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Download full textWilliams, Martha E., Ed. – 1973
At the March 7, 1973, Association of Scientific Dissemination of Information Centers meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a panel discussion on cost elements and charge bases in information centers was held. The panel was composed of representatives of seven information centers which process machine-readable bibliographic data bases and provide…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Costs, Databases, Fees
Peer reviewedChenery, Peter J. – RQ, 1973
The program described has the primary objective of making Federally generated technology and research information available to public and private agencies. Cost analysis, data banks, and search strategies are explained. (Author/DH)
Descriptors: Costs, Information Centers, Information Retrieval, Information Science
Price, Douglas S. – 1971
This document attempts to provide managers and designers of information systems with a usable, practical "building block" system for unit costing. The model is sufficiently flexible to be applicable to a wide variety of cost control requirements; costing elements include project, product, account, organization and function. Design of the cost…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Costs, Economics, Information Centers
Black, Donald V.; Grieb, William E. – 1968
The report, based on information gathered by System Development Corporation in its role as consultant to the Division of Dental Health, defines the areas of need for planning an effective operational library and information center within the Division's proposed new Dental Health Center Building, San Francisco. A course of action is plotted that…
Descriptors: Costs, Dental Health, Information Centers, Information Services
Duckworth, Winston H. – 1969
Responsibility for operating the Defense Ceramic Information Center (DCIC) was assigned to Battelle in May 1967. This report tells of accomplishments during the first two years of the assignment. The mission, scope and operational standards of the Center are defined, and the report describes the nature and distribution of the various products and…
Descriptors: Ceramics, Conferences, Costs, Financial Support
Veazie, Walter H., Jr.; Connolly, Thomas F. – 1971
Information analysis centers (IACs) represent a valuable national resource which has not been fully utilized, often because their products and services are not widely known. Recent Government economy measures demand consideration of increased marketability of these products and services and the institution of service charges as a possible source…
Descriptors: Administration, Case Studies, Costs, Information Centers
Defense Documentation Center, Alexandria, VA. – 1968
This bibliography is a compilation of literature existing in both the government and public sectors and concerning Cost/Benefits of Technical information Services and Technology Transfer. Not only was the cost-benefit to the user reflected, but consideration was given to the initial cost of information collections, the cost of processing the…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Bibliographies, Cost Effectiveness, Costs
System Development Corp., Falls Church, VA. – 1968
A project definition study was conducted for the development, implementation and operation of a National Traffic Safety Documentation Center. Included in this final comprehensive report are: (1) the results of nationwide surveys of users and sources of traffic safety information; (2) a review of relevant information technology in terms of the…
Descriptors: Administration, Automation, Computers, Costs
COHRSSEN, B.A.; WESSEL, C.J. – 1967
THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES THE FINDINGS OF A SEARCH IN THE LIBRARY AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES LITERATURE TO DETERMINE THE STANDARDS AND METHODS OF EVALUATING THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF LIBRARY SERVICES AND OPERATIONS. A MATRIX IS USED TO SHOW WHICH MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES, EITHER ANALYTICAL OR OPERATING, MAY BE APPLICABLE FOR EVALUATING THE…
Descriptors: Administration, Costs, Evaluation, Evaluation Criteria
Martin, Claud E. – 1968
This report contains details of the study and performance test of the Mobile Filming Library Device which consists of a camera and self contained power source. Because of the cost savings and service improvement characteristics, this technique involving the use of a microfilm intermediate in the preparation of copies of material filed in full size…
Descriptors: Costs, Design Requirements, Equipment Evaluation, Equipment Standards
Wessel, C. J.; And Others – 1968
This report summarizes (1) data and information collected to facilitate the development of criteria for the evaluation of the efficiency and effectiveness of Army Technical Libraries; (2) the findings on the mission and objectives of Army Technical Libraries; (3) the areas in which adequate standards for performance are feasible, and (4) presents…
Descriptors: Administration, Cost Effectiveness, Costs, Evaluation
Kromer, Charles; Doyle, James – 1969
This document is one of a series describing the background, functions, and utilization of the Regional Information System (RIS), developed by the Michigan-Ohio Regional Educational Laboratory (MOREL). RIS, which was developed to improve the accessibility of information for the educational practitioner, is described in this handbook. The handbook…
Descriptors: Administration, Classification, Codification, Costs
Moughon, Anne – 1987
This report focuses on the fiscal year 1987 activities of the Education Information Center (EIC), a service operated by the Georgia Department of Education. Designed for use by top public school administrators and consultants, the purpose of the EIC was to help them save time and do a more effective job by expanding their knowledge about…
Descriptors: Administrators, Annual Reports, Consultants, Costs
Oberst, Daniel J.; Smith, Sheldon B. – EDUCOM Bulletin, 1986
Discusses history and development of the academic computer network BITNET, including BITNET Network Support Center's growth and services, and international expansion. Network users, reasons for growth, and future developments are reviewed. A BITNET applications sampler and listings of compatible computers and operating systems, sites, and…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computers, Costs, Electronic Equipment
Wanger, Judith; And Others – 1976
Over 1,250 users of 10 major on-line bibliographic information retrieval services were surveyed to assess the impact of such services on the library and information science community and its user community. The major topics considered in analyzing responses were: (1) respondent backgrounds; (2) methods of acquiring and promoting on-line services;…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Computer Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Costs
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