Emphasizing the design of a data base management system for the experimental STITE (Scientific and Technical Information Transfer for Education) project, this progress report details the emerging features of this projected facility. Compiled by four STITE researchers, the report examines: science information communication, learning, dissemination,…

This report describes how the Oregon Career Information System (CIS) expanded its career information files by adding three new files relevant to education information. Descriptions are given of the Preparation file, containing information specifying various ways to prepare for a particular occupation; the Program file, which describes a complete…

In order to supplement an earlier investigation, "Feasibility Study for a National Rehabilitation Information Center," a study was conducted to assess the current state of rehabilitation training materials in terms of their production, dissemination, and use. Based on interviews of a cross section of rehabilitation training…

The report describes a University of Illinois project which designed and field-tested computer-assisted adult counseling centers. These centers offered counseling for persons seeking to make career changes, to continue their education, or to leave the home and enter the labor market. Computers provided a comprehensive data bank of information on…

Commuting students enrolled in colleges and universities outnumber their residential counterparts by about three to one. Studies and surveys reveal that the expectations of commuting students are modest and convential. Often they can be satisfied without a great capital investment, by reallocating existing resources, renovating space and making…

This labor market report contains data on the status of working women in Montana. It has eight sections with numerous graphs and statistical tables, most of which give state and national figures. Section 1 presents female labor force characteristics and compares the status of working women with that of men. Section 2 gives an overview of female…

Project SEIC (State Educational Information Center) was funded to increase the demand for and use of educational information, especially ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) information, and to make more cost effective the delivery of information services. To accomplish these goals, Project SEIC first assessed the state-of-the-art of…

Reports on a study of CD-ROM products in Nigerian libraries and information centers that gathered information about funding sources, users, hardware configurations, and training facilities through a survey of research, public, and academic libraries. Recommendations for future CD-ROM use are included, and a copy of the survey is appended.…

In December 1973, the Council on Library Development set up a task force to carry out an integrated study of library manpower and education needs in Wisconsin, and of the resources available to meet those needs. The study was concerned with personnel at all levels, in all types of libraries, media centers, information centers, and similar…