Describes study designed to help university faculty and administrators meet the training and academic needs of students working toward careers in telecommunication management, particularly radio and television. Interviews with managers are described, and skills and attitudes are identified that are important to include in a…

States that an expanding future in space requires new technology. Stresses that from engineering education, space requires people with a fundamental knowledge of modern science instruments, all engineering sciences, an appreciation and capability for detail and systems design, and an understanding of costs and competitiveness, machines, materials,…

Looks at the relationship of the arts to corporations. Defines how this relationship might be applicable to arts education. Gives examples of corporations as contributors in the areas of funding media resources, of development and use of technology as a creative or instructional tool, and in providing human resources for endeavors. (KO)

Examines the need for publishers to create successful new media products for the higher education market. Topics discussed include business conditions in higher education publishing; influences of technology, including digital format; electronic textbooks; a customer-oriented approach; the appropriate use of technology; and future possibilities.…

This paper discusses the industrial sound environment, prevalence of occupational hearing loss (OHL), consequences, ways in which workers cope, and steps to prevent such disabilities and maximize participation of people with OHL in the work setting. The paper shows that hearing loss is concealed, and demanding situations are avoided, resulting in…

Presents and discusses a model policy regarding faculty publishing in scientific and technical journals that was developed by the Triangle Research Library Network (North Carolina). Highlights include the current scholarly communication system, including incompatibility between the goals of academic researchers and the goals of publishers;…

Discusses the transformation of reading and libraries in Poland due to shifts in its political and economic life since 1989. Changes include transition of publishing from a monopoly state enterprise to a market economy, and development of mass media which is threatening the disappearance of traditionalism held in public libraries. (Author/JMV)

Despite 1992 federal law, most American colleges receiving gifts from foreign corporations, foundations, and nations have not reported them. Institutions cite ignorance of the law. Some gifts apparently were reported but not cited in the Education Department's registry of foreign gifts. Twenty-eight large foreign gifts, grants, and pledges to…

Discusses forces working against traditional academic libraries, including bureaucrats who do not understand libraries and want to save money and people who think technology will be able to provide better access to information without any guidance. Topics addressed include money and power; the economics of the publishing industry; and funding for…

A panel of four conference presenters address issues related to paying for services provided through online systems. Discussion includes the following topics: metering devices; electronic/digital cash; working within existing banking/credit card structures; provision of payment mechanisms in countries without extensive credit card usage; and…

Compares compact discs (CD-ROMs) and online services in terms of cost of information delivery; system advantages and disadvantages; future possibilities; and role in the National Information Infrastructure. Analysis reveals that CD-ROMs have the lowest information delivery cost and are endorsed by the marketplace as a cost-effective way to deliver…

Discusses findings of PUBLAW2, a European Commission follow-up study on the impact of its "Guidelines for Improving the Synergy between the Public and Private Sectors in the Information Market." Highlights include the study context; the impact of the guidelines; and issues of privacy and data protection, copyright and ownership,…

Presents structural data that characterizes the German information market. Highlights include an analysis of end-users, intermediaries, and information brokers; trends in corporate information resources management; success factors in information provision processes; federal and state government support; and a future outlook. (Author/AEF)

Describes a wave of reforms set in motion by Nobel laureate Leo Esaki, to encourage industry to play a bigger role in graduate education through a new program that enables doctoral candidates to work in 31 participating corporate and government labs near the University of Tsukuba, Japan. (LZ)

Discussion of academic library journal cancellations focuses on the development of a valuative instrument at the University of Maryland, College Park libraries that allows science librarians to identify titles which appear to be likely candidates for cancellation based on a list of attributes including cost, publisher type, value-added features,…