Outlines retreat from overall planning and management of federal scientific and technical information which began during the Nixon administration in early 1970s. Participation of the Office of Science and Technology and committees of Federal Council for Science and Technology and National Academy of Sciences-National Academy of Engineering is…

Three aspects of transborder data flow debate (privacy protection, national and cultural sovereignty, economic development) provide illustrations of effect that national concerns have on formulation of international information policies. Development of information policies by national governments and the impacts these have on…

An analytical model for a cost-effectiveness approach to the journal disposition problem is presented. An example based on data from a real university special library situation is presented. (Author/PF)

A semimathematical model for library circulation control. The application is intended to contribute to a more structured yet flexible approach to library circulation management. It includes provisions for circulation policy analysis and management, recording, and controlling of circulation transactions. (Author/KP)

Outlines trends in assistance strategies and types of international organizations as sources of information transfer for development. Highlights include impact of development policies (modernization theory, basic needs policy, dependency theory, adjustment theory), telematics and technical assistance (transborder data flow, information policies),…

Reviews selected effects of information technology development on the Third World, suggesting that more positive effects lie in social and cultural realms, while economic aspects favor industrialized countries. Social and cultural impacts of information technology are discussed and effect of changing technology on national information policies is…

Describes the functions of book and periodical indexes and characteristics of varieties of book indexes. Problems related to periodical indexing including indexing policy, indexing language, depth of indexing, authors' names, titles, the physical form of indexes, indexes to single volumes of periodicals, and cumulative indexes are discussed.…

Nine articles examine patterns of federal health information services including: the current Administration's policy; the history of the National Library of Medicine; Federal Health Information Clearinghouses and other unique projects; the Center for the Utilization of Technology; marketing trends at the Government Printing Office; and…