At West Deptford High School in New Jersey, a group of students led by their teacher have developed a number of sound energy-conserving techniques that add up to substantial savings for the school budget. (Author/MLF)

A "phantom" fluorescent tube produces a lower level of light but the evenness of illumination is maintained. (Author/MLF)

A high quality/low cost aerial photography contour mapping technique has significant planning and fiscal implications for public and private land development projects. (Author/MLF)

Cost analysis has become an important educational decision-making tool in recent years, as educators are being asked to do more with less funding and to provide tangible evidence of the effectiveness of educational programs. Yet few researchers and practitioners are familiar with how to conduct a cost analysis or interpret cost analysis data. This…

Integrated marketing deals with aspects often referred to as the "4 Ps": product, price, place, and promotion. These aspects have also been described as the "4 Cs": customer, cost, convenience, and communication. Integrated marketing has been defined as "a listening-first, database-dependent approach to marketing that includes both a willingness…

A system is made up of subsystems -- a simple proposition, but one which has revolutionized management, organization, and analysis. It can, in short, mean more school for less money. (Author)

This article outlines a library management information system concerned with total library costs and performance. The system is essentially an adaptation of well-proven industrial and commercial management accounting techniques to the library context. (24 references) (Author)

High intensity discharge lighting offers increases in economy and efficiency in school gymnasiums. (Author)

A Mathematical model for use in studying how to minimize the cost of operating a mechanized retrieval system is developed. Through the use of cost analysis, the model provides a method for comparative evaluation between information retrieval systems. (15 references) (Author/SJ)

Levy and grant provisions under the Engineering Industry Training Board in Great Britain are discussed as a basis for procedures in analyzing and reporting on training costs and benefits. (LY)

For libraries to use their limited resources in the most efficient manner, decision rules should be utilized to permit library resources to be directed toward those activities which yield the highest returns. 8 references. (AB)