Consequences of Federal Government Information Policies, 1981-1986

Prompted by ideological considerations, the Reagan administration, during the period 1981-1986, fostered policies to restrict, control, and manage the flow of information produced by and for the federal government. By means of misinformation, censorship, and selective dissemination, the Reagan administration successfully abridged public scrutiny of government decisions. Five aspects of these policies are examined: mandatory reductions to achieve a balanced budget, elimination and curtailment of statistical surveys, reduction in funding for United Nations research, private sector distribution of government products and services, and elimination of substantive government publications. This course of action subverts the concept of information as a public good and threatens the democratic ideal of full access to government information.     

The MEDLINE experience at Yale: 1986-1996

The Cushing/Whitney Medical Library began providing end-user access to MEDLINE in 1986 and switched to the OVID system in 1993. MEDLINE is a core service of the library, and the choice of delivery systems has had a significant impact throughout the Yale-New Haven Medical Center. This paper describes the user response to MEDLINE, discusses the effects of MEDLINE on other library services, and suggests ways in which technology, policy, and funding have influenced use. Yale's experience suggests that removing barriers in all three areas can dramatically expand the points of access, the number of users, and the amount of use with manageable effects on other library services.     

台湾无线电视公共化的生命史:1986-2002

一、作为学院的概念 早从1970年起,李瞻教授即已主张建立公营电视,至1990年,就此写就的论文数量,至少积累有七篇。这些文字虽在产权主张与日后有关无线电视公共化者产生连结,但其说法比较单纯,具有浓厚的家长道德教化内涵,行文遣字也尚未明显谴责当权者。从1980年代中期起,情况似乎开始起了变化