Papers are presented from a seminar on collective bargaining in higher education sponsored by the Center for Educational Management Studies of the University of Hawaii. The seminar was designed to address the similarities and differences among various countries and to draw on the experiences of Canada and Europe as they may relate to collective…

Library automation in Canada is complicated by the large size, dispersed population, and cultural diversity of the country. The National Library of Canada is actively planning a Canadian library network based on national bibliographic services for which the library is now developing automated systems. Canadian libraries are involved in the…

This report evaluates the engineering information services provided by the University of Calgary since implementation of the COMPENDEX (tape service of Engineering Index, Inc.) service using the IBM TEXT-PAC system. Evaluation was made by a survey of the users of the Current Information Selection (CIS) service, the interaction between the system…

In this sixth report, the Science Council proposes a national policy for scientific and technical information dissemination with the aim of ensuring the provision of information and information services relevant to the present and future needs of the generators, processors, disseminators and users of information in Canada. The basic principle in…

The author describes development of a new National Occupational Classification (NOC) system for Canada. The NOC will be supplemented by JOBSCAN, a database of skills, specializations, licenses, and education levels that represent both hiring criteria and occupational experience. (CH)

A look at several of Canada's most ambitious audiovisual programs. (LS)

The effects of long-term hospitalizations can be severe, especially among older adults. In Manitoba, between fiscal years 1991/1992 and 1999/2000, 40 per cent of acute care hospital days were used by the 5 per cent of patients who had long stays, defined as stays of more than 30 days. These proportions were remarkably stable, despite major changes…

Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) indexes and microfiche have earned a position as major sources of information for educational researchers and practitioners in Canada. Their widespread use has been facilitated by the development of computerized search services, first using batch systems and more recently on-line interactive…

This manual presents the operations of British Columbia's computerized facilities inventory for post-secondary institutions. A brief summary describes the kinds of code tables used, the forms used to feed data into the computer, the types of printout reports available, and the responsibilities of institutions using the system. More detailed…

If an information system is to survive, the users must be satisfied that it meets their needs promptly and consistently. It is essential to react quickly to any undesired result such as an extemely high or low output, too low a relevance or recall, or both. The search editor should feel responsbile not only for the profile setup but also for its…

The problem of dissemination and utilization of scientific and technical information (STI) is of particular importance to Canada since it is not a major generator of STI. On the overall basis, it is in fact, one of the largest importers of scientific and technological knowledge. In this presentation, Dr. Beaulnes discusses: Approaches to STI…

The recommendations of this study are: (1) The western provinces of Canada should move toward making available to the university libraries of the region, the prospective benefits of a magasystem organization during the next ten years. (2) There is no present need or justification for mounting an immediate crash program to create the computer-based…

The development of a commercial interconnection between DATAPAC in Canada and TELENET in the United States has made international packet switching between the two countries a reality. Potential cost reducations are emphasized in discussion of how packet switching works, its advantages, and the impact of this service on Canadian libraries and…

Describes the systematic approach used by the training department of the Canada Trust Company to develop a training program for operators of the new terminals for the online banking system to which the bank was converting, the Canadian On-Line Financial Information System (COFIS). (JD)

Presents results of an analysis of the Canadian federal government information policies that govern its Web information systems (WIS) that was conducted to better understand how the government has adapted its information policies to the WIS. Discusses results that indicate new policies have been crafted to take into account the WIS context.…