Edited text of the proceedings on the Communications Act conducted by the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), in which representatives from the library community engaged in dialogue with staff from the House Subcommittee responsible for rewriting the Communications Act. (CWM)

Describes the Teachers' Centers Exchange, a national network supported by the National Institute of Education, whose purpose is to articulate, upgrade, and spread innovative practices in education. (APM)

Explored difficulties between public affairs officers and their commanders. Analyzed responses of commanders on the time allocations of their public affairs officers across 16 job assignments. Results indicated low agreement between what commanders perceive as happening and what they prefer. (PD)

A national cooperative strategy by research libraries is needed in collection development capabilities, technological developments, preservation requirements and the process of scholarly communication. The publications explosion, rapid inflation, and technological advancement have invalidated traditional operating assumptions of research…

Compares the effects of using three approaches to teach network analysis in a beginning college level electronics course upon cognitive achievement, knowledge retention, and attitude. Results show the electronics technology instructor may not need to teach both the mesh current approach and the superposition approach to network analysis. (CT)

Findings imply the need to consider social contexts in which families function when implementing professional services. Networks provide emotional and material support and help in finding information and services. Professional efforts utilizing social networks should consider types of members most appropriate for providing aid. (Author/BEF)

The university librarian at Columbia University discusses the need for a national cooperative strategy for research libraries in the network environment. The advent of widespread computer technology and the impact on research libraries is described. (MP)

The purpose of the Illinois Technical Assistance and Dissemination Network is to provide technical assistance and resources to local school districts for the improvement of vocational education for special needs students. It includes an educational model designed to prevent the long-term personal and economic problems associated with youth…

For nearly a decade and a half, the California State University and Colleges has operated a distributed processing computing network with interconnected computer installations on all campuses. A new technologically advanced network that will deliver top-quality computing to students, faculty members, and administrators is described. (MLW)

The results of the WASC Project at the Technical University of Wroclaw have confirmed the possibility of constructing informatic systems based on the recognized size and specifics of user's needs (needs of the university) and provided some solutions to the problem of collaboration of computer systems at remote universities. (Author/CMV)

Describes two national programs in developmental education: National Project II, a consortium of different institutions sponsored by the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education; and Networks, a program developed at Bronx Community College to facilitate communication among developmental education professionals through newsletters,…

This article explains the benefits, technology, and future associated with optical fibre transmission systems in the telecommunications networks of western countries. (Author/SA)

Describes the efforts of the Netherlands Universities Foundation for International Cooperation to develop an international center for the promotion of university cooperation. (Author/RK)

Summarizes the results of a study of the adoption/diffusion of Internet- and Web-based telecommunications throughout the Boulder Valley School District (Colorado). Discusses elements of the diffusion process; participatory design of the training program; expansion of communication networks; experimentation and reinvention; collaborative resource…

H-NET (Humanities and Social Sciences OnLine) is a new, rapidly expanding international online network of scholars that was established to increase electronic mail communication among individuals. Currently, the program is devoting more attention to World Wide Web-related projects providing information and reference sources. Internal conflict…