BITNET is a growing computer network of increasing importance to colleges and universities, research institutions, and the EDUCOM organization. The current status of BITNET, examples of its use, connections to other networks, probable growth path, and the new Network Information Center at EDUCOM are discussed. (JN)

Describes the development of and services offered by Council for Environmental Education (CEE) Information Center. Services include preparing annotated resource sheets on environmental topics and issues, providing reference and research facilities, and offering advice to publishers and others producing educational materials. (JN)

This report of a conference convened by the Federal Library and Information Center Committee (FLICC) Subcommittee on Education provides brief summaries of four panel discussions conducted by 15 federal librarians who had assembled automation systems for their agencies' libraries and information centers. The first panel, consisting of Dean Hough,…

Materials for Jefferson County (Kentucky) schools are stored in a records center and archive. The major activities of the center are processing records, responding to research requests, microfilming, and destroying records. The facility provides space and cost savings, a means of efficient retrieval, and permanent storage of historical records.…

Describes a high school program that develops student library skills by holding classes in the library, developing special classroom projects, and teaching library orientation. (MD)

Provides a brief introduction to computer applications in information organizations in China. Highlights include information retrieval (personnel, equipment, bibliographic databases, information retrieval programs and systems, service status); library management; and Chinese character processing (code method, character root method). History,…

The California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office (CCCCO) Statewide Advisory Committee for Career Development provides information and counseling to assist the Chancellor's Office in areas related to career development professionals and programs. It also issues annual policy papers concerning the role of career development in community…

The greater organizational complexity of libraries and information centers in recent years has given rise to more complex problems for managers. To facilitate solutions, operations research (OR) techniques have been developed that consider the quantitative dimensions of problems along with their political and organizational aspects. Eight standard…

Sixteen papers from a workshop on computer applications sponsored by the University of Cape Town (South Africa) School of Librarianship are presented in this volume: (1) "Introduction to the Use of Information Technology" (Sue Bleimschein); (2) "Searching Remote Databases" (Steve Rossouw); (3) "SABINET [South African Bibliographic and Information…

Fourth in a series on nonformal education, this manual describes the networking experiences of the Non-Formal Education Information Center (NFEIC) and examines three complementary components: the letter answering services, the publications program, and the resource collection. Types of letters received are outlined, including those requesting…

Discusses the nature of scholarship as it has been known and the characteristics of the traditional relationship between scholars and their information sources. Also discusses three generations of library computing, organizational issues surrounding the advent of the "wired scholar," and implications for the future. (JN)

The Media Evaluation Services program of the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction now includes inservice education for computer-using educators, the opportunity to preview software, and advisory lists of computer courseware. Other new computer related services being developed are described, and guidelines for cataloging courseware are…

The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) provides valuable historical and current data for research and decision making. Its organization, procedures, products, and services are described, including those of the Clearinghouse on Higher Education. Manual and computer search guides are provided. (MSE)

Reviews the purpose, programs, and strengths of the Naturalist Center at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History. Stresses the value of hands-on activities. Surveys some of the programs of the center including Unknowns and Adaptations and teacher workshops. (CW)

A clearinghouse on mastery learning (CML) has been established at Loyola University (New Orleans, Louisiana) to accommodate the informational needs of mastery learning researchers, practitioners, and policymakers. Manual and computer searches on this topic have been conducted in the following databases: ERIC, Education Index, Psychological…