A directory of products and manufacturers to help solve problems of building and running educational facilities. (Author/RA)

A brief discussion of the equipment required and of the problems involved in editing video tape. (AA)

Lists twenty criteria the author feels should be considered in selecting a cassette tape recorder and includes a few suggestions for use. (AA)

Reviews the development of cassette tapes and explains some of the operational features of the cassette tape system. (AA)

The author explains why he suggests another substitutive innovation--the cassette for the phonodisc." (Author/AA)

Presents guidelines based on objectives to be considered when selecting equipment and, writing specifications for purchase. (GR)

The author presents a brief comparative view of some 8mm film equipment. (AA)

Developing a strong rapport with salesmen is the purchasing director's best procurement strategy. (Editor)

Eight technical capabilities and limitations of cassettes are discussed, and the importance of distinguishing positive features before purchase is stressed. (JK)

This buyer's guide to seven major types of statistics software packages for microcomputers reviews Edu-Ware Statistics 3.0; Financial Planning; Speed Stat; Statistics with DAISY; Human Systems Dynamics package of Stats Plus, ANOVA II, and REGRESS II; Maxistat; and Moore-Barnes' MBC Test Construction and MBC Correlation. (MBR)

Describes how to develop both short- and long-term plans for using video in a training department. Recommends combining rented and purchased equipment, starting slowly, and working according to a long-term plan, in order to avoid purchasing the wrong equipment. (NRJ)

Describes an eight-step bid-analysis procedure that includes comparing bids with specifications, listing options offered by the bidders, assigning costs to each option, and comparing the bids without desired options. Presents a sample bid-analysis chart. (RW)