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Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Copyright Office. – 1975
Several reports were considered at the second meeting of the National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works (CONTU). A proposed study to collect data on the present status and extent of photocopying (sponsored by the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) ) was presented and its eventual usefulness to…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Computer Oriented Programs, Copyrights, Federal Legislation
Vilentchuk, Lydia, Ed.; Haimovic, Gila, Ed. – 1972
Information science is a young and rapidly growing field, embracing a wide range of subjects and activities. The conference, in ten technical sessions, attempted to cover various aspects of information work. The areas covered were: information analysis and information analysis centers; retrieval of information; selection, education and training of…
Descriptors: Automation, Conference Reports, Evaluation, Information Retrieval
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Copyright Office. – 1975
The first day of the National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works' (CONTU) third meeting was spent at IBM processing headquarters, where commissioners learned about the history and terminology of computers, information storage methods, computer capabilities, computers and copyrights, future trends, and costs. On the second…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Computers, Copyrights, Federal Legislation
Galvin, Thomas J. – 1989
This paper addresses the very timely issue of national information policy, particularly in view of the pending second White House Conference on Libraries and Information Services in July 1991. Information policy is examined from economic, political, and social points of view and the national government is urged to address the challenging task of…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Economics, Information Networks, Information Science
National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, Washington, DC. – 1976
This is the fifth annual report of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS), covering the period July 1, 1975-June 30, 1976. Supporting studies described include: the role of the Library of Congress in the national network; the impact of Federal funding programs on public libraries; a national inventory of library…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Copyrights, Information Science, Librarians
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Copyright Office. – 1976
Presentations at the June 9-10, 1976, meeting of the National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works (CONTU) concentrated on computer software protection. There were a panel discussion, a briefing from a General Services Administration spokesman, and a presentation by representatives of the educational community. The testimony…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Computer Programs, Copyrights, Federal Legislation
National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works, Washington, DC. – 1976
Several presentations were made at the eighth meeting of the National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works (CONTU). The president of the Association for Computing Machinery addressed the issue of interactions of computer technology and economics, education, and society. A representative from the Center for Educational Media…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Computer Oriented Programs, Computers, Copyrights
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Copyright Office. – 1976
In a series of meetings held over a period of three days, the National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works (CONTU) heard presentations, arranged by the American Society for Information Science, on information systems in general and on the operations of specific systems. The first presentation covered information storage and…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Automation, Chemistry, Computer Oriented Programs
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Copyright Office. – 1976
At the fifth meeting of the National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works (CONTU) the Information Industries Association sponsored a presentation on copyright issues related to data bases, computer programs, and microform composition. Presentations were made by representatives of Standard and Poors, the New York Times, IBM,…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Automation, Computer Programs, Copyrights
Ficke, Eleanore R. – 1974
A study was conducted at the University of Denver to compare the effectiveness of microfiche as opposed to textbooks, photocopying, or reserve room reading for a library science reading assignment. Assigned material was copied on microfiche and given to each student. The results were measured by analyzing data gathered using student diaries,…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Diaries, Feasibility Studies, Higher Education