VARIOUS COUNTY, PUBLIC, AND SCHOOL LIBRARIES HAVE UTILIZED THE SERVICES OF CENTRALIZED CATALOGING AND PROCESSING CENTERS. TO DETERMINE WHETHER PRACTICAL AND FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS MIGHT ENABLE PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TO ESTABLISH SUCH A SYSTEM, 35 JUNIOR COLLEGES WERE SENT A CHECKLIST OF 100 TITLES, A QUESTIONNAIRE…

THE CONDUCT OF AN 8-WEEK INSTITUTE IN DATA PROCESSING FOR BUSINESS AND MATHEMATICS TEACHERS WAS THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT. THE PROJECT OBJECTIVES WERE (1) TO RETRAIN TEACHERS WITH A MINIMUM OF 3 YEARS, TEACHING OR WORK EXPERIENCE IN BUSINESS OR OFFICE OCCUPATION AREAS FOR TEACHING DATA PROCESSING, (2) TO ASSIST WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE…

THIS PROJECT DEVELOPED A MANUAL TO BE USED BY TRANSPORTATION OFFICERS FOR COMPUTING SCHOOL BUS ROUTES. MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES WERE REVIEWED AND A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY MADE OF CRITERIA ELICITED FROM LITERATURE AND INTERVIEWS. QUESTIONNAIRES WERE MAILED TO SCHOOL AUTHORITIES TO RANK THE VARIOUS FACTORS INVOLVED. A COMPUTER PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED FOR…

A two-week research training institute was held to give 25 school counselors experience and training in the following areas: (1) use of data processing equipment, including key-punch, sorter, collator, reproducer, and interpreter; (2) preparation of simple statistical computer programs; (3) use of card and punched-tape input to available…

This report outlines a generalized storage scheme for large files of highly structured data, or catalogs, and describes their realization on magnetic tape. Each datum, large or small, is assigned to one of a number of data classes of which a user may define any number. The over-all organization of a catalog is given by a map that imposes a tree…

A Data Element Dictionary/Directory (DED/D) is a software tool that is used to control and manage data elements in a uniform manner. It can serve data base administrators, systems analysts, software designers, and programmers by providing a central repository for information about data resources across organization and application lines. This…

The approach of the University of California at Berkeley to policies and planning of administrative data processing systems, specifically, the transition from centrally-planned and implemented administrative information systems to user planned systems is examined. In analyzing the history of this change both the philosophy and the mechanisms used…

The analyses required for the design of an integrated record-keeping system in a history museum and the steps required to implement such a system are presented. The analyses include an examination of the management philosophy; the activities within the museum which require written records and the various data files desirable to support these…

This paper describes the IBM 1500 Instructional System which is used for computer assisted instruction (CAI), research, and demonstration at the University of Alberta. The system automatically stores a performance record of each student's responses to instructional programs, and a number of CAI support programs are accessible to perform various…

The continued growth of the data processing industry has been accompanied by a need for personnel trained to operate, program, and utilize electronic data processing equipment. Education must be provided to those who seek to enter this industry. Successful programs have been developed at the secondary school level in Massachusetts. This article…

The research presented in this paper demonstrates that Katz and Kahn's (1966) distinction between people-processing and object-processing organizations is a useful classification scheme that can help explain differences in organizational communication systems. To assess the usefulness of Katz and Kahn's scheme, data derived from a sample of more…

The recommended procedures for the consolidation of the data processing centers for three school districts, a community college district, and a county office of education are described. The report contains a description of the procedures used to select the recommended consolidation plan. In addition, a suggested plan for allocation of costs and a…

The currently operational version of the INGRES data base management system gives a relational view of data, supports two high level, non-procedural data sublanguages, and runs as a collection of user processes on top of a UNIX operating system. The authors stress the design decisions and tradeoffs in relation to (1) structuring the system into…

This document has been developed as a companion to the NCHEMS Statewide Measures Inventory with the objective of assisting individuals in the identification of available sources of data that can be related to postsecondary education planning and decision making in the United States. It identifies and describes a number of publications, articles,…

In the face of more sophisticated data collection technology, California voters have demonstrated an increasing concern about their own privacy. In response, Assemblyman Cullen has proposed a bill to the state legislature which would require anyone opening an automated information system to send notice to the Secretary of State. This notice would…