network), a consortium of libraries from higher education institutions that developed an online union catalog. Goals for future development are also discussed, including electronic journals and user authentication.…