On one occasion, the screen even con-tained full details of a patient with a notation about HIV test results. We are all very busy people, and it does take extra time to prepare dummy data for a presen-tation, however there can be little excuse for ignoring patient's rights in this manner. If nothing else, presenters should have a better sense of self-preservation, for sooner or later someone will make a formal complaint. I've recently received a useful book on a rela-ted topic, that of planning ethically responsible research. The reviews will initially be made available on a gopher server at the University of Pittsburgh.
Reviews can be short and discuss a single aspect of a package.
Staff at a resource centre, for example, can best evaluate a package by whether it gets used and if it is easy to install and maintain. Instructional designers and developers can address issues of user interface. Content can be evaluated by faculty or students. A single paragraph highlighting the strong points of a package from your particular point of view can be extremely valuable. In addition to the comments, the database needs to know unambiguously what the package is, who you are, and something about the experience on which the review is based.