Assessment and supporting data have become of increasing interest in librarianship. In this paper, we describe the development and implementation of the Northwestern University Library Acknowledgments Database tool, which gathers and documents qualitative data, as well as its component reporting function. This collaborative project and resulting…

This directory of educational data processing installations within the Central Midwestern Regional Educational Laboratory region was compiled from the results of a 1967 survey. Since only 452 of 1,069 survey questionnaires were returned, the directory does not contain a complete listing of all such installations in the area. Sixty-nine…

A look at Moraine Valley Community College's data bank for systematically gathering, reporting and updating community socioeconomic data for occupational program planning and counseling. (Author)

This paper reviews and summarizes the procedures used by the Library Research Center (LRC) of the University of Illinois to process data from Illinois public library annual reports filed with the Illinois State Library (ISL). The complete processing cycle is described, including: (1) preparation and revision of reporting forms; (2) their…

The statewide plan for computing resources in Illinois higher education is presented in this document. Chapter 1 discusses the history of this plan encompassing the board of higher education involvement, State Government planning, legislative actions, plan development, and a prospectus. Chapter 2 presents the procedure used to produce this report.…

This study sought to design an effective management information system for an Illinois community college. It was developed by (1) displaying all the college activities as a system with six functionally independent subsystems, (2) reducing subsystem data to basic elements, (3) analyzing administrator response to choice of data items, (4)…

This manual is designed for use with the Apple II microcomputer and software packages for the Microcomputer Vocational Education Reporting System 1.0 (MICRO-VERS). It is intended to aid local agencies in building and managing a database of information required by the State Board for reporting vocational program enrollment. An introduction…

Various aspects of the data processing programs in Illinois junior colleges including equipment used, curriculum offerings, and faculty opportunities, are presented in a question and answer format. (JS)

This manual is designed for use with the Apple II microcomputer and software packages for the Microcomputer Vocational Education Reporting System 2.0 MICRO-VERS. It is intended to aid local agencies in building and managing a database of information required by the State Board for reporting vocational program enrollment. An introductory section,…

This Management Information Systems Manual for the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) provides basic information for submitting data to the ICCB. The manual is published every two years, and an addendum is published in the off years. It highlights and summarizes information from other documents, without being meant to replace those documents.…

In Illinois, local governments need to know how to comply with the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act when using teleconferencing, electronic record keeping, and e-mail. Examines the application of existing provisions in these acts and outlines questions regarding electronic records and e-mail that can not be answered under…

This study was conducted to provide recommendations necessary for the implementation of a coordinated educational data processing system and to compare operational costs and selected resources in five public junior colleges in Illinois. Possible uses include: (1) identifying students served and services rendered, (2) determining costs for state…

A COMPREHENSIVE, SEVEN-VOLUME, CODE LISTING IS PROVIDED OF SOME 1,930 COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND JUNIOR COLLEGES, REPRESENTED BY "THE COLLEGE SUGGESTOR" SYSTEM. INCLUDED UNDER EACH MAJOR COLLEGE HEADING IS A REPRESENTATIVE CODED LISTING OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THAT COLLEGE, INCLUDING SUCH FACTORS AS LOCATION, SIZE, CONTROL,…

In the State of Illinois, the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction is placing considerable emphasis on the concept of individualized instruction. With this concept in mind this monograph offers a series of teacher-written articles on individualized instruction in business education. The topics covered are: An Overview, by Willie…

THE PRESENT TYPES AND AMOUNT OF DATA PROCESSING USED IN ILLINOIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE DISCUSSED. ONLY 66 OF 964 SCHOOL DISTRICTS RESPONDING TO A QUESTIONNAIRE REPORTED USE OF DATA PROCESSING. THESE INCLUDED, HOWEVER, 43 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL PUBLIC SCHOOL ENROLLMENT. DIFFERENT AREAS IN WHICH DATA PROCESSING TECHNIQUES ARE USED INCLUDE (1) SCHOOL…