A key word in context index to the library's on-order file and payment for material by means of "blank check" are two very successful ways of cutting staff costs and increasing efficiency. (Author)

A discussion on why how you use the projector will determine your choice of systems. (Author)

The purpose of the guidelines is to focus on the mutual benefits which arise from close cooperation between Data Base Suppliers (DBS) and Hosts, and to identify some of the individual responsibilities. The guidelines have been assembled from accepted policies and procedures in information supply activities to assist EURONET Hosts and DBS to work…

Educational Media Catalogs on Microfiche (EMCOM) is a collection of catalogs from audiovisual software distributors. These are firms which sell, rent, or distribute on a free-loan basis various films, filmstrips, videotapes, media kits, transparencies, slides, and other visual aids in current circulation among schools, universities, and…

Suggests that inexperienced buyers inform themselves and seek expert advice before making decisions to buy some of the more complex and costly computer-based library systems being offered. General guidelines are presented for selecting a system and for using consultants. Considered also are the mutual needs of librarians and vendors. (JPF)

Examines features of currently available electronic spelling checkers to assist in purchasing decisions. Hardware considerations are discussed, and several standalone checkers for the IBM and Macintosh are described, as well as checkers included with word processing programs. Ordering information for the programs is included. (MES)

Criteria for selecting administrative computer hardware are provided. (MCG)

Eight criteria for evaluating microcomputer software are discussed: ability to perform specified tasks, ease of operation, vendor stability, other users' reports, speed of operation, ease of configuration, support from supplier, and quality of documentation. Secondary criteria (e.g., adaptability, expansion potential, security, environment…

This article offers a working definition and general comments on the purchasing of library turnkey systems (package including hardware and software required to accomplish a clearly defined task). Turnkey versus customized, selecting a turnkey system, request for proposal, contracting with vendors, and post installation evaluation are discussed.…

Three methods employed to price and sell computer equipment are discussed: computer pricing, hardware pricing, system pricing (system includes complete computer and support hardware system and relatively complete software package). Advantages of system pricing are detailed, the author's system is described, and 10 systems currently available are…

This document contains a subject index of U.S. government films as well as the loan, rental and purchase sources for said films. [Due to its size, this volume has been processed as two separate parts. The first part, ED543877, includes the foreword through Part II. The second, Part III and IV. The introductory material (cover page and table of…

A closer look at television commercials helps children to analyze and discriminate. (Editor)

The widely accepted approval-plan concept has moved from a lengthy period of discussion of selection responsibility to a few recent studies of the plans' cost, efficiency, and impact on research collections. An annotated list of articles from 1958 to 1972 traces this transformation and identifies the research studies. (34 references) (Author)