Abstract
In recent years, there have been a number of research projects, carried out under the auspices of the British Library with a brief to investigate ways in which new technology could be used effectively in schools and then to disseminate this information to a wider audience. Two such projects were reported in 1990: CD-ROMs in School Libraries and Wider Horizons: Online Information in Schools. School use of PRESTEL, CAMPUS 2000, NERIS and ECCTIS is discussed, and the implications of these online services and CD-ROM products considered. A report is given on the CHIRP project (Computer Hotline for Information Re-Packaging), designed by the author and a colleague, to teach information skills in a way that was motivating to pupils and relevant to the 1990s.
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