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Drake, Paul Burton – Online Submission, 2015
This publication follows the tradition of publishing selected papers from the Pacific Islands Association of Libraries, Archives and Museums (PIALA) annual conferences. This 24th annual conference was held in Koror, Republic of Palau, November 10-15, 2014. This volume includes a listing of the PIALA 2014 Organizing Committee and PIALA Officers and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Conferences (Gatherings), Malayo Polynesian Languages, Conference Papers
Hampton, Vickie L., Ed. – 1988
Among the 90 papers on topics relating to the consumer are "Academics and Advocates" (Brobeck); "Economic Profile of the Young and Elderly" (Ryscavage); "Estimation of Savings Needs To Adequately Fund Baby Boomers' Retirement" (Burns); "Saving and Dissaving in Retirement" (Hogarth); "Analysis of Effects of Children on Consumption and Savings…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Consumer Economics, Consumer Education, Consumer Protection
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Tuttle, Marcia – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1986
Presents an informal report of seminar entitled "Learned Journals: The Problem of Pricing and Buying Round," held in London on March 22, 1985, in attempt to answer charges of discriminatory pricing. Price differential of British scholarly journals, costs, marketing, and role of subscription agent are discussed. Seven sources are given.…
Descriptors: Costs, Foreign Countries, Library Acquisition, Library Collections
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Resource Sharing and Information Networks, 1985
Representatives from wide spectrum of cooperative programs discuss issues associated with cooperative library development. Programs described include statewide projects in Colorado, Illinois, Alaska, and New York; University of California Shared Purchase Program; Hampshire Inter-Library Center; Triangle Research Libraries Network; Pacific…
Descriptors: Consortia, Information Systems, Library Acquisition, Library Collection Development
Dickson, Carol Anne, Ed. – 1984
These proceedings consist of 14 papers some of which are followed by responses or discussant comments. The papers are: Thrifty Food Plan: New and Improved" (Cude, Walker); "Automated Teller Machines: Perceived Impact on Consumer Spending" (Greninger, Kitt, Hampton); "A Comparison of the Attitudes and Behaviors of Utah Men and Women in Their Roles…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Automation, Consumer Economics, Consumer Education
Holyoak, Arlene, Ed. – 1987
These proceedings contain 25 presentations, some of which are followed by discussants' papers. They include: "Comparative Approaches to Welfare" (Badir); "More for Less: Low Cost of Universal Access to Health Care in Canada" (Barer); "Consumer Issues and Concerns in Health Care Provision" (Brown); "Low Cost of Universal Access: Reaction from the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Consumer Economics, Consumer Education, Divorce
Berry, Ruth E., Ed. – 1985
These proceedings consist of 12 presentations, most of which are followed by responses or comments. The papers include: "Integrating Family Economics and Family Counseling" (Hogan; discussants Schnittgrund, Wilhelm); "A Test of the Deacon-Firebaugh Management Model" (Gage, Schmid); "Perceived Income Adequacy and Selected Financial Management…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Banking, Consumer Economics, Consumer Education
Tennessee State Univ., Nashville. Center for Training and Technical Assistance. – 1984
The topics of the 17 papers included in this proceedings are: (1) enriching and empowering young children's learning with microcomputers; (2) a program designed to make all students computer literate who complete the eighth grade in Tennessee schools; (3) how school systems should purchase microcomputers; (4) a team approach to microcomputer…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Children, Classroom Design, Computer Assisted Instruction
Goebel, Karen P., Ed. – 1983
These proceedings contain the texts of the papers presented at a conference on consumer interests. Addressed in the first series of concurrent sessions are the following topics: consumers' new economic positions, consumers' choices with respect to price and quality trade-offs, time value in consumption decisions, and consumer information issues.…
Descriptors: Advertising, Basic Business Education, Consumer Economics, Consumer Education
Berry, Ruth E., Ed. – 1986
These proceedings consist of 13 presentations, most of which are followed by responses or discussant comments. The papers include "Comparable Worth: Pay Equity or Road to Ruin?" (Ferber; discussants Braconi, Zick); "Measuring Financial Satisfaction" (Davis; discussant Lown); "Can Tools for Regional Economics Be Used to Assess the Export of Family…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Comparable Worth, Consumer Economics, Consumer Education
Holyoak, Arlene, Ed. – 1988
These proceedings consist of 16 papers, some of which are followed by discussants' comments. They include: "Growing Older in a Rural Retirement Community" (Brokaw, Peters, Tripple; discussants Olson, Tucker; "An Interactive Computer Model for Achieving Personal Financial Goals" (Dilbeck, Hinds, Ulivi; discussants Burton, Peterson); "The Economics…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Aging (Individuals), Consumer Economics, Consumer Education
Leech, Irene E., Ed. – Consumer Interests Annual, 1997
This annual publication contains 66 presentations, poster sessions, papers, and panel and workshop sessions. Invited and refereed papers are as follows: "View from the States" (Humphrey); "Consumer Policy Perspectives" (Byrne); "Consumers' Response to Credit Card Solicitations" (Hogarth, Shue); "Welfare Impact of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, College Students, Consumer Economics
Folk, Karen F., Ed. – 1995
This proceedings contains the texts of 5 invited papers and 28 refereed papers. The following are among the papers included: "Consumer Interest in the 1990's and Beyond" (Turner); "Esther Peterson and the Consumer Movement" (Galbraith); "The Public's Right to Government Information" (English); "Partnerships in…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Adult Education, Advertising, Consumer Economics