Describes the nature of particle technology and outlines the expectations that industry has regarding particle technology, the services and resources that support the field, and the preparation in particle technology for technical graduates. Contains 17 references. (DDR)

Describes the manuscript review process at "Library Quarterly," discussing the accepted manuscript; the revise and resubmit manuscript; the rejected manuscript; and unethical conduct. Provides a "Library Quarterly" time to decisions table (overall days to decide acceptance, revision, or reject) by year (1996-2000). Includes the…

Discussion of archiving electronic information focuses on the work of JSTOR, a not-for-profit organization founded to build and provide a central repository of electronic journals. Highlights include technological choices; data protection and preservation; relationships with rights holders, publishers, libraries, and users, including license…

A case study of Modern Apprenticeships in manufacturing companies partnered by two British further education colleges identified similarities and differences to traditional apprenticeships and changes in the role of colleges. (SK)

Presents issues relating to the future direction of information science. Investigates the history and scientific basis of information science. Discusses the change from its genesis as an academic discipline in the 1950s to its practitioner base in the 1990s. Concludes that information science will make a significant contribution to other…

Describes the following sessions: "Knowledge Management: A Celebration of Humans Connected with Quality Information Objects (Plenary Session 1); "Intellectual Property Rights and the Emerging Information Infrastructure (Plenary Session 2); and "Knowledge: Creation, Organization and Use (Conference Wrap-up Session). (AEF)

Examines changing relationships between subscription agents, librarians, and publishers as a result of electronic journals. Discusses customer expectations, pricing models, and the subscription agent's new role as aggregator, acting as an intermediary who offers the end user access to the library's electronic journals via the Internet. (LRW)

Includes three annual reports: one from the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, the Special Libraries Association, and a report on innovations in Canadian libraries that discusses electronic initiatives, partnerships, books and publishing, school libraries, national issues, local challenges, and funding. (LRW)

Explores the growth of the U.S. testing industry since the 1900s. Discusses the technical developments that have encouraged the use of standardized testing and contributed to the growth of the testing industry. Attempts to quantify the expansion of the testing marketplace through the 20th century. Includes references. (CMK)

Notes that publishers of children's books and teaching materials have been keen to provide appropriate materials for use in the literacy hour. Suggests that lack of time and training to assimilate the new approaches caused many teachers to rely on commercially published materials. Concludes that time to become more knowledgeable and confident…

Describes how situated learning theory was employed in the design of Fab 13, a four-day simulation-based learning experience for manufacturing professionals at Intel Corporation. Presents a conceptual framework for understanding situated learning and discusses context, content, anchored instruction, facilitation, scaffolding, collaborating,…

For decades, business schools have advocated product development processes that utilize trans-organizational, cross-function teams. Is it time for business schools to apply this model to our own product: MBA graduates? In this paper, we describe the trans-organizational, team-based approach that has transformed product development in many…

The authors present an example of the effect a change in the excise tax can have on retail gasoline prices. The findings provide support for standard economic theory, as well as provide a vehicle for illustrating some of the subtleties of the analysis, including the implicit assumptions regarding the implications for the buying and selling prices…

Open access publishing is a hot topic today. But open access publishing can have many different definitions, and pros and cons vary with the definitions. Open access publishing is especially attractive to companies and small colleges or universities that are likely to have many more readers than authors. A downside is that a membership fee sounds…

This year's periodicals price study looks at these and other factors that are reshaping the serials marketplace. Three Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) databases--Arts and Humanities Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Science Citation Index--provide the 4,893 titles used in the study. These databases typically reflect…