This publication reviews means of access to information contained in the public archives (current administrative documents and archival records) and private archives (manuscripts of personal or family origin) of many countries and makes recommendations for improving access to archival information. Sections describe: (1) the origin and development…

Historically, legislation or judicial review successfully controlled threats to personal privacy by information technology. Wiretapping legislation, for example, developed along with sophisticated telephone equipment. Today, however, the law is unable to respond quickly enough to the constantly changing situations and behaviors created by massive…

Four basic themes regarding the micro-technical revolution which have direct implications for social studies teachers are access to technology, control of information generated by technology, social responsibility that the use of technology implies, and cultural implications. (RM)

Examines potential threats to privacy posed by development of unified interaction systems in the home. Applicability of existing federal laws, constitutional provisions, and regulatory actions, and the possible technical and legislative actions that may be useful in curtailing possible privacy abuses in these systems are analyzed. (Author/MBR)

Several paradoxes in the treatment of administrative information by universities are discussed. Since certain types of information have important economic value to educational institutions, there develops a conflict of interests, a collision between the schools' fiduciary responsibility for their students and their institutional responsibility to…