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Heterick, Robert C., Jr. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1995
The winner of the 1994 CAUSE Award for Exemplary Leadership and Information Technology Excellence offers his view of information technology, resources, and management. Engineering principles are applied to information technology issues, such as access versus security and client/server versus mainframe systems. College/university information…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Administration, Engineering, Higher Education
Kettinger, William J. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1990
The trend toward decentralization of academic computing is described. Causes for the trend are examined and the best approaches to management and support of computing activities in this environment are explored. The future roles of the central computing center, departments or discipline areas, and individual users are outlined. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Administration, Decentralization, Departments
CAUSE/EFFECT, 1990
At Southern Methodist University (Dallas, Texas), the emphasis in computing and information services has been shifted from dividing resources between administrative and academic computing to combined central support for microcomputing. A universitywide computer planning and policy committee and a college computer coordinator acting as liaison…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Case Studies, Centralization, College Administration
Horgan, Barbara – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1996
Issues discussed among college and university chief information officers (CIOs) in their constituent group at the 1995 CAUSE national conference are reviewed, including future challenges in information resource management, development of new partnership types, the administrator's role in a rapidly changing environment, and effective administrative…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Change Strategies, College Administration
Jackson, Gregory A. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1999
Discusses the role of the chief information officer (CIO) of a college or university, including such issues as: addressing institutional goals and mission; administrating organization and climate for leadership; accepting responsibility; cooperating; communicating information technology's role in the institution; understanding the role of funding;…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrator Role, College Administration, College Planning
Gregorian, Vartan; And Others – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1992
Universities are entering the information age with outdated organizational structures. The college president's role is to establish a process promoting integration of new technologies, with each other and with the institution's mission, especially in the library. This means giving faculty tools to deliver the new instruction being asked of them.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administrator Role, College Administration, College Presidents
Bates, John E.; And Others – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1992
At McGill University (Canada), rather than implement a costly, high-tech contingency and disaster recovery plan for information services, planners focused on risk assessment and avoidance for central and departmental information systems. Actions included better backups, less dependence on key individuals, and an institutional awareness campaign.…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Case Studies, Centralization, College Planning
Katz, Richard N. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1997
Author Margaret Wheatley discusses her theory that life and work are self-organizing and that organizations must be approached as dynamic, living systems. The interview focuses on how the theory applies to higher education institutions, university leadership, physical proximity in learning, development of communities of practice, attitudes toward…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Change Strategies, College Administration, College Environment
Hawkins, Brian L.; Battin, Patricia – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1997
Two higher education professionals discuss cultural issues that separate librarians and information technology professionals, and inhibit enlightened leadership as their changing roles cause professional convergence. Guiding principles for the information professional are outlined: developing oneself and a new generation of leadership; recognizing…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, Attitude Change, College Administration
