Describes the findings of a survey of fifteen Illinois libraries that participated in reclassification projects with the Ohio College Library Center (OCLC). The reasons behind their conversion to Library of Congress Classification and problems associated with the quality and speed of creating new records are discussed. (JD)

Rare book catalogers can use Internet resources in a cost-effective and time-saving way to improve the quality and accuracy of their work; this article discusses theoretical strategy as well as practical examples. Use of electronic information may answer questions about item description and about problematic rules and MARC fields. It also raises…

Describes how the small Ave Maria College of the Americas in Nicaragua, which turned from Baptist to Roman Catholic after receiving $3 million from the founder of Domino's, has had a difficult transition. (EV)

Describes how California's Peralta Community Colleges District decided to hire an outside company to manage its computer networks, but that problems cause it to now want a technology boss on its own staff. (EV)

Discusses how to translate your data from Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) to other formats. Explores key features and concepts of tools that address this problem and relates the problem to the Document Style Semantics and Specification Language (DSSSL) standard. Also investigates translation problems and the roles of SGML and DSSSL in…

More than half of Italian retirees (n=478) surveyed experienced no problems with retirement, but many were still interested in retirement preparation programs. They wanted programs to address a wide range of psychological and social subjects. (SK)

Discusses winners of the National Information Infrastructure Awards and examines some of the current problems with World Wide Web pages for public libraries. Gophers are discussed, and the heavy use of graphics that prohibits the use of a non-graphical Web browser is considered. (LRW)

Discusses problems that arise in elementary school education: improper equipment and lack of facility support; and insufficient resources and slow processes that lead to bottlenecks during student projects. Suggests solutions: fortify the top three pieces of equipment, alternate activities, use group brainstorming and problem solving. (JOW)

Describes how university libraries are in danger of losing assets to deterioration whether they store information in hard copy or in digital format. (EV)

Discusses how librarians are expressing concern over "bundled" collections of electronic journals from Elsevier Science, saying that the terms of the agreements are unreasonable. (EV)

Describes how readership of online student newspapers is on the rise, but that few of them are making any money. (EV)

Explores why the current quest for profits on campus sometimes comes with a "Faustian bargain": financial rewards at the expense of compromised academic values. (EV)

Using data from the National Study of Academic Deans, examined the relationships between academic deans' roles, conflict, and ambiguity, postulating that the same roles in which they engage today will be challenges in the future unless conflict and ambiguity are lessened. Discusses the implications of these issues and recommends strategies for…

Describes electrical power problems that affect computer users, including spikes, sags, outages, noise, frequency variations, and static electricity. Ways in which these problems may be diagnosed and cured are discussed. Sidebars consider transformers; power distribution units; surge currents/linear and non-linear loads; and sizing the power…

Discusses some basic notions of modern cryptography: public key systems and digital signatures. Describes how theoretical modern cryptography can help solve security problems on the Internet. (Author/JKP)