NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 13 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Kirschenbaum, Harold L.; Rosenberg, Jack M. – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1984
Surveys mailed to institutions known to be active in disseminating drug information as well as colleges of pharmacy indicated that many of today's pharmacy students may not be receiving sufficient drug information training to respond to the drug information needs of other health professionals and the public. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Colleges, Drug Education, Higher Education, Information Centers
Chow, Stanley H. L.; Sikorski, Linda A. – 1970
The Information Unit on Early Childhood Education was formed to provide practitioners in the field with a readily accessible source of information on new program developments, so that decisions about adopting programs might be based on a rational consideration of alternatives. The Unit contains the following features: a review of trends in early…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Communications, Early Childhood Education, Information Centers, Information Dissemination
District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC. Research Information Center. – 1972
The focus of the study is upon the process of translating research into educational practice at the instructional level in the D.C. Public School System. The project will meld central research capabilities and resources of the system with the needs of key field personnel-teachers, principals, librarians, reading specialists-in 16 target elementary…
Descriptors: Automation, Change Agents, Educational Research, Information Centers
1969
Testimony relative to the establishment of a National Commission on Library and Information Science as a continuing Federal planning agency is presented in the form of verbatim oral question and answers, prepared statements, letters and supplemental materials. List of witnesses include: (1) Grant Venn, (2) L. Quincy Mumford, (3) William S. Dix,…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Financial Support, Information Centers, Information Needs
Yarborough, Ralph – 1969
This is the Senate summary on the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science Act's background and on the role of the Commission. It provides a section-by-section analysis of S. 1519 which includes: (1) citation, (2) policy, (3) establishment, (4) contributions, (5) functions, (6) membership and (7) authorization of appropriations.…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Financial Support, Information Centers, Information Needs
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Boston. Bureau of Educational Information Services. – 1975
Project SEIC (State Educational Information Center) was funded to increase the demand for and use of educational information, especially ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) information, and to make more cost effective delivery of information services. To accomplish these goals Project SEIC first assessed the state-of-the-art of…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Computer Programs, Delivery Systems, Diffusion
Wax, David M.; Morrison, R. D., Jr. – 1973
The Northeast Academic Science Information Center (NASIC), a program of the New England Board of Higher Education which was initially funded by the National Science Foundation, represents an attempt to apply on a regional basis the concept of brokerage or wholesaling to the provision of computer-based information services. The center expects to be…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Delivery Systems, Higher Education, Information Centers
1969
Testimony relative to establishing a National Commission on Libraries and Information Science as given in two committee sessions is presented in the form of verbatim oral questions and answers, prepared statements, letters and supplemental materials. Major prepared statements are by: (1) Joseph Becker, (2) Frederick Burkhardt, (3) Hugh L. Carey,…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Financial Support, Information Centers, Information Needs
Perkins, Carl D. – 1970
This report provides text of the recommended wording for Bill S. 1519 to establish a National Commission on Libraries and Information Science. Sections of the bill are: (1) citation, (2) statement of policy, (3) Commission established, (4) contributions, (5) functions, (6) membership, and (7) authorizations of appropriations. Also included is a…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Federal Legislation, Financial Support, Information Centers
Turick, Dorothy Ann – 1973
This report summarizes the achievements of the Neighborhood Information Centers Project on a national basis. (Summaries for each of the five cities-Atlanta, Cleveland, Detroit, Houston, and Queens Borough, were submitted separately.) The purposes of the Project are to research the feasibility of the branch library as a Neighborhood Information…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Annual Reports, Community Centers, Community Services
PDF pending restoration PDF pending restoration
Zunde, Pranas – 1976
Science education can be enhanced by facilitating student interactive access to scientific data bases. The main objective of the Science and Technology Information Transfer for Education (STITE) project was to study man-machine mechanisms for improving the transfer of science information from its present repositories into science learning systems,…
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Databases, Information Centers, Information Needs
Christoffel, Pamela; And Others – 1978
Federal programs authorizing educational and occupational information services are listed in this guide designed to assist relevant state agencies and others in securing federal funds for information activities. For each program, a description, address, and legislative reference are presented. Programs of the Department of Health, Education, and…
Descriptors: Educational Programs, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Boston. Bureau of Educational Information Services. – 1975
Project SEIC (State Educational Information Center) was funded to increase the demand for and use of educational information, especially ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) information, and to make more cost effective the delivery of information services. To accomplish these goals, Project SEIC first assessed the state-of-the-art of…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Computer Programs, Data Analysis, Delivery Systems