Discusses the growth in the quantity of scientific literature and advances in information retrieval techniques to find relevant articles. Explores user behavior and information requirements of scientists as they interact with medical literature to answer research questions and introduces METIS (Multi-user extraction and information synthesis) to…

Traces information architecture (IA) to a historical summit, supported by American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) in May 2000 at Boston, MA. where several hundred gathered to thrash out the questions of just what IA was and what this field might become. Outlines the six IA issues discussed. (JMK)

Describes a study that obtained assessments of the status of research in library and information science from leading researchers in the field. Five key issue areas affecting the status of research are identified and specific recommendations are offered to address these issues and improve the status of research in this area. (31 references)…

Provides a framework for examining the programs required to meet the challenges of information management education along five dimensions: area of study; faculty and school base; core programs; education and orientation of coprofessionals and managers; and management education and orientation. Approaches for improving the value of information…

The mission and planned activities of ASIS 2000, a project examining the role of information science in society, are described in the first of three articles. The second proposes a program for critical reexamination of the field, and the third emphasizes the need for standardization of information science terminology. (CLB)

Based on the results of an assessment of 241 teaching-learning programs in biology, chemistry, physics, general science (primary level), and informatics, this article discusses possible criteria for the assessment of educational software. Offers suggestions for potential users, for practitioners of teacher education, and for the developers of…

Stanford University created an interdisciplinary program to train researchers and academic leaders in the field of medical information sciences. The program is described, identifying experiences of interest to people developing such a program. The program's background and history, students, curriculum and philosophy, and lessons learned are…

Presents a conceptual framework for the discussion of cultural diversity and library and information science curriculum. Discussion includes the core elements of a transitional course; a definition of diversity; and a rationale for including such a course. (three references) (KRN)

Discusses the recent evolution of the field of historical information science. Topics include the integration of the historical and the information sciences; the International Association for Computing and History; and the 1993 conference of the Association of History and Computing. An annotated bibliography of eight pertinent publications is…

Examines five instructional design theories and two emerging theoretical trends that are valuable to library and information science education. Describes the basic components of these theories and trends and discusses their applications in designing and implementing instruction in library and information science education and practice. (JMV)

A survey of library school cataloging educators and practitioners indicated that entry-level catalogers may not be sufficiently prepared for their first professional positions, and supported expanded graduate programs and advanced courses and practicums that utilize practitioners for instruction. Tables display survey responses in rank order. (JKP)

Reviews the American Library Association (ALA) midwinter conference, including lobbying aims, plans for an organizational review, gay rights activities, high-tech conference exhibits and seminars, and ALA presidential candidates. ALA Executive Director Peggy Sullivan and the 1993 conference of the Association for Library and Information Science…

This section includes annotated entries for several hundred media-related associations and organizations in the United States and Canada. A list of association names organized in 40 subject categories serves as an index to the alphabetical list, which contains descriptive information on each of the organizations. Canadian organizations are listed…

This study examines and compares the purpose, content, and form of the problem statement by researchers in disciplines other than library and information science (LIS). Their assessments of the attributes of a problem statement were compared to the literature and an evaluation of problem statements evidenced by researchers within LIS. (Contains 16…

Discussion of positivist and interpretive approaches to research and postpositivism focuses on two studies that apply interpretive research in different ways: an exploratory study of user-developed computing applications conducted prior to a positivist study and a study of end-user searching behaviors conducted concurrently with a positivist…