Explores the development of the systems architecture designed to meet problems identified by an evaluation of management information systems in Minnesota elementary, secondary, and vocational (ESV) education. Now a component of the long-range state plan for ESV information systems, the architecture integrates hardware, application systems, and…

Studied high school students' (N=31) perceptions of significant adults as well as possible relationships between facets of alienation. Results showed parents were the adults most frequently named as significant. Teachers were not often chosen. There were no differences in adult relationship patterns between alienated and nonalienated students.…

Inadequate funding for Australian university libraries is criticized. Issues considered include interlibrary loans, staffing needs, the state of cataloging, networks, acquisitions, building and space problems, new technologies, mergers, and governmental priorities. Statistics for individual library holdings and expenditures, and trends in 1976-79…

Education is seen as the key to making minority students insiders in American society. Some existing programs and their features (e.g., CETA, EXCEL, TRIO programs) are examined. Strategies for making support programs more effective by considering the forces of home, school, and work are suggested. (Author/MSE)

Three categories of programs for reentry women students are distinguished, those that: deal with biological and psychological subjects, address the changing role of women in society, and have traditionally been for men but are now attractive to women. The Women's Opportunities Network at the University of Georgia is highlighted. (MSE)

Discusses ways of providing training for educators in the operation and instructional applications of microcomputers on a large scale basis, and draws on the experiences of the Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium (MECC) for examples of successful networking activities. (Author/MER)

Emphasized is the need for statewide direction in secondary science education coordinated by personnel from local school districts, local universities, and state departments of education. A state communication network is described and its impact on earth science, preservice and inservice college offerings, research, and other areas discussed. (DC)

Introducing network theory to schoolchildren is promoted as a way of encouraging students to deal with new situations, be unafraid of challenges, and learn to think. Several applications, methods of analysis, and suggestions for further activities are provided. (MP)

Improvements in student services are documented in this description of a unique resource network which has devised bold strategies to solve problems and combat alienation at the 24,000-student University of Massachusetts campus at Amherst. (Author/AF)

Discusses the design of a model-based management information system in terms of mathematical/statistical, information processing, and human factors issues and presents a prototype system for interlibrary loan networks. (Author/CWM)

Describes the DELTA (Direct Electronic Learning Teaching Alternative) project at California State University that was developed to promote distance education methods to prepare for future needs. Computer networks, the role of library and information science education, media access, collaborative work, and instructional resources are discussed.…

Teacher-librarians can learn more about the effect of media and new technologies, and how to introduce these topics in the classroom. The Media Awareness Network World Wide Web site offers well-organized information and teaching units on privacy and other pertinent topics. Provides excerpts of online materials provided by the Media Awareness…

Describes a high school media center's plans for changing their computer configuration from a local area network to a district-supported wide area network to share resources. Topics include interlibrary loan; networking CD-ROMs; cooperative planning; computer printers; access from remote locations; and Internet access. (LRW)

Describes the State of Iowa Libraries Online project (SILO) which was developed to demonstrate new information technologies available to libraries. Focuses on two interlinked components of the project: Web-based union catalog development and statewide deployment of the ANS/NISO Z39.50 information retrieval standard. Includes recommendations for…

Describes an exploration of the use of digitized images in teaching biology to school students via the new digital communications channel, the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN). Contains 23 references. (DDR)