Suggested activities for teaching students reference study skills include activities on locating, evaluating, classifying, and utilizing information. (MKM)

Describes the establishment of the Microbiological Resources Centers (MIRCENS) by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and UNESCO. The goals of the MIRCENS and the role of regional and interregional centers are also described. (HM)

Identifies a substantial percentage of voters as "campaign deciders." Shows that these voters were low in partisanship during the 1976 presidential campaign, attended closely to the campaign, and voted according to campaign-specific perceptions. Contrasts these voters with "precampaign and last-minute deciders," who voted mainly on the basis of…

Data from a comparative study of media use and preferences in two Tennessee towns reveal significant differences in media preferences and challenge some lingering stereotypes about the homogeneity of a small town's use of its daily newspaper. (GT)

Sources for additional information about cooperative education are provided. Approximately 40 books, reports, and articles are listed, along with four agencies and professional societies and information about grants from the U.S. Office of Education. (LBH)

Two applications for the World Wide Web are discussed in light of projects in a University of Southern California library: (1) as a resource in the library, presented with the same information-literacy skills that should accompany any resource; and (2) as a publishing tool where content is created according to the particular instructional…

Examines traditional systems of information service in Australia and comments on how these methods fit with the notions of national resource sharing and self-sufficiency. Discusses the Scientific Serials in Australian Libraries (SSAL), searching other organizations for materials, ILANET (Information Libraries Access Network) mail server,…

Investigates the effects of electronic information sources on collection development in 15 academic libraries. Areas studied included: the materials budget, collection development policies, and licenses; identifying, evaluating, selecting, and developing the electronic sources collection; training subject specialists to use electronic resource…

Discusses the growing problem of violence in schools and communities. Emphasizes the need for school library media programs to provide information related to concerns about violence. Provides an annotated bibliography of solution-oriented print and web-related resources, programs to increase mutual respect among students and school staff, and…

Freedom of information and open government are becoming important issues in the European Community and Union. Although recent reforms have allowed greater access to Community and Union documents by individuals, the question of national parliaments and their rights is unresolved. Openness at the European level is vital if the Community and Union…

Describes World Wide Web capabilities and services of interest to physical education teachers in the areas of professional development (e.g., communicating with colleagues, and accessing professional organizations and publications) and class activities (e.g., finding facts, distributing class materials, and using bulletin boards). (SM)

Lists and describes the sites available on the World Wide Web used for Web-based projects for language education. Notes that the number and style of such sites has risen dramatically, reflecting a growing interest among language teaching faculty. Points out that both a program's content and its presentation affect its feasibility as an educational…

The rural Southwest Virginia Governor's School (SWVGS) has spent the last two years developing a high-speed regional Internet access model (known as FutureNET) that provides a mix of connection methods for appropriate and affordable educational access to worldwide Internet resources. Discussion includes hurdles to Internet connection, equipment,…

Differing perspectives of reference collection development librarians and publishers are presented for the following topics: fairness of pricing trends; best/worst ways to communicate about new reference titles; deciding which sources should be published; impact of electronic materials on reference services; deciding on/selecting formats; and…

Forty end-users with individual information problems from an academic environment were observed, interacting with six professional intermediaries searching on their behalf in large operational systems. Conceptual categories of users' reasons for assigning particular value ratings on the value of search results and relationships between these…