Haas, 'NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS SECTION', LIBRES vn00 ( , ) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/libres/libres-vn00-haas-news LIBRES: Library and Information Science Research Electronic Journal ISSN 1058-6768 December 31, 1994 Volume 4 Issue 4 Quarterly LIBRE4N4 NEWS _____________________________________________________________ ************************************************************* NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS SECTION Please send your announcements for workshops, conferences, call for papers, awards, etc. to Leslie M. Haas, Editor of the News and Reviews Section of LIBRES. LHAAS@KENTVM.KENT.EDU ************************************************************* ************************************************************* International Journal of Educational Telecommunications ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS Published by Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) ************************************************************* The International Journal of Educational Telecommunications (IJET) is a new scholarly, refereed, quarterly journal to be published by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Led by an Editorial Review Board of leading scholars in the fields of educational telecommunications, IJET will be initially distributed to individual and institutional subscribers in print form. Future plans include electronic access. The Journal is currently accepting papers and department contributions for publication consideration in its first issue scheduled for publication the first quarter of 1995 and forthcoming issues. PURPOSE ------- Advances in technology and the growth of telecommunications networks and projects are providing educators and trainers with unique opportunities to enhance learning and teaching. As a contribution toward the advancement of this field, the International Journal of Educational Telecommunications (IJET) serves as a forum to facilitate the international exchange of information on the current theory, research, development, and practice of telecommunications in education and training. The Journal is designed for the following audiences: researchers, developers, and practitioners in schools, colleges, and universities; administrators, policy decision-makers, professional trainers, adult educators, and other specialists in education, industry, and the government. SCOPE ----- IJET's scope includes the research, development, and practice of educational telecommunications related to the following: - Artificial intelligence and telecommunications - Collaboration (university/school/industry) - Cooperative/collaborative learning - Connectivity and implementation strategies - Designing distance learning systems - Distance education and telelearning - Evaluation - Funding sources, costs, and benefits - Global education - Instructional telecommunications models - Integrated development environments - Multimedia and telecommunications - Online and networked education - Pedagogical foundations - Policy, ethics, standards, and legal issues - Rural, developing, and remote areas of the world - Social and cultural issues - Teaching/learning strategies - Teleconferencing (audio, audiographics, computer, video) - User/student modeling in distance education SELECTED THEMES --------------- Articles within the following themes are of particular interest and may be grouped either as a section within an issue or as an entire issue: - Interaction: its value to students and implications for teachers - Collaborative Learning: case studies and evaluation of applications - Design of Telecommunications Courses: integration with other course elements - Use of Internet Resources in Learning and Teaching DEPARTMENTS ----------- Abstracts from the literature Project and Application Reports/Summaries Reviews of On-line Services and Projects ------------------- IJET Advisory Board ------------------- Glen Bull, Univ. of Virginia, USA Tak-Wai Chan, National Central Univ., Taiwan Betty Collis, Univ. of Twente, The Netherlands Gordon Davies, Open Univ., UK Niki Davis, Exeter Univ., UK Tony Dean, Univ. of Wollongong, Australia Lani Gunawardena, Univ. of New Mexico, USA Keith Harry, Open Univ., UK Linda Harasim, Simon Fraser Univ., Canada Sally Johnstone, Western Coop. for Ed. Telecommun., USA Vladimir Kashitsin, Moscow Inst. of Electronics, Russia Greg Kearsley, George Washington Univ., USA Robin Mason, Open Univ., UK Hermann Maurer, Graz Univ. of Technology, Austria Karen Murphy, Texas A&M Univ., USA Christine Olgren, Univ. of Wisconsin, USA Valery Petrushin, Glushkov Inst. of Cybernetics, Ukraine W. Michael Reed, West Virginia Univ., USA Landra Rezabek, Univ. of Wyoming, USA Art St. George, National Science Foundation, USA Chee Yam San, National Univ. of Singapore, Singapore Alan Tait, Open Univ., UK Bob Threlkeld, California State Univ., USA Ellen Wagner, DLS Group Inc., USA Jan Wiebe, Univ. of Trondheim, Norway -------------------- FURTHER INFORMATION ------------------- To receive Author Guidelines or subscription information, contact AACE and include your regular mailing address. IJET, AACE, P.O. Box 2966, Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA E-mail: AACE@virginia.edu; Ph: (804) 973-3987, Fax: (804) 978-7449 ************************************************************* NEW PUBLICATION ANNOUNCEMENT CYBERNAUTICS DIGEST --- A MONTHLY SUMMARY OF WRITINGS ABOUT CONVERGING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES ************************************************************* _Cybernautics Digest_, a 20-page monthly newsletter published in Seattle starting in November 1994 is designed for those who wish to stay abreast of the literature about converging information technologies. Because the best writing about significant information- technology developments is scattered among hundreds of niche-oriented publications, it is difficult to stay informed without spending considerable time in a good research library. The situation is particularly ironic at a time when digital technology is blurring the lines between traditional business markets--a phenomenon known as "digital convergence." _Cybernautics Digest_ is designed to give readers advance warning about developments outside their traditional areas of interest. Its editors follow hundreds of publications in a wide range of areas to ocate the most informative reports about key technological developments that may cut across traditional market boundaries. The objective is to provide a "whole systems" perspective on the global information industry. _Cybernautics Digest_ contains brief summaries of important articles published mainly in the business and technical press. The focus is on those articles that provide insightful analysis of new information technologies, business trends, and public-policy issues. Aside from summarizing this literature, editors provide readers with details about how they can obtain the full text of articles mentioned, either by mail or electronically through full-text databases. The publication is written for those in such fields as product development, marketing, planning, research, finance, journalism, consulting, and education. It would also be of value to serious technology enthusiasts. The concept for the publication was developed by Terry Hansen, founding editor of _Puget Sound Computer User_ in Seattle. In 1983, while completing his master's degree in science journalism at the University of Minnesota, Hansen became managing editor of _Computer User_ in Minneapolis (now the heart of a national network). In 1986 he moved to Seattle, a major hub of the PC software industry, to help found _Puget Sound Computer User_, currently one of the most successful and widely read publications of its kind, and the first successful spinoff of the Minnesota edition. "Cybernautics," is a synthetic word which means "exploration of the digital machine." Thus, the publication is a digest of articles about the global digital machine, in all its aspects. Future editions of _Cybernautics Digest_ may be available via a World Wide Web server but initial issues will be distributed via first-class mail only. SUMMARY OF BASIC FACTS: ----------------------- Publication title: _Cybernautics Digest_ Premiere issue: November 1994 Frequency: Monthly Size: 20 pages per issue (approx.) Cost: $24 per year ($36 CDN; elsewhere via airmail: $48 US) Visa/Master Card accepted. Include card number and expiration date. Editor: Terry Hansen (twhansen@cuix.pscu.com) Publisher: KFH Publications, Inc. 3530 Bagley Ave. N. Seattle, WA 98103 Phone: 206/547-4950 Fax: 206/547-5355 Sample copies: $2 each ($3 CDN; $4 US internationally). Free to members of the media. Subscription requests to: Cybernautics Digest c/o Subscriptions 3530 Bagley Ave. N. Seattle, WA 98103 ************************************************************* ARL STATISTICS, 1992-93, ON THE INTERNET http://arl.cni.org/ http://www.lib.virginia.edu/arlstats/ The first electronic publication of the ARL statistics on the World Wide Web has been prepared by Paul Bergen, John Price-Wilkin, and Kendon Stubbs at the University of Virginia and is available at the above URL. Reports on 48 data categories for the 108 university and 11 non-university members of ARL are accompanied with fully documented descriptions of the 1992-93 data files. Also, selected graphs from the 1993 printed ARL statistics and maps based on the 1992 ARL statistics are included in the electronic publication. Future plans for the electronic publication of the ARL statistics include the development of an interface for interactive data analysis that will permit users to define their own comparative ratios, and generate reports for their institutions and their peer groups. Stay tuned ... The 1992-93 data files are also available through both gopher and ftp at the following places: gopher to arl.cni.org, select Statistics gopher to gopher.virginia.edu, select Library Services, then Social Science Data Center, then ARL Statistics. ftp to ftp.lib.virginia.edu, login as anonymous, then cd to pub/socsci/arlstats/1993 Research library statistics were collected for the first time in 1907-08 by Gerould. The publication RESEARCH LIBRARY STATISTICS 1907-08 THROUGH 1987-88 includes the data files and extensive documentation about this important historical library data series. A special offer for a limited number of copies of this publication is made for $15.00 while supplies last. For more information, please call ARL publications at (202) 296-2296. Printed versions of the annual series of the ARL Statistics are available for $70.00 with the 1992-93 data being the most recent ones. ************************************************************* _Research and Reflection: A Journal of Educational Praxis_, a refereed scholarly e-journal is now accepting submissions for its initial issue, due in Spring 1995. _Research and Reflection_ is intended as a conversation between scholarly inquiry and the "wisdom of practice." This exchange of ideas, insights, and vision will address issues in the world of education and has as its primary goal the exploration of new ways of relating theory and its application in the field. Work published in the journal will feature a wide array of writing including: (a) educational research, both quantitative and qualitative; (b) reflection about education in the form of essays, shared visions and experiences, and insights into the profession of education; and (c) editorial pieces such as book reviews, regular columns, and letters to the editor. Appropriate papers include a mix of articles that examine: trends in education; differing perspectives and ideas in education; art and practice in education; and various modes of teaching and learning. _Research and Reflection_ also seeks research applicable to educational practice, and critical essays, reviews, and commentaries about schools and society. Our special concern is to publish articles written in clear, compelling language accessible to a broad range of educators. EDITORIAL GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS RESEARCH AND REFLECTION: A JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL PRAXIS FORM AND STYLE 1. Use a recognized standard form and style, preferably the APA Publication Manual published by the American Psychological Association, as modified by the following requirements. 2. Do not have any line that exceeds 60 characters in length. 3. Do not use any figure or diagram. 4. Do not have more than 1000 lines in any article. 5. Do not submit drafts in any format other than ASCII. 6. Underscoring (or italicizing of text) should be indicated by the use of underscore marks at the beginning and end of the appropriate items. For example: Palmer, P. (1983). _To know as we are known: A spirituality of education_. NY: HarperCollins. 7. Footnotes should be kept to a minimum. Footnotes should be numbered, using square brackets, consecutively within the text. 8. All initial submissions must be in "hard" ASCII (ASCII plus hard returns) text files sent by e-mail to EDITOR@Gonzaga.edu. The editors reserve the right to reject poorly conceived, edited or improperly formatted manuscripts. 9. If citing from an electronic journal, please include its ftp site. ARTICLES Full-length articles should include an abstract of no more than 150 words. Before accepting any article for publication, the editor shall solicit recommendations by two qualified reviewers. These reviewers will be members of the _Research and Reflection_ Editorial Board, or other qualified experts. The names of all readers will be disseminated annually, in the last quarter of the publication year. An article may be submitted at any time to _Research and Reflection_ for peer-review with the understanding that even electronic peer-review requires time. Acknowledgment of the arrival of any article shall be made within five days. Notification of acceptance or rejection shall be sent to authors within 90 days of the arrival of the submission. Submissions are acceptable only by electronic mail to EDITOR@Gonzaga.edu. SUBSCRIPTION All subscriptions are free of charge over the Internet. To subscribe to _Research and Reflection_ send electronic mail to: EDITOR@Gonzaga.edu In the body of the message write: subscribe _Research and Reflection_ Your firstname Yourlastname Also include your e-mail address in this request. Once you subscribe to the e-journal, you will automatically be added to our electronic discussion group, EJOURNAL. This group will be moderated and used as a forum for discussion of matters pertinent to _Research and Reflection_. If you do not want to be part of this ongoing dialogue, let us know and we will take you off the discussion list. The address for the discussion group is: EJOURNAL@Gonzaga.edu We are excited about the opportunities this new journal will provide, and we welcome your contributions as authors and participants. If any further information is needed, please feel free to contact us. We look forward to hearing from you. Dr. George Perreault, Editor gperreault@soe.gonzaga.edu Jan Strever, Managing Editor strever@gonzaga.edu ************************************************************* AWARDS TO CELEBRATE BEST USES OF "INFORMATION HIGHWAY" ** Announcing the NII Awards ** Call For Entries The National Information Infrastructure (NII) Awards will recognize individuals, organizations and businesses that have achieved concrete gains through use of the "information highway". The Awards are sponsored by more than 50 industry and community leaders in cooperation with the Clinton Administration's Information Infrastructure Task Force. The purpose of the Awards is to: - build awareness of people can use the NII to improve their lives, communities and businesses (i.e., it's more than "500 channels"). - encourage broad and beneficial use of the NII. We're looking for the success stories and examples of electronic commerce, community and health networks, virtual libraries, distance learning, online information services, collaborative work and more. It doesn't matter whether you're using the Internet or ATM. The NII Awards will be given in six categories: arts & entertainment, business, community, education, government and health. Price Waterhouse will oversee and verify the judging process. We encourage your participation by entering or letting others know of the Call for Entries. SPONSORS Sponsors range from the C. Everett Koop Institute, the National Education Assoc., the League of Women Voters, the Corp. for Public Broadcasting, the National League of Cities and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences to corporations such as US WEST, AT&T, Intel, IBM and Lotus ... a unique combination of public and private sector interests. WINNERS Winners will receive national recognition for their achievements at an awards ceremony in Washington in the spring of 1995 and will be featured in a national education program. All entries will become part of a database to provide people with examples of how they can use and benefit from the NII. BACKGROUND The NII Awards were created by Access Media Inc. as part of the National Infostructure Campaign -- a public education initiative to accelerate development and use of the NII. FOR MORE INFO Copies of electronic documents are available by sending email to info@niiawards.org (include "subscribe" in the body of your message). Hard-copy Entry Kits are available by calling 313-453-9137. ------------------------------------------------------------- This is an opportunity for you (or your customers or associates) to get the recognition you deserve while you help build public awareness and participation. ------------------------------------------------------------- Janine Stanley-Dunham, Associate Editor, Reviews Wilson Library Bulletin, 950 University Ave., Bronx, NY 10452 718/588-8400 ext. 2288; 718/681-1511, fax; janine@wlb.hwwilson.com ************************************************************* Applications/nominations Invited for _College & Research Libraries_ Editor Applications and nominations are invited for the position of editor of COLLEGE & RESEARCH LIBRARIES (C&RL), the bimonthly, scholarly research journal of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). The editor is appointed for a three-year term which may be renewed for an additional three years. Applicants must be members of ALA and ACRL. Qualifications include professional experience in academic libraries, a record of scholarly publication, editing experience, an understanding of the scholarly communication process, and a broad knowledge of the issues confronting academic libraries. Some funding for editorial assistance is available, and there is a small honorarium for the editor. Appointment will be made by the ACRL Board of Directors at the 1995 Annual Conference, upon the recommendation of the search committee and of the ACRL Publications Committee. The incoming editor will assume full responsibility for C&RL in July 1996, after a year working with the out-going editor. Nominations, or resumes and letters of application including the names of three references, should be sent to: C&RL Search Committee, c/o Hugh Thompson, Program Officer, ACRL/ALA, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. The deadline for receipt of applications is December 15, 1994. Finalists will be interviewed at the Midwinter Meeting in February 1995. ************************************************************* Announcement of a New Refereed Electronic Journal: STANDPOINTS: the electronic journal of information contexts Edited by Kathleen Burnett and Hur-Li Lee Technical editor, Rebecca Pressman The theme of the 1994 ALISE (Association of Library and Information Science Education) conference in Los Angeles, "Intellectual Diversity: Cross Disciplinary Connections and Perspectives" reflects the growing interest library educators have in acknowledging the urgent need for broader and more diversified approaches to library and information studies. Among the topics discussed at the conference were various perspectives--such as multiculturalism and feminist stand point theory--and alternative research methodologies--such as ethnography. While these perspectives and approaches are not new to the field, the conference amplified voices which were previously only whispers buried in the chatter. The cry for change in our field has permeated the professional literature. The scholarly literature, however, has been slow in responding. For example, on one hand, many librarians have questioned the persistence of status and pay inequities in librarianship; on the other hand, very few studies have so far incorporated solid feminist theory into scholarly inquiry. One barrier that prevents researchers from generating such scholarship is lack of incentive. Positivist models still dominate the research paradigms of the field. Researchers are reluctant to engage in projects that employ alternative perspectives due to perceived difficulties in obtaining funding and scholarly recognition. Qualitative studies may not be valued by positivist reviewers and therefore be rejected for publication. Tenure committees may not look favorably on less well-established methodologies and may be suspicious of interdisciplinary efforts. Some of us who attended the 1994 ALISE conference see the need for creating a new forum that will provide an open environment for different voices representing a variety of points of view on and approaches to a wide range of concerns in the library and information field. We plan to publish +Standpoints: the Electronic Journal of Information Contexts+. This refereed electronic journal will be interdisciplinary, rather than disciplinary, and inclusive, rather than exclusive, in nature. It welcomes any sound research that deals with issues related to information contexts. Preference will be given to those studies taking non-traditional perspectives and/or approaches; to studies asking questions starting from lives of a wider variety of people; and to studies exhibiting interdisciplinarity. It is the sincere hope of the editors that the publication of this journal will add diversity to our field and contribute to its scholarly development. +Standpoints: the Electronic Journal of Information Contexts+ will be published quarterly. Kathleen Burnett and Hur-Li Lee, both affiliated with the School of Communication, Information, and Library Studies, Rutgers University, will serve as co-editors. Publication of the first issue is tentatively set for January 1995. Each issue will consist of two general sections, one for scholarly articles, and another for book reviews and letters. Primary distribution of +Standpoints+ will be through a WorldWideWeb server. Unlike many first-generation electronic journals, we encourage multimedia submissions in html format. We are also seeking Associate Editors. Those interested in submitting manuscripts or serving as associate editors should contact Kathy at kburnett@gandalf.rutgers.edu and Hur-Li at hurlee@eden.rutgers.edu, or send snail-mail to the attention of the editors at: Rutgers University School of Communication, Information & Library Studies 4 Huntington St. New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903 Subscription information will be forthcoming prior to the publication of the first issue. Meanwhile, we welcome any suggesions or comments. ************************************************************* Call for Papers: Educating for the Future A National Conference for Information Professionals and Educators University of Canberra, 12th-13th July 1995 The aim of this conference is to provide a forum for members of the information profession and its educators to discuss issues relating to curricula development in the light of advances in information technology. Participation is encouraged from both educators and information professionals who are at the forefront of implementing advanced technology into their own particular sectors of the information industry and who can evaluate the needs of the industry in relation to the development of its new professionals. Keynote Speaker: Karen Markey Drabenstott School of Information Studies (SILS) The University of Michigan Karen Drabenstott chaired a committee which secured a $4.3 million grant from the Kellogg Foundation for SILS, with which it is to provide national leadership in educating information professionals for the 21st century. The five-year grant will provide for restructuring of SILS' learning environment to produce professionals in the age of digital information. The school will also form a national, multi- disciplinary consortium to define new areas of professional specialisation to serve society's needs for information access. SILS has accepted the challenge to educate professionals with understanding and deep commitment to human users of information, as well as the ability to use and shape digital systems technology to serve users' needs. Karen Drabenstott will provide an important stimulus to educators in this country who are in the process of re-evaluating and monitoring new courses of study so they reflect the developments in technology. Papers for this conference are invited from both information professionals and educators. The title of the proposed paper, together with a 500 word abstract should be submitted by Friday 16th December 1994 to: Ms Trish Milne, Educating for the Future Library and Information StudiesUniversity of Canberra, PO Box 1, Belconnen ACT 2616 Phone: 06 2012053 FAX: 06 2015119 E-mail: tam@comserver.canberra.edu.au *************************************************************