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Dear LM_NETters, Forwarding announcement from KIDSPHERE of new k-12 multi-media magazine... This is fyi -- not an ad ;-) .....Madelynne Johnson.....madeline@cascade.nwnet.net ANNOUNCING MULTIMEDIA SCHOOLS, A NEW, HOW-TO JOURNAL FOR K-12 SCHOOL MEDIA PROFESSIONALS TO BE PUBLISHED IN PRINT AND INTERNET VERSIONS Wilton, Ct. Online Inc., a longtime publisher of how-to journals for electronic information professionals, announced MULTIMEDIA SCHOOLS (MMS), a new journal covering multimedia, CD-ROM, online and Internet databases and educational software. Edited for school librarians, media specialists, computer coordinators, curriculum directors and teachers using new media, MMS concentrates on reviews of new titles, hardware and software evaluations, technical advice and troubleshooting, and profiles of high-tech installations. MULTIMEDIA SCHOOLS first print issue will be in May 1994. An Internet version will be available containing time-sensitive reviews; up-to-date news; product announcements; and selected articles of interest to school professionals from Online Incs other publications, ONLINE, DATABASE and CD-ROM Professional. Also online will be cumulative indexes to these publications, current Tables of Contents and ordering information. According to Online Inc. President Jeff Pemberton, There is a considerable reservoir of recent how-to articles on CD-ROMs and online databases that we can make available to school professionals. The first issue of MULTIMEDIA SCHOOLS will feature the teaching wall, a giant screen multimedia display unit at Holmes Junior High School in Covington, Kentucky. Other key articles will cover troubleshooting multimedia installations, how to evaluate and select CD-ROMs, how to introduce online databases into the curriculum, and how to get your school connected to the Internet. The first issue will also contain a number of peer-written reviews of CDs and optical discs. Subsequent issues will have articles examining the use of information technology in specific areas of the K-12 curriculum. Subscription information for MULTIMEDIA SCHOOLS is available by phone or fax 1-800/248-8466; 203/761-1466; Fax 203/761-1444. Charter offer until 6/15/94: $29.95 - prepaid. Individuals who are interested in writing future articles and reviews should contact MMS editor, Susan Veccia: 202 244-6710; Internet veccia@well.sf.ca.us. #####