Article provides a scenario of the types of activities of an information-oriented organization. (Author/RK)

Ivan D. Illich proposes preserving the right of equal access to the tools both of learning and of sharing with others what they know. (Author)

Training programs for new arbitrators, costs and delays of arbitration, and the federal government's new computerized system to provide current listings of qualified arbitrators are discussed. But labor and management must be responsible for arbitration reforms. (MF)

To help clients use the information provided, the librarian of today and in the future must be able to provide professional communication assistance, especially through audiovisual materials. The author suggest several projects which should be undertaken to develop such service. (JS)

The findings in a survey of faculty use of government documents at Case Western Reserve University indicate how document users locate the materials they need, the users' familiarity with standard indexes to public documents, the age of government publications most frequently consulted, and other patterns of use. (2 references) (Author/MM)

The purpose of this program is to create an environment which encourages both a change in library styles and priorities, and concomitantly, a change in the patterns of library use. (1 reference) (Author)

A proposal for raising the reference quotient in large research libraries through instant classification is presented. (Author)

Based on a PhD dissertation (Syracuse University).

A dependency on correlational data allows one to avoid theory building and even to avoid defining terms. The social science community is being seduced by data and would do well to resist what is available simply because of its ease of tabulation and redundancy. (RL)

The underlying logic and usefulness of true performance monitoring and its potential contribution to program evaluation are examined. It provides an accumulating data base to serve many research designs and generally supports the evaluation process. Increased emphasis on performance monitoring will lead to more cost-effective, policy-relevant…

Reviews business communications development and discusses business applications of satellite communications, system technology, and prospects for future developments in digital transmission systems. (JN)

Interest in research summarization is highlighted. Applying a case study method to the research on note taking from lectures, this paper shows more evidence in favor of taking notes than had been recognized. Reasons for doubting excessively pessimistic conclusions of research reviews are given. (Author/GK)

Report of a research project aimed at determining the availability and use of occupational information in Alberta, Canada, secondary schools. (JOW)

Notes that AERA serves the needs of the fields by maintaining an effective mechanism to bring the documentation of disciplined inquiry in education before the profession and its constituent publics. (Author)