This portion of the Center for Information Services (CIS) project report contains development schedules, task assignments, and discussions of pertinent issues as they relate to the projects next phase (IIB). Sections II, III and IV (including Appendix A) contain current schedule, organization, and task information accompanied by the appropriate…

In conjunction with the ERIC Clearinghouse on Library and Information Science's sponsored seminar at the University of Maryland School of Library and Information Services on "The Marketing of Information Analysis Products," a mailed questionnaire survey was conducted to investigate the information problems and needs of people who are…

SIRC began developing its sport library by building a basic periodical subscription list, indexing the publications, and publishing an index, Sports Articles. The center now has a computerized information storage and retrieval system with more than 20,000 citations including books and articles, and provides a variety of services. (MBR)

The research reported here deals with the formulation and subsequent evaluation of different promotional programs for a batch-processed current awareness service provided by the Mechanized Information Center (MIC) at Ohio State University. (7 references) (Author)

Clientele relations is defined as the interpretation of the functions of the center in Alcan Jamaica Ltd. and how it relates to and affects its actual and potential users within the complex. (Author)

Presents profiles of four interest groups whose members are engaged in some aspect of secondary information activity: the International Council of Scientific Unions Abstracting Board, the National Federation of Abstracting and Indexing Services, the Information Industry Association, and the Association of Information and Dissemination Centers.…

Examines depository library legislation in Peru, the current state of publications availability, and plans for a national system. Declines in book publishing, proliferation of pirated publications, and lack of a national center for distribution of publications are discussed. (RAA)

Discusses the importance for information managers of demonstrating the value of information services to the organization and identifies appropriate techniques for performance evaluation and product-oriented cost-benefit analysis. Ten questions developed to provide an agenda for demonstrating information service value are listed. (MES)

The skills necessary for the management of information services are identified, and ways in which information people may acquire them are defined. (Author/PF)

A modular computer program for subject access to multiple fixed-vocabulary bibliographic data bases has been developed. It is written in PL/I and Assembler Language for operation on the IBM 360 Model 91 computer at the University of California, Los Angeles, and can run on a computer as small as an IBM 360 Model 50. The program (MULFSCH) described…

An experimental program using two magnetic tape data bases from Chemical Abstracting Service ("CT," and "CA Condensates") at the University of California at Riverside (UCR) is reported. Cost studies are based entirely upon the University's ability to purchase the tapes and the Computing Center's interest in underwriting part of…

During Phase IIA a component of the Center for Information Services (CIS) project was established within the Campus Computing Network to develop the software needed by CIS. The primary task of this component was to develop a basic design of the Information Processing System for CIS. This report describes the status of the design efforts at the end…

Early design activities at the Institute of Library Research (ILR) are described in this part of the center for Information Services (CIS) project. Both library aspects and computer aspects of information services from data bases are covered. The appendices present various "read routines" and an inventory of programs written or utilized…

Information analysis centers must perform the function of evaluation as well as compilation, in order to generate products and services with increased utility and user acceptance. Also, these centers must perform a dual role as wholesaler and retailer. These roles, as well as problems and examples of production and marketing experiences, are…

Included in this report on the development of national documentation/information centers in Indonesia are: (1) The identification of present documentation and information agencies, particularly those which have the capability of being developed into national centers for specific scientific fields; (2) The identification of the duties and functions…