Defines construction management, lists the qualifications for the position, the services offered, and the benefits of construction management. (MLF)

Compares two types of facilities for development and revision of videodisc materials: a film-based premastery system and a video-based system. The first has advantages of lower initial costs, while the second is better for quality, time, and recurring cost savings. (Author/JEG)

The six independent schools that make up Claremont are using a new private telephone system that has significantly reduced overhead, cut utility bills, increased staff efficiency, and brought students and faculty closer together. (Author/MLF)

Presents a decision model for selecting media based on cost and benefit factors. Cost variables that should be considered, how to calculate those costs, the benefits that should be considered, how to assess the benefits, and the limitations of their model are all discussed. (Author/JEG)

Purchasing forms carelessly can cost money. Duke University has established a forms management system expected to save $40,000, or almost 10 percent, in the first year of operation. (Author/MLF)

The Clark County School District in Las Vegas, Nevada, has successfully used urethane roofing to lower mechanical and electrical expenses. (MLF)

Some of a group of 143 consumers were given a choice between higher-priced, higher-quality items and items with lower price and quality but higher value index (benefit/cost tradeoff); others were given price and quality information only. Consumers were more likely to choose lower-priced, higher-value options when the index information was…

Rare book catalogers can use Internet resources in a cost-effective and time-saving way to improve the quality and accuracy of their work; this article discusses theoretical strategy as well as practical examples. Use of electronic information may answer questions about item description and about problematic rules and MARC fields. It also raises…

Discusses the advantages of modular wiring, a prefabricated wiring system that replaces branch circuits in buildings. Advantages include on-site and day-to-day labor savings, and future technology cost advantages. Includes questions to ask manufacturers. (EV)

This book is written for program administrators who want to become familiar with program evaluation methods. Outcome-based evaluation is defined as a form of program evaluation that uses objective person-referenced outcomes (measuring the functional level and social roles of program clients) to analyze effectiveness, impact, or costs and benefits.…

Parsons describes benefits and limitations of using financial analysis tools to evaluate human resource development programs, suggesting the additional dimension of values. Brinkerhoff's reaction emphasizes the flaws of impact evaluation, suggesting ways to reframe training evaluation. (SK)

Discusses the use of XML for data integration to move data across different platforms, including across the Internet, from a variety of sources. Topics include flexibility; standards; organizing databases; unstructured data and the use of meta tags to encode it with XML information; cost effectiveness; and eliminating client software licenses.…

Presents model for analyzing the distribution and interaction costs of asynchronous distance courses with traditional on-campus courses. (PKP)

Discusses the benefits of a new approach to school and campus lighting, in which lighting is considered its own maintenance category and is often outsourced to companies that can handle planning, design, and maintenance, as well as offer buying discounts and inventory control. (EV)

Describes how at Ohio University, the design and construction of the initial phase of a campuswide chilled water system is proving to cut electric costs. (EV)