Examples are provided of how St. John Fisher College and other members of the Rochester Area Colleges, Inc. consortium are working together to meet diverse objectives and save money. The cooperative programs involve sharing faculty members, pooling funds to purchase and share two television series, and sharing curricula and facilities. (Author/JMD)

Briefly reviews the past ten years of activities of the League for Innovation in the Community Colleges, whose goals focus on experimentation in teaching and learning, the exchange of results in these areas, and the evaluation of innovative practices on students and the community. (MB)

Describes a service system designed to deal effectively with conflicts caused by decreased enrollments, reduced school revenues, increased cost of district operation, and demands for more information by federal, state, and district personnel. (Author/MA)

Reports on the National Federation of Abstracting and Information Services meeting regarding library consortia, their functions, and how vendors and consortia work together in providing information services. Consortia provide vendors with an audience of less funded institutions but make licensing contracts difficult. Discusses issues including…

Dramatic expansion of environmental education in historically black colleges and universities has occurred in recent years through partnerships with the federal government. A minority-institution environmental technology consortium, an environmental justice movement, and the College Fund/United Negro College Fund have been influential in creating…

Technology can be an obstacle or an advantage to cooperative data sharing within and between colleges and universities. Taking a technology-oriented approach before the technology is ripe for general use can be counterproductive. Many technical difficulties can be overcome by encouraging consortium staff to promote new methods of information…

The M.I.T. INSITE (INstitutional Space Inventory TEchniques) system, a management information system developed specifically to provide facilities management information for decision making in the planning stages, is described. Since 1973, M.I.T. has shared the INSITE technology with a consortium of users from academic, health care, corporate and…

A federally funded consortium project, the American Foundation for the Blind's Deaf-Blind Project, has produced "Hand in Hand" products for students who are deaf-blind. Reasons for using a consortium model, consortium structure, roles, distinguishing features, and advantages/disadvantages are discussed. (DB)

The Research Libraries Group is expanding its mission to include alliances with the archival community, the museum community, independent research libraries, and learned societies. Areas of emphasis include collections and information delivery, protecting materials, and assisting in development of computer systems. (DB)

Describes the 1973 founding, history, and accomplishments of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC). Lists traits common to tribal community colleges. Discusses the AIHEC's role in providing assistance to tribal colleges and in lobbying for the passage of the Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act. (DMM)

A consortium of four Wisconsin school districts has decided to stop tinkering with the educational system and apply W. Edward Deming's 14 management points to total system improvement. The rewritten precepts involve creating and adopting a fitting purpose, infusing quality into the educational "product," and working toward zero defects…

Two new programs, European Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students (ERASMUS) and European Community Action Program for Education and Training for Technology (COMETT), will allow for greater student and staff mobility. These programs need to be supported by adequate administrative structures. (MLW)

Strategies and techniques used in evaluation of British higher education consortia are described, focusing on constraints, purposes, and methods used. The context within which the evaluation takes place is seen as a strong influence on purpose and methods. Similarities and differences in evaluation of individual institutions and consortia are…

Describes how nine Ohio secondary vocational schools and community colleges formed a marketing consortium to create a long-range plan for promoting their services. Offers information on how to form a consortium. (JOW)

Reviews the history of library consortia, examines present activities, and considers future possibilities. Topics include consortium and cooperation; academic consortia; library automation and the development of library consortia; consortia with other countries; and electronic libraries. Tables include library consortia establishment, institutions…