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National Telecommunications and Information Administration. 1996. Lessons learned from the Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program. Washington, DC: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 48 pp.

Ferguson T, Slack WV. 1993. Consumer health informatics: Bringing the patient into the loop. Austin, TX: Self-Care Productions, ca. 100 pp.

Annotation: This publication provides a summary of the First National Conference on Consumer Health Informatics held in July 1993. The meeting focused on progress in the study, development, and implementation of computer and telecommunications applications and interfaces designed to be used by health consumers. The book includes handouts from each of the presenters; statements from conference speakers and other experts on their visions for consumer health informatics; a list of key contacts in the field; and background materials on the topic.

Contact: MailComm Plus, 2729 Exposition Boulevard, Austin, TX 78703, Telephone: (512) 472-1296 Fax: (512) 476-3930 Available in libraries.

Keywords: Computers, Consumers, Health, Information systems, Information systems, Telecommunications

Wiltherspoon JP, Johnstone SM, Wasen CJ. 1993. Rural telehealth: Telemedicine, distance education and informatics for rural health care. Boulder, CO: Western Interstate Commission Commission for Higher Education, Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications, 79 pp.

Annotation: This report discusses the application of telecommunications and information technology to the delivery of rural health care and the development of rural health care infrastructure. Additional topics include a primer on telecommunications and information technology; telehealth and user support; and regulatory, legal, and quality assurance issues. The report includes references and a glossary of telecommunications terms.

Contact: Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications, 3035 Center Green Drive, Suite 200, Boulder, CO 80301-2204, Telephone: (303) 541-0200 Fax: (303) 541-0291 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://wiche.edu/ $8.00.

Keywords: Access to health care, Communications, Distance education, Evaluation, Health care delivery, Health care systems, Health education, Information networks, Internet, Professional training, Quality assurance, Regulations, Research, Rural health, State programs, Technology, Telecommunications, Teleconferences, Telemedicine, Videoconferences

Barber D. Building a digital library: Concepts and issues. Library Technology Reports. 32(5):573-738. September/October 1996,

Annotation: This report explains issues that need to be considered in establishing a digital library. The targeted audience is the library manager. The report breaks down the important concepts and issues, defining and describing them in detail. Specific components discussed are: text, images, geographic data services, numeric data, auxiliary services, infrastructure services, integration, staffing, computer terminals, servers, and networks. In addition, the report considers how to develop a digital library strategy and the different levels of effort needed to implement one, in a setting from a large research library to a small special library.

Contact: National Information Standards Organization, One North Charles Street, Suite 1905, Baltimore, MD 21201, Telephone: 301-654-2512 Contact Phone: (301) 567-9522 Fax: 410-685-5278 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.niso.org $50.00. Document Number: ISSN 0024-2586.

Keywords: Databases, Information dissemination, Information management, Information networks, Information services, Internet, Library services, Strategic plans, Technology, Telecommunications
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