Faculty members at Rhode Island college can check out microcomputer equipment on a first come, first served basis for a 24-hour or a weekend "get acquainted" session. (MLF)

At San Diego State University, special card access terminals, attached to 32 copiers in 18 campus buildings, report each transaction to a central processor. This system controls access, bills the users by department, and provides comprehensive information on the copiers. (Author/MLF)

The University of Minnesota at Duluth has dining halls in one building and the dishwashing room in the basement of the building next door. A conveyor system transports dishes back and forth from the dining areas to the dishwashing facility. (Author/MLF)

The first step in developing a photoduplication system is a complete inventory showing for each photoduplication machine: location, person in charge, machine model, pricing plan, average monthly volume, and total costs. (Author/MLF)

The 14 staff members of the University of Vermont's Academic Computing Center are responsible for operating computers used by more than 3,000 undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty members. This article describes the equipment presently in use and the plans for a future computer network. (Author/MLF)

At Clarke College (Iowa) a business office computer that will eventually form a college-wide system is being used in the admissions process, to send out financial statements, and to keep track of the budget. (Author/MLF)

More than 90 computer terminals are used at Lamar University (Texas) for a number of functions, including classes, admission, registration, fee payment, catalog editing, and the handling of the university's investments. (MLF)

Controlling copier costs begins with an equipment inventory and a survey of administrators' needs and suggestions. (Author/MLF)

Describes how one secretary at a small private college is able to meet most of the college's word processing and printing needs through use of a Xerox 800 electronic typing system. (JG)

Telephone bills can be reduced by 30 percent or more without any reduction in service by practicing equipment, billing, and internal cost control.

The effectiveness of open space depends on the richness of materials and experiences that are available within any large space. Open plan furnishings should provide the element of choice -- from critical-concentration carrels to comfy beanbag chairs, from group-study roundtables to stretched-out carpet projects''. (Author)

A discussion of the kinds of solid waste disposal systems on the market, an equipment roundup, and a quantitative method for picking the most suitable system. (Author)

An overview of how computers are being used in school management explains how computers function, offers guidelines for purchasing, and contains an annotated bibliography of resource information on small computers. (MLF)

Microcomputers for school use have been financed with funds from many sources. This article briefly describes funding sources and uses of microcomputers in numerous schools and colleges. (MLF)