This bibliography on the use of the computer in the analysis and classification of folklore and folk music cites 107 titles of journal articles, books, and other publications gathered from worldwide sources. Countries represented include Africa, China, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Haiti, Holland, Hungary, Indonesia,…

THE PURPOSES OF THIS STUDY WERE TO DETERMINE THE PERSONNEL CHANGE DIRECTLY RESULTING FROM THE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING IN ONE OF THE LARGE COMMERCIAL BANKS IN BALTIMORE, TO DESCRIBE THE PROCESSES AND JOB DUTIES INVOLVED, AND TO INDICATE HOW CHANGES HAVE AFFECTED EMPLOYMENT AND WHAT MAY BE EXPECTED IN THE FUTURE. THE USE OF THE…

SPONSORED BY THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE, THE INSTITUTE OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS OF STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY, AND AN INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF SPECIALISTS MEETING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NANCY, L'ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONALE DE LINGUISTIQUE APPLIQUEE (L'AILA) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1964. ITS PRINCIPAL AIMS ARE (1) COORDINATING RESEARCH, INFORMATION, AND ACADEMIC…

THIS PLAN FOR AN AUTOMATED PERIODICAL SYSTEM DEMONSTRATED THAT AUTOMATED RECORDKEEPING IS DESIRABLE AS WELL AS FEASIBLE. BASED ON AN IBM 1620 COMPUTER (A PUNCHED-CARD READER AND PUNCH, A PAPER-TAPE READER AND PUNCH, A LINE PRINTER AND TWO MAGNETIC DISK DRIVES), THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO GIVE A WEEKLY HOLDINGS PRINTOUT, A WEEKLY CLAIMING REPORT, A…

HISTORICAL AND MODERN APPLICATIONS OF AUTOMATIC MERCHANDISING (VENDING) WERE SURVEYED WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION GIVEN TO THE USE OF VENDING EQUIPMENT IN EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES. THE ADVANTAGES WHICH VENDING EQUIPMENT OFFERS TO THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR WERE DISCUSSED IN TERMS OF HANDLING BOTH FOOD AND NONFOOD ITEMS. IN ADDITION, FUTURE APPLICATIONS…

The minutes of this meeting provide the texts of the seven addresses given during the program sessions, as well as the discussions that followed each session: C. Lee Jones, "Bibliographic Service Development Program"; Henriette D. Avram, "The Role of the Library of Congress in National Planning for Bibliographic Control"; James F. Govan,…

This bibliography lists publications of the Institute for Computer Sciences and Technology of the National Bureau of Standards. Publications are listed by subject in the areas of computer security, computer networking, and automation technology. Sections list publications of: (1) current Federal Information Processing Standards; (2) computer…

To provide information on the relationship of automation to changing occupational patterns and related worker displacements, examples of automation and technological change in industry are given. Some summary findings are: (1) Technological advancements cause some jobs to disappear and also cause some new jobs to appear, (2) Many workers dispaced…

The objectives of the study were to record: (1) the problems encountered in interpreting and using the Illinois program documentation; (2) the modifications required to reconcile system incompatibilities and inefficiencies due to different computer configurations; (3) the input instruction modifications made to accommodate local library processing…

The scale of educational activities is increasing because mechanization, automation, cybernation, or whatever new technology is called, makes it possible to do more than could formerly be done. If a man helped by an automatic machine can turn out twice as much per hour, then, presumably, only half as many hours of work will be available for each…

There were four objectives in this first phase in developing the concept of the experimenting and extended college library: (1) exploration of the configurations, functions, and operations of the academic library in transition; (2) initial analysis of the elements of such a library in the context of an experimenting institution, i.e. Hampshire…

A survey of automatic indexing systems and experiments has been conducted by the Research Information Center and Advisory Service on Information Processing, Information Technology Division, Institute for Applied Technology, National Bureau of Standards. Consideration is first given to indexes compiled by or with the aid of machines, including…

This report describes the conceptual design of a regional information system, developed in support of the Denver Regional Council of Government's established comprehensive planning work program. It includes a discussion of system objectives, available data sources, recommended system content, software and system maintenance requirements,…

An invitation to participate in this panel discussion was sent to official representatives of organizations which had an expressed interest in information networks. Since some of the represented international bodies had started preliminary planning for network communication, the discussion was centered around systems design concepts. However, as…

Based on a review of the successes and failures experiences by industry in integrating computers into management information systems, the author provided some suggestions for more successful computer utilization by junior college administrators in solving increasing administrative problems. Factors related to the successful use of computers in…