Beginning in fall 1981, a course in communication and information theory was offered at the School of Natural Resources (University of Michigan). Throughout the course, emphasis was placed on comparing communication strategies and effectiveness as well as providing models for interdisciplinary research and data management. Case study materials and…

This two-part document comprises an introductory statement and final report of a meeting that promoted the harmonized development, at regional and national levels, of theoretical and practical training programs for all kinds of information specialists. The meeting was attended by 19 experts from 17 countries--Brazil, Ethiopia, France, India,…

This paper examines the area of management training and its importance in developing joint training programs for librarians, documentalists, archivists, and other information specialists. Following introductory materials which provide background and discuss constraints on generalizing management ideas, the paper comprises sections on: basic…

Papers on bibliography, cataloging, and classification presented at the 1984 IFLA general conference include: (1) "Bibliographic Control: Zimbabwe's Present Practices and Hopes for the Future" (Angeline S. Kamba, Zimbabwe); (2) "Classification and Subject Cataloguing in Kenya" (Margaret N. Muriuki, Kenya); (3)…

Six papers on information technology, the development of information systems for Third World countries, handling of sound recordings, and library automation were presented at the 1984 IFLA conference. They include: (1) "Handling, Storage and Preservation of Sound Recordings under Tropical and Subtropical Climatic Conditions" (Dietrich…

Fellowships awarded under the Library Career Training Program (Title II-B of the Higher Education Act of 1965), were studied to determine the impact of the program on the library and information science profession, as well as to identify the accomplishments of past recipients. Most recipients entered the program during 1965-1970, a period of…

Prepared for a 1984 Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) conference, this report discusses the implications of the adoption of the new technologies for teacher functions and for the education and training of teachers. The developments taking place in the technologies themselves and the growing understanding of just how wide…

Prepared for a 1984 Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) conference, this report focuses on issues and problems identified by research on the impact of the new information technologies on learning processes in formal education at the elementary and secondary levels. The impact of the new technologies is discussed in the…

This synthesis of the main trends and issues in the use of the new information technologies in education is based on background reports prepared for an Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) conference held in 1984. Topics discussed include: (1) the challenge posed by the educational potential of the new technologies and…

Through the use of the Information Mapping and Information Blocking format, this paper discusses various means of increasing the information availability rate through compressed media. Techniques reviewed include: compressed speech, compressed media for individualization of instruction, compressed speech and remedial reading, speech compression…

As part of the Project of Further Development of the Czechoslovak Educational System, a program adopted in 1976, library education has been revised beginning in the secondary schools, extending through the university level, and providing continuing education opportunities for librarians, technicians, and researchers. Secondary school curriculums…

The purpose of this three-year research project, begun in the summer of 1967, is to provide information on the manpower requirements of the library and information professions in order to assist in the solution of problems relating to the selection, recruitment, training, and utilization of personnel in these changing fields. This report on the…

In a series of meetings held over a period of three days, the National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works (CONTU) heard presentations, arranged by the American Society for Information Science, on information systems in general and on the operations of specific systems. The first presentation covered information storage and…

At the fifth meeting of the National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works (CONTU) the Information Industries Association sponsored a presentation on copyright issues related to data bases, computer programs, and microform composition. Presentations were made by representatives of Standard and Poors, the New York Times, IBM,…

This book provides an introduction to automated information services: collection, analysis, classification, storage, retrieval, transmission, and dissemination. An introductory chapter is followed by an overview of mechanized processes for acquisitions, cataloging, and circulation. Automatic indexing and abstracting methods are covered, followed…