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National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, Washington, DC. – 1977
A study was conducted to test the following hypothesis: There is ample evidence that all the essential elements for a national bibliographic system for audiovisual (AV) informational resources currently exist, and there is, therefore, no apparent reason why a national system cannot be developed, operated, and fully utilized to provide access to…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Cataloging, Information Networks, National Programs
Peer reviewedBell, Gordon – Library Hi Tech, 1988
Summarizes the recommendations of the Computer Network Study Planning Group formed by the Office of Science and Technology Policy under the provisions of PL99-383 to study the networking needs of the nation's academic and federal research computer programs. The benefits and importance of the recommended National Research Network are discussed.…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Information Networks, National Programs, Needs Assessment
Download full textBurrello, Leonard C.; And Others – 1982
The document comprises the final report of the National Inservice Network (NIN), a program to describe and distribute regular education inservice (REGI) project abstracts, products, and lessons aimed at more effectively working with handicapped students. Initial sections contain an executive summary and an overview explaining the NIN as a…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Dissemination
Hayward, Becky Jon; And Others – 1985
The second phase of an analysis of the National Network for Curriculum Coordination in Vocational and Technical Education focused on the impacts of six regional centers on vocational educators. Another concern was the Network's overall contribution to curriculum-related activities and initiatives in vocational education. Specific issues were the…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Study Centers, Information Networks
Elliott, David L. – 1978
A study was conducted (1) to describe the specific services of seven major career education information and technical assistance systems, including (but not limited to) content of each system, services offered, clients served, procedures for use, cost for each service, service area (geographic), response formats, response time, and utility of…
Descriptors: Career Education, Clearinghouses, Comparative Analysis, Information Centers
Peer reviewedBlank, Rolf K. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1993
Highlights lessons learned by a national organization, the Council of Chief State School Officers, in building an education indicator system in cooperation with federal and state education agencies. Issues emphasized are (1) the role of consensus; (2) production of indicators through a cooperative data system; and (3) reporting methods. (SLD)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Educational Indicators, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Bender, David R.; Morton-Schwalb, Sandy – 1993
Although it has been widely recognized that the United States has moved into the Information Age, the federal government has been slow to establish a single mechanism to coordinate the many facets of the Information Age. The Special Libraries Association (SLA) proposes the establishment of a National Academy of Information to ensure government and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Delivery Systems, Federal Government
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). General Information Programme. – 1986
The proceedings of a seminar on factual and numerical data banks are described. Seminar objectives were to: (1) make potential users aware of the value of data banks in their respective disciplines and inform them of the tools available; (2) identify national and regional data bank requirements; and (3) define a strategy for development in this…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Agriculture, Communication (Thought Transfer), Databases
National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC. – 1993
The information systems and technology management program of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) establishes broad policy guidance and technical standards for information management to ensure that appropriate resource sharing can occur, while providing cost-effective support for mission requirements of program offices. The NARA…
Descriptors: Archives, Computer Oriented Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Federal Government
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC. Information Infrastructure Task Force. – 1993
The National Information Infrastructure (NII) is planned as a web of communications networks, computers, databases, and consumer electronics that will put vast amounts of information at the users' fingertips. Private sector firms are beginning to develop this infrastructure, but essential roles remain for the Federal Government. The National…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Administration, Agenda Setting, Computer Networks
Campbell, Patricia B. – 1994
This is the second of four working papers on dissemination policies, commissioned in 1993 by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement. It is intended to stimulate discussion and the exchange of insights on the government's role in empowering educators to contribute to the evaluation of innovations they use to improve education.…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Data Collection, Educational Innovation, Educational Research
