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Starkman, Neal – Campus Technology, 2007
Carol Harrison is the registrar at the College of Southern Maryland, and back in the days of paper, she used to have a problem: keeping track of students' records, especially as they moved from one department to another, and through one process or system after another. It wasn't that the records disappeared; they were just, well, occasionally hard…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Management Systems, Filing, Information Storage

Wellisch, Hans H. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1983
American Library Association Filing Rules (1980) are displayed in form of flowcharts, and filing operations are analyzed. Suggestions for improvement in areas of numerals, modified letters, non-roman scripts, and random filing of identical entries are made; omissions are pointed out; and some mistakes are corrected. Twenty-three sources are cited.…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Filing, Flow Charts, Information Storage
Gryder, Robert; Hennington, Jo Ann – Balance Sheet, 1981
The authors raise the question of how to file electronically handled business mail. They show how they concentrate on more than simply teaching filing systems and other technical areas of records management in their office administration courses. Techniques for reducing filing costs are explored. (CT)
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Business Correspondence, Filing, Information Storage
Ko, Vivien; And Others – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1982
INDEX, an interactive retrieval program developed at Pepperdine University, is described. It is easy to use and maintain, locates sources of information from a general description of the information needed, requires only a modest investment of time, and is widely applicable. (MLW)
Descriptors: Data Processing, Filing, Higher Education, Indexing
Mulcrone, Patricia – 1984
A central system to organize teacher-made instructional materials for adult basic education/general educational development programs has a number of advantages. These include lower reproduction costs, encouragement of teacher planning in advance, encouragement of creativity and use of teacher synthesizing/writing skills, rapid orientation of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Filing, High School Equivalency Programs, Information Storage
Szymczak, Patricia – CASE Currents, 1981
A well-organized small shop is seen as necessary for an alumni association. Some tips include: create one central file, keep up with filing, be a selective saver, keep the original artwork, label pictures, put records on microfiche, and use cards instead of form letters. (MLW)
Descriptors: Alumni Associations, Computers, Filing, Higher Education
Czopek, Vanessa – 1986
The process of establishing the vertical file for a new branch library is traced; suggestions for making the vertical file a better resource are offered; and guidelines covering the general objective, responsibility for selection and maintenance, principles of selection, and scope of the collection for vertical files are presented. A four-item…
Descriptors: Branch Libraries, Filing, Guidelines, Indexing

Smeaton, A. F.; van Rijsbergen, C. J. – Information Processing and Management, 1986
Review of office filing facility filing and retrieval mechanisms for unstructured and mixed media information focuses on free text methods. Also discussed are the state of the art in handling voice and image data, problems with searching text surrogates to implement free text content retrieval, and work of Project Minstrel. (Author/MBR)
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Data Processing, Databases, Filing
Ranck, Edna Runnels – Child Care Information Exchange, 2000
Notes that child care directors need a flexible and structured filing and retrieval system for all their documents, but most importantly, their essential documents. Provides a case study, a "to do" list for reorganizing a child care program's filing system, an inventory and supply order list, and a list of essential document categories.…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Day Care, Day Care Centers, Documentation
Dixon, Ross – Information Management & Technology, 1995
Discusses problems with paper storage; considers organizational requirements for storage, including access, cost, and security; describes storage options, including filing cabinets, open shelving, cabinets, carousels, mobile racking, and rotary storage; and examines paper storage as part of a records management strategy. (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cost Effectiveness, Costs, Filing

Restorick, F. Mark – Information Processing and Management, 1986
Examines novel computer filing systems which have particular application to office information storage and retrieval requirements. A variety of filing systems and their major characteristics are reviewed, ranging from network-based file servers to digital image storage and retrieval systems. Desirable characteristics of a modern electronic office…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Comparative Analysis, Database Management Systems, Databases
Hine, Janet D. – 1973
A survey sought to compile comprehensive information about the cataloging codes, classification schemes, subject headings lists, and filing rules used in Australian libraries. Questionnaires were sent to 112 libraries, and 98 returns were received, included in the sample were national, state, public, university, college, and special libraries.…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Classification, Filing, Information Storage

Enger, Rolf C. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1981
Describes the purpose, construction, use, maintenance, and improvement of a basic physics examination file by the U.S. Air Force Academy. Includes nine sample objectives, two multiple-choice items, and an example of computer item analysis. (SK)
Descriptors: College Science, Computer Assisted Testing, Criterion Referenced Tests, Filing