Suggests that, rather than the electronic book, the technology that is most likely to transform reading and writing will be electronic paper (e-paper). Traces the evolution of e-paper from its prototype created by Xerox PARC's Nick Sheridon in 1975 to the E Ink/Lucent e-paper made from e-ink and plastic transistors. Highlights future…

Examines the economies at play in the textbook/teaching intersection. Argues that administrators need to interrogate their own complicity in composition textbook publishing processes, and that there is considerable revision they can enact by inserting themselves (as writing program administrators) into the process at appropriate points. Argues for…

Responses from more than 1,100 Portuguese doctoral students and Ph.D. graduates in science and technology indicated that 79% preferred jobs in academia; 70% wanted primarily research and development (R&D), but only 45% wanted industrial R&D. They generally feel overqualified for most jobs in industry and anticipate a difficult adjustment…

A metatheoretical framework is reviewed, and the qualitative/quantitative dichotomy, prevalent in library and information science (LIS), is critiqued. Standpoint epistemology, as a critique of existing power-knowledge relationships, is discussed as a research strategy that can provide a starting point for re-conceptualizing LIS research. (AEF)

Addresses problems, concerns, and ramifications of the creation of new area codes so existing seven-digit numbers can be reused and solutions to help the depletion of toll-free 800 numbers. Examines effects of these changes on businesses and their phone customers, telephone companies, and patron questions to libraries. (JMV)

Technology transfer is part of a larger system of knowledge creation, application, and communication between universities and their communities. Industry-university cooperation must be considered within the broader context of regional development in order to realize the potential of technology transfer. (SK)

Includes "Role of Computers in Reshaping the Work Force" (McConnell); "Semiconductors" (Moris); "Computer Manufacturing" (Warnke); "Commercial Banking Transformed by Computer Technology" (Morisi); "Software, Engineering Industries: Threatened by Technological Change?" (Goodman); "Job Creation…

In Bensen and Paige's survey of 22 industrial/technology education faculty and 81 graduates, more graduates than faculty believed that leadership attributes should receive more attention in doctoral programs. Bjorkquist and others' responses from 55 of 69 members of the Mississippi Valley Industrial Teacher Education Conference identified…

Describes a project in which a British industrial organization, the Boots Company, a family of schools, and the one-year Post-Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) teacher training course at the School of Education at the University of Nottingham cooperated in developing science-focused material in the area of Economic and Industrial…

Examines satellite-based networks and describes educational initiatives that facilitate access to new student populations in distance locations, sustain transborder collaboration and research, and promote curricular enhancement and enrichment. Highlights include technical fundamentals, regulations and standards, operational considerations,…

Survey responses from 20 of 39 industrial technology education teachers in Lincoln, Nebraska, indicated that they felt able to teach special needs students but desired more training. They did not receive adequate support for working with these students and preferred professional days for inservice training. (SK)

Presents an interview with Harriet Rohmer, founder of Children's Book Press, an independent publishing house founded in 1975 dedicated to publishing bilingual children's books authored and illustrated by writers and artists of American minority communities. Discusses how she selects books for publication, books to be published soon, and the…

Examines 156 books of children's fiction about Asian Pacific Americans published in the 1990s. Notes continuing problems of stereotyping and culturally inauthentic representations, and a consistently small number of publications. Investigates the books' perspectives (social conscience, melting pot, and culturally conscious books). (SR)

Explores the issues surrounding the creation and publishing of electronic texts. Highlights include electronic scholarly monograph publishing in the United Kingdom; the role of the publisher, including university presses and publishers in North America; author responsibilities; and users. (Contains 25 references.) (LRW)

This report, prepared by an international working group, addresses what constitutes publication in science in the electronic environment. Topics include the importance of defining publication in science; the distinctions between first publication and definitive publication; the challenges inherent in the publication process; and the necessity of…