The 1974 activities of the Office of University Library Management Studies included the review and continued improvement of the Management Review and Analysis Program, a technique for the self-evaluation of library organization and performance. The services of the Systems Procedure and Exchange Center, a center for the sharing of information on…

This document presents a transcript of a National Aeronautics and Space Administration panel discussion held on July 2, 1976, in conjunction with the Viking Mission to Mars. The panel consisted of Norman Cousins, Ray Bradbury, Jacques Cousteau, James Michener, and Philip Morrison, and the principal topic was a philosophical discussion of the…

When American Libraries went snooping for library implications at a momentous conference called "Project: Knowledge 2000," it turned up a pride of intellectual and policy leaders with more use for libraries than they'll ever know, and barely a librarian in the bunch to teach them--or to learn what We ought to know about Them. (Author)

Describes the various activities, and the progress, that took place during the past year and that were carried out by the members of the Association, including projects, science papers, different forms of working groups and conferences. (GA)

This teacher's view on the Thames television conference discusses seminars and workshops on such themes as improving educational television, whether television is peripheral, the future of television, Sesame Street, semiotics, and television teaching vs teaching about television. (JEG)

The informal system of access to research documents, i.e., the "invisible college", can be a handicap to researchers who are not members of this network. Other problems of access include delay in publication and organizational suppression of publicity. (JAB)

Analyzes "Coming to Our Senses: The Significance of the Arts for American Education--A Panel Report" as a socio-political document that reflects and projects a "symbolic universe" which many people may take for granted as real and true. Notes potential consequences of the Report if it is accepted uncritically by legislators and others who might…

An overview is provided for librarians of the types of statistical or numeric data bases offered by Data Resources, Inc., General Electric Information Division, Predicasts, and Interactive Data Corporation. Tables list the types of data or statistical information available from each. (JPF)

A study of computerized conferencing and its effects on human communication was conducted via an investigation of EIES and its users. A summary of the research findings is followed by a discussion of the ultimate objectives and potential advantages of experimentation with EIES in this area. (MBR)

Review of papers presented by Peter Spyers-Duran and Sanford Berman at the Associated Colleges of the Midwest Conference on Management Issues in Automated Cataloging. (KP)

Considers: (1) objectives of different readers; (2) structuring headings, summaries, etc., to achieve objectives; (3) alternatives to prose, e.g., flow charts, graphs; (4) advantages of specific formats in particular instances. (DAG)

Reports on some of the outcomes and recommendations of groups at the 1977 convention of the Association for Education in Journalism. (KS)

Ways of teaching students to communicate effectively using descriptive words and comparative statements are described. Two task cards involving descriptions of experiments investigating air pressure are included. (MT)

This lesson plan offers a model methodology for research assignments. Includes a sample topic list, evaluation criteria, and suggested follow-up activities. (DH)