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Download full textAlcorn, Bruce K. – 1972
In order to keep abreast of the demands of the modern age, small colleges are turning to new forms of decisionmaking through the use of management information systems. Such systems are used for not only administrative purposes, but for research and instructional purposes as well. Six major options are presently available to small colleges…
Descriptors: Administration, Computer Oriented Programs, Decision Making, Educational Administration
International Council of Scientific Unions, Paris (France). – 1967
The data used for this report was prepared mainly from correspondence as described in the introduction, Chapter I. The manufacture, distribution and processing of original scientific information today is considered in Chapter II. This Chapter is devoted to the tasks of establishing precise definitions of the vocabulary used in the field (e.g.…
Descriptors: Definitions, Information Dissemination, Information Networks, Information Processing
Lawrence, D. E., Ed.; Fenwick, P. M., Ed. – 1971
The first group of papers starts with a tutorial paper which surveys the methods used in data acquisition systems. Other papers in this group describe: (1) some problems involved in the computer acquisition of high-speed randomly-occurring data and the protection of this data from accidental corruption, (2) an input/output bus to allow an IBM…
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Computers, Data Collection, Data Processing
Mason, William F.; And Others – 1972
Analysis of demographic, social, municipal and commercial characteristics of Washington, D.C., indicate that a sophisticated three-stage cable television (CATV) system could be economically viable. The first stage would provide one-way CATV service offering 30 video channels and local program origination at a monthly fee of $3.50. The second stage…
Descriptors: Cable Television, Communications, Costs, Educational Technology
Brumberg, Stephan F. – 1972
The Data Bank is an on-going information system that collects and stores data on international programs conducted by U.S. accredited 4-year colleges and universities. Information collected is coded and stored on punch cards and processed by computer. Each program is coded in 2 ways. Data cards are prepared that contain quantitative information…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Storage Devices, Higher Education, Information Systems
Tiedman, David V. – 1968
This report comprises two papers: "Can a Machine Develop a Career? A Statement About the Processes of Exploration and Commitment in Career Development," and "The Information System for Vocational Decisions: Description, Subsequent Development, and Implications." The first paper specifies an imitation career as a means of career…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Development, Career Guidance, Career Planning
MERSEL, JULES; AND OTHERS – 1966
A STUDY WAS CONDUCTED TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) FOR THE U.S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION. THE STUDY CENTERED AROUND THREE TASKS--(1) TO DETERMINE PRESENT INFORMATION NEEDS AMONG PERSONS CONCERNED WITH EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, (2) TO IDENTIFY THE TECHNOLOGY PROBABLY AVAILABLE TO MEET THESE…
Descriptors: Data Processing, Educational Research, Information Dissemination, Information Processing
HENDRICKS, DONALD D. – 1966
THE COSTS OF TECHNICAL PROCESSING WITHIN A COOPERATIVE LIBRARY CENTER SERVING A NUMBER OF MEMBER LIBRARIES WERE COMPARED WITH COMBINED COSTS OF OTHER NONMEMBER INSTITUTIONS. IT WAS HYPOTHESIZED THAT THE COST PER MEMBER LIBRARY IN A CENTRALIZED SYSTEM FOR A GIVEN QUALITY OF TECHNICAL PROCESSING WOULD BE LESS THAN THE COST OF SIMILAR TECHNICAL…
Descriptors: Books, Comparative Analysis, Cooperative Programs, Costs
Helliwell, Carolyn B.; Jung, Steven M. – 1975
Summarized are the findings of an American Institutes for Research (AIR) project to field test a data capture and dissemination system that would provide information for improving consumer protection in postsecondary education. Presented is a discussion of the methodology used, examples of consumer abuses cited in the literature, an analysis of…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Consumer Protection, Federal Aid, Governance
Zisa, Charles – 1969
In order to investigate the role meetings play in the dissemination of information in the language sciences, a questionnaire was devised to be sent to the participants in selected professional meetings. The responses from the participants in each meeting were to be analyzed to obtain a composite picture of the viewpoints represented, and the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis, Information Dissemination, Information Networks
Waterloo Univ. (Ontario). Dana Porter Arts Library. – 1976
The circulation system of the University of Waterloo (Ontario) Library is analyzed. The analysis includes the environment in which the circulation system must function, general objectives and functional requirements of the system, and a description and evaluation of the existing system. Both the automated and manual elements of the circulation…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Information Services, Library Administration, Library Automation
Purves, Ralph A.; Glenny, Lyman A. – 1976
The extent to which state agencies are implementing information systems and analytical methods for budget review are examined. Focus is on 17 states: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. Trends in budget…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Data Analysis, Educational Finance, Educational Planning
Peer reviewedQuinn, Robert E. – Public Administration Review, 1976
Examines the impacts of a computerized information system on eight neighborhood service organizations and their funding sources. Discusses how the new system changed interorganizational relationships and what effect those changes had on the integration of services. (Available from American Society for Public Administration, 1225 Connecticut…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Computer Oriented Programs, Coordination, Federal Programs
Peer reviewedHoover, Joyce J. – Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 1978
Reviews a record-keeping system developed for a continuing education program for nurses in a state supported university. Discusses and includes samples of 18 forms representing three categories of records: individual offering records, registration process records, and Continuing Education Units permanent records (manual system). (EM)
Descriptors: Accountability, Attendance Records, Continuing Education Units, Information Systems
Dosa, Marta L. – Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science, 1978
GRIP, funded by a grant from the Administration on Aging, is a prototype information system on gerontology integrating (1) research on information needs and uses of service providers and administrators, (2) the operation and evaluation of the prototype system, and (3) an educational component, bringing together students from various disciplines.…
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Educational Programs, Gerontology, Human Resources
