No library in Nebraska can be self-sufficient; and, what Nebraska badly needs is a pool of knowledge, a total information source. Nebraska's problem is how to make information in one part of the state available to a user in another part. A parallel problem is how to make this information available as quickly as possible. The requirements for a…

Documentation of the status of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Television Department's Cable Television Communications Research Project is provided, along with a report of an evaluation which was undertaken both to determine the impact and effectiveness of the EduCable program service to cable system subscribers and to assess the viability of…

The State Criminal Justice Telecommunications (STACOM) project has developed techniques for the identification and analysis of user requirements and designs for networks for the dissemination of criminal justice information on a state-wide basis. Techniques developed for user requirements analysis include methods for determining data required,…

This paper discusses the management information needs of state governing boards and higher educational institutions in their efforts to develop and implement management information systems designed to improve institutional accountability. Based on a literature review, the paper describes the need and the experiences that state governing boards and…

Activities of the final ten months of a 30-month project to establish a statewide information service network for Pennsylvania as a model for other states are reported and analyzed. Major objectives are said to have been accomplished with establishment of the network serving 468 local school districts through 24 intermediate units, and through…

Requirements analysis and design for the Texas Criminal Justice Telecommunications Network are provided in this report on the application in the state of Texas of techniques developed by the STACOM project. These techniques focus on identification of user requirements and network designs for criminal justice information on a state-wide basis.…

This document offers the results of a study of Nevada's telecommunications requirements, based on a comprehensive survey of existing networks associated with state and local governments, school districts, and the university system. It reports that Nevada can accrue benefits from telecommunications in the areas of education, economic development,…

For the benefit of the Connecticut General Assembly, a first report is submitted on the importance, development and future uses of cable telecommunications for educational and informational purposes. Current status of cable television in the state's 169 towns is described, along with names of licensees and progress in construction; membership on…

The State Research Coordination Units (RCU's) are in an optimum position to provide linkage between the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) and its users as part of a comprehensive vocational-technical education information dissemination system. Realizing this, the Center for Vocational and Technical Education developed this guide with…

Explains the development of an electronic information network in Maryland called Seymour that offers bibliographic records; full-text databases; community information databases; the ability to request information and materials; local, state, and federal information; and access to the Internet. Policy issues are addressed, including user fees and…

The Interstate Project on Dissemination specified four components as critical for a successful state information dissemination system: linkage, information, incentive, and management. An analysis of Pennsylvania's system, using this Project as a referent, uncovered several problems: (1) the linkage component was not functioning; (2) local…

The Delaware Educational Assessment Program publishes annual results from the California Test of Basic Skills by district, school, and grade (1 through 8 and 11). A statewide computer information system was developed to manage the testing program, the massive 10-year longitudinal database, and the information requests received. The Delaware…

This annual report focuses on the National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee (NOICC)/State Occupational Information Coordinating Committee (SOICC) Network as a formal and effective mechanism for coordinating the activities of numerous federal and state agencies with respect to occupational information and its delivery. Summarized in…

This document, which is intended for staff of state occupational information coordinating committees (SOICCs) and career information delivery systems (CIDS), examines the pros and cons of career information hotlines and their use in selected states. "Foreword--Career Information on Call" (Juliette N. Lester) provides a brief overview of…

Objectives of the conference presented in these proceedings were to (1) clarify and describe part D (Vocational Education Amendments of 1976) exemplary project anticipated results, (2) discuss dissemination strategies for implementing these results, and (3) develop state and local strategies for encouraging the spread of these results from one…