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Williams, Wilda – Library Journal, 1993
Discusses the author event in libraries and the efforts Baker and Taylor has made to bridge the communication gap between publishers and libraries and to encourage author publicity events. Argues that events are good business for publishers, writers, and libraries; and outlines aspects libraries must consider in organizing such an event. (EA)
Descriptors: Authors, Books, Costs, Library Services
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Blum, Mark C. – Academe, 1991
Increasingly, college administrators are trying to pass fringe benefits costs off onto employees to relieve financial pressures. The result is an accelerated but often unacknowledged drain on faculty incomes. Faculty in a contributory health insurance plan should seek to cap faculty contributions at a fixed dollar amount. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Administrators, College Faculty, Compensation (Remuneration)
Wallach, Van – Currents, 1996
Five veteran college alumni directors share strategies for creating an effective association: deciding what program aspects must be measured; assessing the program realistically; listening to customers; stretching program resources to hold down cost and work more efficiently; and remembering the value of the human touch in program design and…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Alumni, Alumni Associations, College Administration
Gentle, Don; Gordon, Harold; Schainman, Steve – Camping Magazine, 2002
In April 2002, the National Transportation Safety Board reissued a cautionary warning about the high accident potential of 15-passenger vans; some states have prohibited their use for transporting children. Three camp directors discuss legal and cost considerations for camps, possible alternative transportation, additional staff training needs,…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Camping, Children, Costs
Rankin, Laird; Rodriguez, Dan – Currents, 1992
Arguments for and against formal alumni chapters are outlined. Pros include increased membership, better leadership, and strengthened development potential; cost effectiveness is possible. Cons include direct and indirect costs; informal alumni structures are seen as equally effective. (MSE)
Descriptors: Agency Role, Alumni Associations, Cost Effectiveness, Costs
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Wotman, Stephen; Herrmann, Gary L. – Journal of Dental Education, 1981
Past, present, and future costs and funding of graduate dental education are reviewed and compared with those in predoctoral dental education. Major environmental factors affecting fiscal survival of dental schools are analyzed. Different types of program needs are taken into account. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, College Planning, Comparative Analysis, Costs
Hesburgh, Theodore M.; Friday, William C. – Business Officer, 1991
The values and successes of college sports to higher education are threatened by patterns of abuse, particularly in larger programs. The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics' report and recommendations for reform are designed to stem abuses and help athletics find its proper and legitimate role. (MSE)
Descriptors: Blue Ribbon Commissions, Change Strategies, College Administration, College Athletics
Helgerson, Linda W. – Performance and Instruction, 1986
Discusses incremental decisions that need to be made when selecting a videodisc system and presents guidelines for moving through the learning and decision-making process. Guidelines cover understanding the technology, understanding the videodisc project process, composing the project team, establishing requirements and considering the budget, and…
Descriptors: Costs, Decision Making, Documentation, Evaluation Criteria
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Weidner, Donald J. – Journal of Legal Education, 1997
Urges law schools to recognize and respond to concerns about educational quality, governance, productivity, cost, and undergraduate preparation. Suggests ways in which legal education can learn from the corporate experience, including defining core mission, examining internal bureaucracy, forming alliances with other institutions, involving…
Descriptors: Bureaucracy, College Faculty, Costs, Educational Economics
Seyfer, Charline; Russell, James D. – Performance and Instruction, 1986
Describes Mountain Bell's Computer Managed Instruction Development project; how the computer is being used to develop any type of instruction, to assist with management of course development projects, and to direct training of course developers; project field trial goals and results; project benefits; and future project orientation. (MBR)
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Costs, Decision Making, Efficiency
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Hornig, James F. – Academe, 1995
A Dartmouth College (New Hampshire) professor comments on the value of study abroad programs, not only for students but also for faculty. Issues for the institution to consider in designing an overseas program are discussed, including academic purpose, costs, unique administrative problems, implications for tenure-track faculty, compensation…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Admission Criteria, College Faculty, Compensation (Remuneration)
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Harrel, Peggy F. – SRA Journal, 1996
Examines both benefits and problems associated with collaborative projects, based on experiences of the University of Southern Indiana and 15 school corporations in the state to improve public school mathematics and science instruction. While the partnerships had many positive outcomes, the burden of preparing proposals and implementing projects…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Case Studies, College School Cooperation, Costs
CAUSE/EFFECT, 1996
Issues identified as important to the future of information resources management and use in higher education include information policy in a networked environment, distributed computing, integrating information resources and college planning, benchmarking information technology, integrated digital libraries, technology integration in teaching,…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Benchmarking, Centralization, College Administration
Smith, Barbara J. – 1992
This paper presents a summary of early care and education policies for young children (ages 3-5) and then offers recommendations on how these efforts might be coordinated at the state and local levels. The policy summary is organized around the components of early care--child care, early childhood education, and early intervention for children at…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, At Risk Persons, Attitude Change, Community Programs