Briefly discusses categories of software support services--no support, direct help from software dealers, and assistance offered by software publishers--and provides general guidelines for their efficient use. (MBR)

Describes the data transmission systems of Teletext and Viewdata, including how such systems function and past experiences with each. Differences between the two systems in cost and interactive abilities are discussed. (BK)

If the ancient Roman triumph slaves existed today, one would be stationed in the crowd at public meetings to provide school board members with accurate information on educational issues. (JM)

Gives advice for writing proposals seeking technology funding, including development of a technology plan and information gathering about potential funders. Includes a list of Web sites listing funding sources. (JOW)

AgriData is an agricultural information and communications network designed for use by anyone with an interest in agriculture. It includes a business information service, statistics service, used equipment information, product information, an electronic mail service, and an online file service. (JOW)

The mission of prison libraries is to provide the means by which a change in inmate thinking can occur, a change that can affect the way problems are approached and solved by inmates themselves. Prison libraries must reach out to inmates with a message about the value of using information sources. (JOW)

Explains available electronic communication and research tools and provides suggestions for using the Internet to enhance technology education. (SK)

Describes the concept of Information Based Education, provides a theoretical basis for investigating the role of information in education, and begins developing a classification scheme for documenting and distinguishing among information bases. Attributes of information associated with information resources, information skills, information…

This article introduces potential uses of the World Wide Web for marketing education, presents tips for navigating the web, and provides a sample of useful applications. Also provides suggestions for monitoring student use of the web. (JOW)

Students need to know how to find and use information, yet only 31 percent of information searches succeed. Google and Wikipedia are not the only providers of answers, although they are often students' first stops for information. Everyone knows how to open a browser, but can teachers assume they know how to search effectively for information? In…

One size does not fit all. For anyone who has ever tried to make something fit (especially when it won't), it's best to realize that the word "all" does not really mean "everyone." The same thing is true for subscription databases. While it might seem that all students in grades K-12 can benefit from the use of the database contents, in reality,…

To encourage vocational evaluation professionals to think about the importance of providing clients with occupational facts and informaton, rationale and guidelines are presented for incorporating more occupational information into the vocational evaluation process. Following a section defining occupational information and related terms, the need…

Presents an interview in which Robert Carkhuff states his current beliefs with respect to the critical ingredients to effective functioning in the Age of Information. (BH)

Defines the Youth News Service and its functions and provides a list of seven addresses of YNS bureaus. (DF)

This article discusses the importance of association publications to libraries and describes how libraries can identify and obtain these publications for their collections. Advantages of association publications (breadth, timeliness, expertise, cost savings), directories and listings, and how to obtain elusive publications are highlighted. (EJS)