This directory presents the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of 11 assistive technology resources; 9 assistive technology data sources; and 48 resources offering assistance on communication aids, listed by state. (DB)

Describes the America Tomorrow Leadership Information Service (ATLIS) and how this information can benefit early childhood professionals. Discusses the future of telecommunications in the early childhood profession and includes a glossary of telecommunications terms. (HTH)

Discusses results of the final part of a study of the environmental scanning behavior of chief executive officers in two Canadian industries--publishing and telecommunications. The results of personal interviews were analyzed to determine their main sources of environmental information and how they made use of the information in decision making.…

Provides an overview to this issue which focuses on information resources and democracy. Topics discussed include theories of democracy and the shifting information environment from an informing environment to one that is involving; the nature of information systems; censorship and economics; the content of information resources; and political…

Discusses the need for education programs for competitive intelligence professionals. Highlights include definitions of intelligence functions, focusing on business intelligence; information utilization by decision makers; information sources; competencies for intelligence professionals; and the development of formal education programs. (38…

Describes the World-Wide Web (WWW), a network information resource based on hypertext. How to access WWW browsers through remote login (telnet) or though free browser software, such as Mosaic, is provided. Eight information sources that can be accessed through the WWW are listed. The address of a listserv reporting on Internet developments is…

Discusses four essential criteria to assure the development and use of appropriate instructional evaluation systems in mathematics teaching: (1) make mathematics a priority concern, (2) consider teachers' beliefs and dispositions, (3) use multiple data sources, and (4) make effective use of time. (MKR)

Provides an annotated bibliography of 67 recent sources of information to help grant seekers find appropriate funding sources. Highlights include how to write grants; grant sources for general and specific subject areas; and electronic resources, including commercial, academic, and federal resources. (LRW)

Provides brief descriptions of Gopher, Veronica, Jughead, and Archie, four free tools designed to locate electronic information resources on the Internet. Basic directions for using each of the four tools are provided. (KRN)

Explores conceptions of leadership from the perspectives of practitioners and scholars and discusses the role of librarians in leading others to sources of knowledge for understanding leadership. Highlights include how leaders are selected, the relationship between leaders and followers, evaluating leadership quality, and leadership from the…

Explores what children know about finding and using information books and observes what these children actually did when involved in information finding tasks. Finds that schools and teaching do have an effect in this area but that there was a gap between what children said about how they would use information books and what they actually did. (RS)

Presents four activities that illustrate what can be done to introduce children to the use of organizational devices that help the children use nonfiction books effectively. (RS)

Major categories of national higher education data are outlined and descriptions and sources are provided for over 50 databases. Categories include institutional descriptors, enrollments/completions, student demography, student longitudinal data, financial aid, institutional financial support, tuition/fees, faculty/staff salaries and benefits,…

A majority of 42 business students surveyed preferred the World Wide Web over traditional library-search tools. They perceived Internet information to be more trustworthy than that found through other strategies. Time was a critical factor in their choice of information tools. (SK)

Details the use of established evaluation criteria that help identify quality Internet resources. The research process involves locating information based on resource type. Although this survey focuses on the Holocaust, the process is universal. (AEF)