Discusses the value to a yearbook staff of having a good set of printing specifications and a signed contract with the printer. Includes a typical printer specification checklist. (GT)

Practical guidelines are offered to implement recycling principles through use of recycled paper for university publications. Considered are the definition of recycled paper, deterrents to its use, techniques for overcoming the deterrents, and the experiences of publications designers and managers at 11 institutions. (DB)

This paper reviews recent developments in the technology relating to microcomputer printing of the Cyrillic alphabet and related forms of Roman alphabet with diacritics used in Slavic and East European languages. The review includes information on the capacities of printers, computers (particularly the display capabilities), and interfaces…

Thirty-four suggestions for making college fund raising more effective are offered. The ideas focus on conserving what you have, getting and keeping extra income; finding creative donations; cutting travel and printing costs; bargaining with suppliers; using telephone, mail, and fax effectively; using creative staffing; and monitoring resource…

The trend toward outside contracting of college and university services is examined, and issues involved in the decision to do so are discussed. The experience of one university in outsourcing its printing services shop is offered as illustration of how this approach can resolve several administrative issues: cost, quality and extent of services,…