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ERIC Publications Show How the Internet and New Information Technology are Affecting Education, the Economy, and Society Two new monographs which highlight current communications technologies and how they are affecting curriculum, the economy, and society have been published by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Information & Technology, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York. An Educator's Guide to Electronic Networking: Creating Virtual Communities by Barbara Kurshan and Marcia Harrington, revised and updated by Peter Milbury, offers network novices an introduction to the Internet and the benefits of network resources, a comparison of 28 commercial and non-commercial service providers, and an extensive glossary of more than 200 common networking terms. This guide assists teachers and administrators in making informed decisions prior to implementing network technologies in their schools. Christina Doyle's Information Literacy in an Information Society: A Concept for the Information Age, recognizes the change in American society from an industrial economy to an economy based in services and information. This monograph encourages educators to prepare students for success in the new working environment by teaching them to access, evaluate, and use information from a variety of sources. Ordering Information: To order the above publications, call: Janet LaFrance Database Secretary 800-464-9107, or write: ERIC Clearinghouse on Information & Technology 4-194 Center for Science and Technology Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York 13244-4100. Fax to: 315-443-5448 or Internet: janet@ericir.syr.edu An Educator's Guide to Electronic Networking: Creating Virtual Communities, (IR-96), 118 pp., 8.5" x 11", tables, glossary, $10. plus $2. shipping.(ISBN: 0-937597-37-6) Information Literacy in an Information Society: A Concept for the Information Age, (IR-97), 84 pp., 5.5" x 8", $8. plus $2. shipping. (ISBN: 0- 937597-38-4) ************************************************************ ERIC Clearinghouse on Information & Technology Syracuse University School of Information Studies / School of Education 4-194 Center for Science & Technology Syracuse, New York 13244-4100 315-443-3640 1-800-464-9107 FAX 315-443-5448 ************************************************************