Describes a business electronic data processing (EDP) course at a university in West Germany. Includes major subjects taught and strategies used to maximize learning opportunities. Factors considered in developing the course are outlined. (JN)

This report provides a summary of the accredited programs in library and information science in the Federal Republic of Germany. Discussions consider the expansion of education programs in such fields as electronic data processing and information and communications technology; the shifting trend in course development from more general to very…

Interlibrary loans in the Federal Republic of Germany are facilitated by applying techniques of data processing and computer output microfilm (COM) to the union catalogs of the national library system. The German library system consists of two national libraries, four central specialized libraries of technology, medicine, agriculture, and…

Until 1965 there was little or no planning in the universities and technical institutes of university standing in the Federal Republic of Germany, and virtually no electronic data processing, so university statistics were inadequate. Since that time, West German universities have been increasingly pressured to provide statistics to substantiate…

This investigation into the availability of and demand for further educational measures in library and information science indicates that obvious discrepancies exist, with demand exceeding availability in the following areas: EDP (electronic data processing) use; criteria for selection for EDP use; online use, including retrieval and database…

Explores the relationship between technological change in the library and information field, courses of study offered by universities, and courses requested by students for continuing education in West Germany. The three main subject areas emphasized are electronic data processing, online use, and new media. (LRW)