Small liberal arts colleges play a vital role in American education, and the wise use of computers at these institutions is likely to help them to preserve their important position in academia. These institutions should cooperate and take advantage of the expanded alternatives and capabilities created by advances in computer technology.…

Describes the strategy used at Carnegie-Mellon University for providing adequate services for the increasing demands of campus computing. This strategy combines the flexibility of leasing with the economy of outright purchase by acquiring smaller systems at frequent intervals and distributing processing. (CMV)