The second of two volumes of a conference preceedings, this volume contains the preprints of five submitted papers, which are published as submitted by the authors: M. Broadbent and L. B. McIntyre, "Information Management: Promise and Reality"; E. Spoor, "Management Information from Library Systems"; R. Walsh, "Integrated…

Several years ago, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) began a Management Operations Review and Evaluation (MORE) of the entire school system, excluding school-based instruction. This MORE study is an evaluation of MCPS's current accounting system and certain related financial services functions within the Department of Financial Services. In…

Developing countries are becoming increasingly aware of the fact that specialized information is essential to their economic and social development, and that it is an indispensable factor in the rational use of natural resources, the development of human resources, scientific and technological advancement, and progress in agriculture, industry,…

This technical report describes the computerized information management system used at the Community Care Organization for Dependent Adults (CCODA) of the On Lok Senior Health Services in San Francisco's Chinatown (California). A background perspective on information systems in business, government, hospitals, and local community service agencies…

With the changing demographics of the American workforce, the National Science Foundation, along with the U.S. Department of Commerce, has highlighted the shortage of minorities in information technology (IT) careers (http://www.ta.doc.gov/Reports/itsw/itsw.pdf). Using data from a 6-year period and the psychology Involvement-Regimen-Self…

Medical dial access libraries (DALs) are an innovative information service for health professionals. This report is an evaluation of the general value, effectiveness, and efficiency of the dial access services. (Author/PG)

A comparative analysis of six UNISIST short training courses was conducted as a basis for recommendations to the UNISIST Steering Committee in regard to future strategies for their education and training programs. Information that emerged from the course evaluations, which varied considerably in comprehensiveness and objectivity, was analyzed.…

This paper is a synopsis of a study of information needs in education undertaken to identify patterns that imply user requirements for effective information services. The findings of the study show that the educational information user market can be readily segmented by work roles (teachers, higher education faculty, state school board members,…

The issue of age-segregated services has always been an important aspect of the problem of human services delivery. Those interested in the special needs of children and youth have attempted to address the problem. The response, to offer more comprehensive services to their clients, has had two major facets. On the one hand, many have sought to…

A shortened version of the planning model developed in "A Policy Information System for Vocational Education" is contained in this booklet. Initial handout sheets for training sessions to get vocational administrators started in planning and utilizing the computer based system are presented. They include a list defining the categories on the input…

This paper outlines the KWIC Training Resources in Aging Project, an information service to assist trainers in aging. Program intent, content, format, etc. are presented. A project description, "What is KWIC and How Do I Use It?" introduces KWIC's services and products. That is followed by information on: (1) "KWIC's Services" and "KWIC Is...";…

The Dial-A-Career system relates occupational information about a vocational course or program to the community via telephone. (JB)

Contends that computers have only limited usefulness in evaluating Management By Objectives programs. (HMV)

Major attention is given to the relationships between behaving organisms and the information in their environments. Case studies are examined that involve deliberate design of relationships between people and information that increase opportunities for learning. (Author/MLF)