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Download full textShort, Craig; Christal, Melodie E. – 1985
The use of the floppy disk as an alternative mode for delivering Information Services reports was evaluated for fiscal year 1985 by the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS). A 5.25 inch, 8/9 sector, 40 track ASCII floppy disk used under PC-DOS on the IBM PC and IBM PC compatible hardware was tested. Tabular data but not…
Descriptors: Computer Storage Devices, Delivery Systems, Higher Education, Information Centers
Franklin, Ann Y. – American School Board Journal, 1982
Materials for Jefferson County (Kentucky) schools are stored in a records center and archive. The major activities of the center are processing records, responding to research requests, microfilming, and destroying records. The facility provides space and cost savings, a means of efficient retrieval, and permanent storage of historical records.…
Descriptors: Archives, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Centers, Information Storage
Pruett, Nancy Jones – Geotimes, 1981
Summarizes trends in the dissemination and exchange of geoscience information. Two major themes in 1980 are (1) the growth and development of computerized data bases, and (2) increased cooperation among professional organizations and government agencies. (Author/WB)
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Databases, Geology, Information Centers
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. – 1974
The Mechanized Information Center (MIC) at Ohio State University conducts retrospective and current awareness searches using data bases for agriculture, chemistry, education, psychology, and social sciences, as well as a multidisciplinary data base. Described in the report are the history and background of MIC, the data bases, information…
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Databases, Information Centers, Information Dissemination
Sullivan, Karen Collamore; Pigozzi, Mary Joy – 1984
Fourth in a series on nonformal education, this manual describes the networking experiences of the Non-Formal Education Information Center (NFEIC) and examines three complementary components: the letter answering services, the publications program, and the resource collection. Types of letters received are outlined, including those requesting…
Descriptors: Information Centers, Information Dissemination, Information Networks, Information Services
Lusignan, Bruce B. – 1975
In response to a request by the National Iranian Radio and Television (NIRT), a study was conducted to see what types of film and video archives presently exist. Archives can be classified into three types: (1) production archives used as resources in the making of other films and tapes, (2) film studio archives used to store prints for future…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Archives, Facility Utilization Research, Film Libraries
Peer reviewedChesley, Robert E. – Exceptional Children, 1979
The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) system, which provides access to a wide variety of information concerned with education, is discussed. The process of acquiring, selecting, retrieving, and disseminating documents is described. (Author/PHR)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Information Centers, Information Dissemination
National Center for Higher Education Management Systems, Boulder, CO. – 1984
Alternative delivery modes that can be used to transmit Information Services reports of the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems are discussed. The objective is to permit transfer of data in a more easily manipulable form. Attention is focused on the medium into which reports can be feasibly put, as well as ways in which the…
Descriptors: Computer Storage Devices, Delivery Systems, Federal Government, Higher Education
Robinault, Isabel P.; Weisinger, Marvin – 1980
The ICD Research Utilization Laboratory (ICD-RUL) at the Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center at Catholic University in Washington, D.C. acted as a facilitator for improving management practices of supervisors of vocationally impaired populations. Over a 10-year span, ICD-RUL developed two National Information Centers for disabled public assistance…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Disadvantaged, Information Centers
Varley, Allan – 1991
The purpose of this introductory manual is briefly to explain and put into context the elements involved in marine information center development and operation. Its goal is to provide an overview and create an awareness of the range of the inter-connected procedures, activities, and products that make up an information service. The introductory…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Databases, Information Centers, Information Dissemination
Peer reviewedNweke, Ken M. C. – Information Development, 1992
Discusses the need for a National Information Documentation Centre (NIDOC) in Nigeria. Topics addressed include functions of NIDOC, the location of NIDOC, including the role of the National Library; results of user studies; information storage and retrieval; library staff requirements and training; and access to national information sources. (17…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Information Centers
Plater, William M. – Educom Review, 1995
Discusses the design of the University Library at Indiana University, Purdue University Indianapolis. Topics include storage capacity; workstations; the user-friendly multimedia network information system; on- and off-campus connections to the system; the Center on Teaching and Learning; librarians' collaboration with faculty; and the Copyright…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Educational Facilities Design, Fair Use (Copyrights)
Schutz, Harald – 1975
Discussions and recommendations for developing national documentation centers (library and information services) in developing nations are provided as a result of a study conducted by the International Federation for Documentation (FID) Committee for Developing Countries (FID/DC) and commissioned by Unesco. The ten facets studied include: (1) the…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Agency Cooperation, Cooperative Programs, Coordination
