Describes the creation and integration of a microfiche catalog into an online computer system for bibliographic control in a university library. Results from two experimental tests are described which demonstrated the feasibility of the system, and costs and operation times are evaluated. Tables of data are included. (Author/BK)

Describes an economically feasible approach to designing computerized systems. The actual design and development of such a system on the campus of Virginia Tech University is outlined. (Author)

Describes how the business computing science department at Texas A. & M. University devised a computerized information system about students for the university's new medical school. Discusses the roles of faculty members and administrators in the project and the design, implementation, and evaluation of the project. (Author/RW)

Reports on a four-year study of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) in which microcomputers were used in individual college classrooms as interactive instructional systems. Discusses students' feelings about CAI, the computer hardware and software, and the lesson models involved. (Author/RW)

The Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College in Portland (Oregon) has a microcomputer installation that now carries student data from the application process through to a student's admission to the school. Phase two will carry student data through graduation, and phase three will track the graduate's career and alumni activities.…

Discusses the recent decision to close down the National Resource for Computation in Chemistry (NRCC), implications of that decision, and various alternatives in the field of computational chemistry. (CS)

Describes a search and match computer program which retreives from a user-generated mineral file those minerals which are not incompatible with the observed or measured optical properties of an unknown. Careful selection of input lists make it unlikely that the program will fail when reasonably accurate observations are recorded. (Author/JN)

Describes the minimum data-maxiumum yield concept as a tool leading to greater counselor accountability. Data sets are useful tools for improving services, answering questions, and encouraging meaningful outcome research. (JAC)

Higher-education administrators are alerted to the advent of the microprocessor and the capabilities of desk computers. The potential use of the microcomputer in administrative decision making, efficiency, and resource allocation are reviewed briefly. (MSE)

Marist College, a small liberal arts college in New York State, began using computers in 1967 for academic and administrative uses. The growth of the computer system is outlined, referring to future plans and guiding principles for the system's operation. (MSE)

It is recognized that growing management information systems will require increased user involvement in acquiring, maintaining, and manipulating essential institutional data. A technique called Service/Requirements Analysis has been developed for incorporating user input into system design and development. (MSE)

A University of Maryland School of Pharmacy two-credit elective course which is designed to meet the needs of its students with respect to knowledge of computers and their uses in pharmacy is described. Competencies for the course and steps in evaluating and selecting computer systems are provided. (Author/MLW)

The management information system used at the University of Colorado is described, outlining its history, administrative organization, administrative systems, hardware, budgets, software, and future plans. (MSE)

A framework is provided for planning for and using the Management Information System (MIS) most appropriate to an individual institution. Information needs are considered as part of the overall planning, managerial, evaluation, and inquiry system. Factors affecting MIS development and successful use are addressed. (MSE)

Special ways of using computers as a useful tool in algebra instruction are reviewed, with applications to linear equations featured. (MP)