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Direct linkMatthews, Tansy E. – Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, 2009
This article describes the development of the Virtual Library of Virginia (VIVA). The VIVA statistics-processing system remains a work in progress. Member libraries will benefit from the ability to obtain the actual data from the VIVA site, rather than just the summaries, so a project to make these data available is currently being planned. The…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Databases, Statistics, Statistical Studies
Download full textAmerican Statistical Association, Washington, DC. – 1977
One of four projects conducted by the American Statistical Association (ASA) in cooperation with the Bureau of the Census, the conference explored the most important and fruitful research and development topics within the user-oriented software domain. Its objectives were to (1) develop recommendations on mechanisms to improve access to and use of…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Data Collection, Data Processing, Databases
Heenan, Daniel J. – Microcomputers for Information Management: An International Journal for Library and Information Services, 1985
Describes development and utilization of microcomputer center at Nyack Hospital which decentralized information processing and implemented small-scale automation. Highlights include microcenter's role in: (1) training hospital staff in using database management; (2) providing advice, software/hardware evaluations, and purchasing assistance; and…
Descriptors: Consultation Programs, Costs, Decentralization, Hospitals
Johnson, Genevieve – E-Learning, 2006
The number of children and adolescents accessing the Internet as well as the amount of time online are steadily increasing. The most common online activities include playing video games, accessing web sites, and communicating via chat rooms, email, and instant messaging. A theoretical framework for understanding the effects of Internet use on…
Descriptors: Sociocultural Patterns, Video Games, Cognitive Processes, Internet
Peer reviewedDobson, Cynthia; And Others – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1996
Collection development for interdisciplinary areas is more complex than for traditionally well-defined disciplines, so new evaluation methods are needed. This article identifies variables in interdisciplinary fields and presents a model of their typical information components. Traditional use-centered and materials-centered evaluation methods…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems, Information Processing, Intellectual Disciplines
Porter, G. William – 1976
Development of a basic information system for vocational education through Project EDNEED (Empirical Determination of Nationally Essential Educational Data) is summarized in this first volume of a five-volume final report. Objectives of the project were to (1) determine the extent to which selected data questions represent the vocational education…
Descriptors: Comprehensive Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Data Analysis, Educational Needs
