THIS REPORT COVERING THE YEARS 1965, 1966, AND 1967 IS THE FIFTEENTH IN A SERIES REPORTING FEDERAL OBLIGATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS. THE DATA WERE OBTAINED BY MEANS OF A QUESTIONNAIRE FORMULATED AND DISTRIBUTED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) TO FEDERAL AGENCIES IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1966. EACH AGENCY REPORTED ONLY…

This one-year project produced several publications and an evaluative investigation, all having to do with the rapidly growing community of educational information centers. Over 1500 such centers were surveyed by questionnaire to determine their locations, sizes, activities, and holdings. A directory which lists and describes some four hundred…

This report summarizes the on-site study of mechanization in DoD libraries and information centers. Included are presentations and evaluations on thesaurus building, file structure, input processing, serial control, selective dissemination of information, circulation control, equipments being used, recommendations on information retrieval systems,…

Student personnel workers and services have increased without parallel increase in research in this area. To update and augment existing research skills, including knowledge of computers and computer language, to work toward a more adequate interdisciplinary conceptual base, and to encourage the establishment of information centers in the…

A working meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, September 13-15, 1973, was called to consider three main topics: (1) the current status of exchange of information on population and family planning; (2) the feasibility of establishing national and regional networks for collection and dissemination of information on population and family planning; and (3)…

The manual describes the services and procedures of the University of Kansas Special Education Instructional Materials Center (KUSEIMC). KUSEIMC has helped to develop and facilitate communication among 73 associate centers regarding the dissemination of materials for exceptional children. Discussed are the following procedures and activities:…

The U.S. Office of Education (USOE) sponsors a Special Education Instructional Materials Network which includes 14 regional centers. One of the tasks of the USOE/Michigan State University Regional Center is the collection and dissemination of the information about instructional and professional materials related to special education. The states…

The role of the information center in the National Program for Library and Information Services is projected. The various types of information centers are identified and defined, and the generation, processing, communication, and use of information and knowledge are reviewed. A plan is given for the integration of existing information centers into…

A generalized file-conversion program suite for the EUDISED (European Documentation and Information System for Education) information network, suitable for running on a wide range of mainframe computers, is suggested and described. Time and expenditures required to implement the system are assessed. Two other possible methods of handling the data…

This study briefly describes the documentation and information projects of seven nations, stressing their use in the field of education. The sections are: (1) automated documentation and the human sciences in France, (2) documentation for education and the social sciences in the Federal Republic of Germany, (3) mechanized projects in library work…

The areas of strength and the areas of weakness in the general patterns of library user service policies in Indiana are identified. The study also presents information which will have an impact on planning and provision of future library services in the state. The current pattern of library service policies in Indiana are compared with the optimal…

This cost study analyzes the operating costs of the Bibliographical Center so that the Center can adopt the best possible combination of procedures with which to achieve its service objectives at the lowest possible cost to its members. This study provides data, upon which a fee schedule can be based, that is derived from the form of the input and…

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…

An introduction which explains the value of information centers in aiding the flow of knowledge in person to person communication of information is followed by references to print sources and information centers. Print sources, listed to show continuity in the "people-print-people" cycle, are offered on the subjects of education, public health and…

The report describes the role and functions of the Great Lakes Region Special Education Instructional Materials Center (SEIMC) from 1966 to 1974 which serves 750,000 handicapped children in Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan. Noted is funding during the first 5 years by the research division of the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped with program…