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Download full textGlenn, Charles L.; And Others – 1993
This study provides a detailed description of the process by which parents choose schools for their children and the process by which urban schools adjust to the necessity of convincing parents to choose them. The Parent Information Center programs in the Massachusetts communities of Boston, Cambridge, Fall River, Lawrence, Lowell, and Springfield…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Centers
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1982
In "How Special Libraries Use Networks," a paper presented at the 1982 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference, David R. Bender (United States) advocates cooperation among academic, public, school, and special libraries in the areas of information management, staff services, and acquisition of technology. He…
Descriptors: Corporate Libraries, Industry, Information Centers, International Organizations
Erickson, Richard C. – Man/Society/Technology, 1976
The article describes the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC), an information retrieval system, and the Northern Illinois University Clearinghouse in Career Education (CICE), a part of the ERIC system that prepares information on industrial arts, and on adult, vocational and technical, and career education. (Author/BP)
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Industrial Arts, Information Centers, Information Dissemination
Smith, Carl B. – 1990
The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) is a national network of 16 specialized clearinghouses and several central ERIC service facilities, each of which is charged with enhancing the ERIC database of educational resources by identifying hard-to-find materials including research reports, curriculum guides, conference papers,…
Descriptors: Database Producers, Databases, Education Service Centers, Educational Resources
Krekeler, Nancy; And Others – 1989
This is the third in a series of annual reports summarizing the activities and accomplishments of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) program, which is funded and managed by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement in the U.S. Department of Education. One of the highlights of 1989 was the establishment of ACCESS ERIC, the…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Clearinghouses, Documentation, Educational Research
Matross, Ronald – Association for Institutional Research, 1987
In order to further define the role of information centers in institutional research activities, two hypotheses are advanced: there are distinctive markets for information center activities within the university; and different services, products and delivery mechanisms are needed to serve each market. Following a discussion of the evolution of the…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Databases, Delivery Systems, Higher Education
Trubkin, Loene – 1982
Use of online information services is currently widespread in public, academic, government, and corporate libraries and information centers. The trend is for smaller libraries of all varieties to install terminals and obtain passwords, while larger libraries add systems of all types. Even in the face of a severe recession, online growth rates have…
Descriptors: Databases, Economic Factors, Futures (of Society), Information Centers
Temares, M. Lewis; Lutheran, Joseph A. – 1983
Operations tasking for data center management is discussed. The original and revised organizational structures of the data center at the University of Miami are also described. The organizational strategy addresses the functions that should be performed by the data center, anticipates the specialized skills required, and addresses personnel…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Centralization, College Administration, Computer Oriented Programs
Files, Patricia Taylor – 1982
This study of the San Mateo Educational Resources Center (SMERC) was undertaken to characterize the use being made of this information service which provides database searches and other information services to educators in 19 California counties and parts of several other states. Requestor characteristics and subjects requested were determined…
Descriptors: Information Centers, Information Services, Online Systems, Questionnaires
Heinmiller, J. L. – 1982
Following a brief description of the role of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) as a provider of bibliographic control over the fugitive research and development literature in education, this paper reports on a number of studies evaluating various aspects of the effectiveness of the ERIC system. The function of ERIC as a vehicle…
Descriptors: Clearinghouses, Educational Resources, Federal Programs, Information Centers
Bayer, Bernard – 1975
The Mechanized Information Center (MIC) at the Ohio State University conducts retrospective and current awareness searches for faculty, students, and staff using data bases for agriculture, chemistry, education, psychology, and social sciences, as well as a multidisciplinary data base. The final report includes (1) a description of the background…
Descriptors: Databases, Faculty, Graduate Students, Information Centers
Mortensen, Erik – 1975
This report presents a description and evaluation of the Bilingual Resource Center (BRC) funded under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. This center functioned mainly as a clearinghouse, resource library, and dissemination unit on bilingual/bicultural education. The program's primary objectives were related to goals…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Cultural Influences, Education Service Centers
Peer reviewedDean, Dorothy – Exceptional Children, 1975
Described is Closer Look, a parent information service begun in 1970 to meet parental needs for emotional support, and adequate information on educational and legal matters. (CL)
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Exceptional Child Services, Handicapped Children, Information Centers
ERIC Clearinghouse on Counseling and Personnel Services, Ann Arbor, MI. – 1982
This handbook, based on a questionnaire concerning operation and management issues submitted to each ERIC Clearinghouse during Spring 1981, presents satisfaction ratings for the major areas of ERIC Clearinghouse operation, lists the problems identified in particular areas of operation, and presents the solutions to the identified problems…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Advisory Committees, Budgeting, Clearinghouses
Tallon, J. – 1979
This discussion of the implementation of services related to the Center for Research Libraries (CRL) if Concordia University Libraries were to join CRL includes policies and procedures designed to assist Concordia in making effective use of CRL's services without sacrificing regular services or incurring large expenses in addition to the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Evaluation Needs
