The program described has the primary objective of making Federally generated technology and research information available to public and private agencies. Cost analysis, data banks, and search strategies are explained. (Author/DH)

Information scientists from around the world met to discuss international networks and their development. Paper and session topics included natural standards, systems under development, and technical and economic advances. (Author/DH)

The basic stages of training are discussed in detail, emphasis being given to the need for adequate checking of performance after instruction. The compilation and maintenance of procedure manuals for both professional and clerical activities are regarded as essential. (Author/NH)

The philosophy and objectives of ERIC are outlined and examined with respect to questioning what kinds of data systems would best serve the needs of teachers. (TW)

A model for a master's degree program in library and information science is suggested. The degree ought to certify that its holder has presented evidence of basic competencies needed for successful professional practice. Professional associations have a responsibility to define the competencies necessary to practice at the professional level in…

This paper is aimed at the extension of some results obtained so far concerning information systems design based on qualified parametrical relations. (Author)

The program in documentation, libraries and archives which Unesco proposes to carry out in the next two years is briefly outlined. (Author)

The needs of developing countries for organized information services and trained documentalists and the assistance that industrialized countries and international organizations can provide to help meet these needs are examined. The contribution that developing countries can make to a world-wide information system is outlined. (Author)

Describes methods for effecting the partition of information systems consisting of many components and interconnections into subsystems which are later made to interface with one another achieving an overall system. Clustering algorithms for the specific case of information systems are obtained and exemplified. Twenty-seven references are…

Considers history of data archives, which preserve machine-readable data files (MRDF) for posterity and provide services to users, and current educational scene for data archive personnel. Pros and cons of current system, a 1980 survey of managers of MRDF collections, and alternatives for future are discussed. Twenty-three references are provided.…

Describes the history and facilities of the Drexel University School of Library and Information Science, outlines the achievements of the administrators who have shaped the school since its founding in 1891, and discusses the recent changes in the school's facilities and programs in relation to the changing library education environment. (JL)

Citing reasons why library science educational programs are being closed, this essay examines present status and future goals of information science education. A brief outline of the emphasis shift in library science and a discussion of whether information science should be viewed as a discipline or trade school are presented. (EJS)

Identifies information specialists who employ systems methodology and discusses the modern systems movement, its role in the changing world view of science, disciplines (cybernetics and operations research) that have contributed to its development, and distinctions between General Systems Theory and other approaches to the study of systems.…

Ways the informational environment has changed, and how it will change in the near future are discussed. Justification of educational funding in the future must come from new notions, in light of changes brought about through new information technology. A crisis over the next decade is predicted. (MP)

Sets forth the text of the AALS policy statement on continuing library science and information science education, comprising a background statement and the roles and responsibilities of AALS and its member schools. (RAA)