This essay discusses broadcasting and telecommunication management curricula and makes an argument for including instruction in capital equipment purchases. The argument is based on recent changes in the role of the television station department managers who in economically competitive times are involved in decisions about equipment purchasing. In…

This brochure provides information on the background, objectives, location, management, funding, and current developments in 1992-93 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) core programs. The following programs are discussed: (1) Universal Bibliographic Control and International MARC (UBCIM), including work on the development of…

Technological developments of the past decade have increased the potential of distance learning and telecommunications to help rural schools overcome disadvantages of remoteness, geographic isolation, lack of specialized staff, and limited program offerings. Classroom-focused distance learning is distance insensitive and involves transmission of a…

The University of Southern Queensland (USQ) Distance Education Centre compared the cost and instructional effectiveness of the Optel Telewriter to that of telephone tutorials and face-to-face instruction. Thirty enrollees in a data analysis class used the Optel Telewriter, which permits two-way voice and graphic communication, and 30 other…

This report describes the High Performance Computing and Communications (HPCC) initiative of the Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology. This program is supportive of and coordinated with the National Information Infrastructure Initiative. Now halfway through its 5-year effort, the HPCC program counts among its…

This volume comprises the papers presented at the 1994 conference of the Pacific Telecommunications Council. This gathering, which focused on the theme, "Forging New Links: Focus on Developing Economies," brought together more than 1,100 participants from over 40 countries. The 146 papers are organized chronologically, according to date…

The three papers in this collection were presented during the meeting of the Section on Research and Theory. In the first paper, "BIEF: A North-South Knowledge Transfer Tool," Suzanne Richer examines the vital importance of scientific and technical information (STI) for developing countries, and notes that BIEF (Banque internationale…

The concepts, vocabulary, current uses, and technical aspects of distance education are introduced in this bulletin, which is designed to assist administrators in making decisions regarding distance education. The first chapter defines and discusses distance education in general and provides an overview of current educational applications.…

The report of these two hearings on high definition information systems begins by noting that they are digital, and that they are likely to handle computing, telecommunications, home security, computer imaging, storage, fiber optics networks, multi-dimensional libraries, and many other local, national, and international systems. (It is noted that…

This compilation of models for the utilization of instructional teleconferencing begins with narrative information from the final report of the Inter-Institutional Instructional Teleconferencing for Indiana School Personnel Serving Handicapped Children Project, a collaborative venture undertaken by Purdue University and the Lafayette School…

A review of the literature on technology and delivery of service to handicapped students in rural areas, and a sizeable appendix containing abstracts and articles on media and models are presented. Reviewed is literature on using technology: (1) in education, (2) with the handicapped in rural settings using media such as television and computer…

The need to upgrade programs and services in rural communities is rapidly moving toward a critical juncture. A rural telecommunication network could act as an equalizer through: serving information needs of people in the fields of entertainment, education, health, governments, business, and industry; or serving special populations such as the…

Because of the drastic reduction in prices and the availability of versatile, inexpensive software, the home computer today is enjoying an exponential growth and may be effecting a fundamental change in mass communication and processes. Existing media suffer from many inherent limitations and offer unspecified audiences very low or no referability…

During the 1960's, there emerged innovative human service programs for youth. Among the actual differences in these programs compared to their older, established human service agencies was (is) the prominent position of the social value of client anonymity. This anonymity is examined in an attempt to understand its role. (RC)

The bibliography contains about 200 citations related to devices for deaf and severely hard-of-hearing persons and published predominantly since 1975. Selected citations focus on devices which utilize a sense other than hearing. Articles involving obsolete technology are not included unless they appear to have some historical interest. Citations…