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Capron, William M. – 1976
Activities and technologies in telecommunication have been impacted significantly by rapid technical change, rivalry and conflict among private and public organizations, and an absence of any policy structure and guidance from the public sector. Three visions of the future in telecommunication are suggested: a competitive future, massive public…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Decision Making, Futures (of Society), Information Networks
Download full textNational Inst. of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. – 1994
An interconnection of computer networks, telecommunications services, and applications, the National Information Infrastructure (NII) can open up new vistas and profoundly change much of American life. This report explores some of the opportunities and obstacles to the use of the NII by people and organizations. The goal is to express how…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Decision Making, Government Role
Eres, Beth Krevitt; And Others – 1986
Social, technological, and economic factors relevant to informed decision-making are presented to provide policymakers with an understanding of factors involved in national entry into videotex and/or teletext technologies. It is assumed that the policymaker has a basic knowledge of computers, but little or no knowledge of the videotex-related…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Decision Making, Foreign Countries, Home Programs
Woodsworth, Anne – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1989
In forming local or regional consortia, campus libraries will face not only some compromises with respect to campus policies but also a multitude of decisions relating to broader consortium issues. The Oakland Library Consortium in Pittsburgh is discussed. (MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Consortia, Cooperation
Hassler, Ardoth A. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1998
Reports on a options and issues discussion at a December 1997 Orlando (Florida) meeting of CAUSE97 on providing access to campus technology resources. Options discussed included departmentally and/or university-owned modems, third-party provider contracts, and using wireless access. Issues included providing authentication, assuring network…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Communications, Computer Networks, Decision Making
Carroll, Bonnie C.; And Others – 1990
An explosion of information has created a crisis for today's information age. How to use the best information resources, tools, and technology must be determined. To do this, leadership must exist at the interagency level to promote a coherent information policy. It is also important to find ways to educate users of information regarding the tools…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Databases, Decision Making
Vocational Training, 1993
This issue includes the following nine papers on the theme of collecting and utilizing information on vocational training in Europe: "Information on Vocational Training in the Federal Republic of Germany" (Hardenacke); "Devolved Decision Making in the U.K. Demands Wide Dissemination of Information" (Cowan, Brown);…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Decision Making, Educational Planning, Educational Policy
Morris, Richard, Comp.; Seymour, Nancy, Ed. – 1980
The Institute for Responsive Education (IRE) is a private, nonprofit organization involved in research, policy analysis, assistance to local sites, and development of a national information clearinghouse and network for citizen groups. IRE recommends an approach to community based education that encourages citizen participation in decision-making…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizens Councils, Clearinghouses, Community Education
