The references included were drawn from the documents received and processed to date by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Facilities, and are organized into the following sections--(1) master development plans, (2) state plans for higher education, (3) campus location, and (4) moving the campus. (FS)

This report examines (1) the present state of the art of hardware and software applicable to large-scale conversion, storage, and retrieval of retrospective bibliographic information; (2) the organizational and administrative aspects of the task; (3) costs of hardware, software, and manpower; and (4) possible approaches to the timing and funding…

This study of resource sharing among public libraries was made possible by six library systems in northern Illinois. With the organization of the library systems and development of interlibrary loan services and other cooperative activities, the problem of extending resource sharing among member libraries and between library systems arose. Several…

A summary of the major findings in the study of possible sites for Kansas City Kansas Community Junior College is discussed. The main concerns are with the feasibility and desirability of locating the college on an urban, suburban, or rural site in Wyandotte County. The role and scope of the college are studied to find those elements which give…

This investigation explored those characteristics of training variables that might be incorporated into the design of computerized training devices and systems for, or in, computer controlled training (CCT). Memory aids, computer controlled graphics, electronics circuit analysis, and CCT training schedules were studied. Findings included the…

Volume 3 contains supporting appendixes of a three-volume study designed to evaluate the need for new labor market information. The study also sought to improve methods for making better use of currently collected statistical and administrative data. The appendixes support Volume 1's chapter 2 "A Flexible Data Retrieval System" and chapter 3 "Data…

The report describes the initial design and the preliminary background exploration, subsequent development, and feasibility testing of methods for conducting a continuing National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS). Selected feasibility study findings are presented to illustrate collected data and suggest kinds of information that may be…

This report presents the results of a 1,044-person survey taken to determine public attitudes towards the concept of year-round schools in Guam. The study indicates the people of Guam will support a pilot 45-15 plan for two years in three elementary schools; and that variables such as sex, nationality, determination of leave schedules, and desire…

This study of community colleges in general and Alaskan community colleges in particular is divided into eight areas: (1) community colleges in the United States, (2) the development of community colleges in Alaska, (3) history of the local events leading to the present development of the Tanana Valley Community College, (4) community interest in…

The major purpose of this study was to accumulate and organize pertinent information relative to the future status and goals of Mohave County Community College. The major objectives of the survey were to: (1) describe the growth and development of the Mohave County Community College, (2) describe the present educational program of the college, (3)…

Cable television's future in urban settings is discussed in the context of alternative media capable of serving similar markets with similar programing. In addition to cable television, other transmission networks such as the telephone network, radio and television broadcasting, microwave networks, domestic satellites, and recording media are…

A study was conducted to determine the feasibility of developing an automatic Chinese/Japanese input device for a machine translation complex. A specific scanning technique to digitize Chinese/Japanese ideographs is recommended as a result of the study. Results of the study include specification of the resolution necessary to successfully digitize…

This report is the result of a study to assess the feasibility of rescheduling the school year in the public schools of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Canada). The study directors limited their investigation to three approaches: the extended summer school, the divided year, and the rotational or cyclic. To assess the feasibility of each approach,…

An automated testing approach utilizing materials and expertise from three areas--programed testing and learning, driving simulation, and driver examination and evaluation--was investigated. METER (Machine Examination, Testing, Evaluation, and Reeducation) was a centralized system composed of three different sub-systems designed to test individual…

This pilot project was designed to demonstrate the feasibility of exchanging professional personnel of a medical school and a community hospital as a method of stimulating the internal communications practices of physicians at the community hospital. The impact upon the attitudes and educational policies and activities of community hospital…