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MAKING A DIFFERENCE Measuring the Impact of Information on Development Edited by Paul McConnell IDRC 1995 ISBN 0-88936-783-3 254 pp. What is the link between "information" and "development?" Terms such as "information superhighway," "information revolution," and "information economy" are used routinely to illustrate the profound role of information in modern societies. Yet it is easy to make unverified assumptions about the nature of benefits being generated in an "information society." Despite the high profile enjoyed by information issues, especially those involving new information technologies, it is perhaps ironic to find that many library and other information services are feeling increasingly vulnerable in the tight funding environment that is prevalent today. This book reports on an international research program investigating the impact of information on development. It presents a series of case studies and essays that describe practical, operational experience with methodologies to assess the impact of information. Amongst many issues, authors examine sampling and interview techniques, questionnaire design, survey instruments, data definitions, and approaches to identifying different user communities. The book will be of use to scholars, researchers, student, and practitioners in information sciences and development studies. THE EDITOR Paul McConnell is Director of Program Coordination and Development in the Information Sciences and Systems Division of Canada's International Development Research Centre.
Foreword Martha B. Stone 1995 Acknowledgements Paul McConnell 1995 Measuring the Impact of Information on Development: Overview of an International Research Program Paul McConnell 1995 Case Studies 1. CIDE/REDUC Case Study Warren Thorngate, Afredo Rojas, and Maria Francini 1995 Case Studies 2. Impact of the Semi-Arid Tropical Crops Information Service (SATCRIS) at ICRISAT L.J. Haravu and T.N. Rajan 1995 Case studies 3. Impact of Electronic Communication on Development in Africa Nancy Hafkin and Michel Menou 1995 Case studies 4. Impact of Information Rural Development: Background, Methodology, and Progress Kingo Mchombu 1995 Case studies 5. Assessing the Impact of Information on Policy Formulation in the Caribbean Audrey Chambers and Noel Boissiere 1995 Case studies 6. Information for Decision-Making in the Caribbean Community Carol Collins 1995 Impact Research Studies 7. Using LISREL to Measure the Impact of Information on Development: London Site Pilot Study J. Tague-Sutcliffe, L. Vaughan, and C. Sylvain 1995 Impact Research Studies 8. Information Factors Affecting New Business Development: Progress Report Charles T. Meadow and Louis Felicie Spiteri 1995 Related Impact Activities 9. Benefit-Cost Analysis Progress Report: Applications to IDRC Impact Indicators Research Forest Woody Horton, Jr 1995 Related Impact Activities 10. Information for Policy Formulation: Latin America and the Caribbean Fay Durrant 1995 Related Impact Activities 11. Measuring the Effects of Information on Development Warren Thorngate 1995 Related Impact Activities 12. Reporting Information About Studies of Information Charles T. Meadow 1995 Related Impact Activities 13. INformation IMpact CAse Studies Listserv — "INIMICAS-L": Analysis of Initial Use Ronald Archer 1995 Related Impact Activities 14. Can Computer Conferencing Be Effective for Information Policy Formation? Warren Thorngate and David Balson 1995 Related Impact Activities 15. Measuring the Impact of Information on Development: Related Literature, 1993-1995 Bev Chataway and Atsuko Cooke 1995 Participants 1995 |
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