Discusses security problems and solutions for networked organizations with Internet connections. Topics include access to private networks from electronic mail information; computer viruses; computer software; corporate espionage; firewalls, that is computers that stand between a local network and the Internet; passwords; and physical security.…

Examines the relationship between educational change and educational policy in Iceland from three perspectives: Expansion of participation, the nature of educational problems, and inconsistencies and contradictions. (Contains 27 references.) (PKP)

Examines the status of literacy education and the reading program at the secondary-school level. Discusses current problems and possible solutions for those problems. Analyzes results of survey of principals' perceptions of their reading programs in a local school system. Supports analysis with appropriate literature. (Contains 20 references.)…

Describes how, from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, historically Black colleges produced a healthy share of major-league baseball stars. Today, however, facing a dearth of African American talent and a lack of institutional support, HBCU programs are seeking alternative strategies to field competitive teams. (EV)

Explores why the trend in management teaching and research toward increased specialization and self-referential legitimation is ultimately self-defeating because the needs of the customers involved are changing from specialization to generalization. (EV)

Discusses the need for readable, easily accessed user documentation for application software packages and provides suggestions for creating effective user documentation. User characteristics are emphasized, including problems users experience; and recommendations for effective documentation are given, including being task oriented and providing…

This reprint from "Designing the User Interface: Strategies for Effective Human-Computer Interaction" (Shneiderman) discusses the impact of computers on individuals and society. Highlights include individual opportunities for learning, entertainment, and cooperation through networking; problems with the use of computer systems; and the…

Argues for examining computerized career information and guidance systems in the same way in which paper-and-pencil instruments are assessed. Considers issues related to programing, technical-service problems, and staffing. (Author/ABL)

Describes problems with journal citation integrity, the conflict that has arisen between them and cataloging standards, and the parallel dangers presented by journal citations that are unverified. Emphasizes the importance of awareness on the part of public service librarians. (Author/JKP)

Discusses reservations about the inclusion movement. Five main concerns are noted: (1) the movement's imprecise rhetoric; (2) the concerns of regular teachers; (3) the movement's naivete about emotionally and behaviorally disturbed (EBD) children; (4) the historical lack of support for EBD programs; and (5) the need to reduce school violence, at…

Discusses features to consider when selecting dictionaries. Topics addressed include the publishing industry; the dictionary market; profits from dictionaries; pricing; competitive marketing tactics, including similar titles, claims to numbers of entries and numbers of definitions, and similar physical appearance; a trademark infringement case;…

Discusses problems with obtaining backlist titles of children's books, based on the experiences of the Cuyahoga County Public Library (Ohio). Types of book order lists, selection, and ordering procedures are described; and examples of out-of-stock items and fill rates for new juvenile, young adult, and adult titles are presented. (MES)

Describes the development of a thesaurus for indexing the databases of Engineering Information, Inc., that improved the former precoordinate indexing vocabulary with postcoordinate descriptors and an appropriate set of thesaurus relationships. Problems of incompatibility with old indexing are addressed, and the use of an outside consultant versus…

Describes the results of the mistaken identity of an Internet electronic discussion group for President Clinton's electronic mail office. Members' actions and reactions are discussed; guidelines for using electronic discussion groups are suggested; and the popularity of electronic communication is considered. (LRW)

Discusses issues of preservation of and access to library materials from a historical perspective, based on a story by Washington Irving. Topics addressed include the founding of the Astor Library, early access and service problems, preservation issues and remedies, and new definitions of access. (14 references) (LRW)