Survey results about the use of computers in independent secondary school libraries are reported, and factors related to the presence of computers are identified. Data are from 104 librarians responding to a questionnaire sent to a sample of 136 large (over 400 students) independent secondary schools. Data are analyzed descriptively to show the…

The Wayne State University Libraries began to explore the potential uses of microcomputers when an Apple II was acquired in 1982 with the intention of encouraging staff members to learn how to use it and to explore possible uses it could have for library operations. The positive response of the staff to the prospect of learning more about…

Discusses the growth of educational technology in China and describes computer training workshops that were held to increase computer literacy and to suggest critical ways of thinking about the use of computers in academic and administrative settings. Results of research on changes in technology use, including needs assessment surveys, are…