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Mershon, Loretta K. – Special Libraries, 1980
Discusses and describes a model of an automated "catalog" of community service agencies that was created for a library information center. Topics covered include standards, bibliographic data processing systems, cataloging considerations, UWASIS (United Way of America's subject access system), and reference tools. Examples from the…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Community Information Services, Data Processing, Indexes

Brown, Thomas P. – Library Trends, 1982
Presents new perspective on computerized information interchange within library community, and explains Open Systems Interconnection Model promoted by International Organization for Standardization, American National Standards Institute, and National Bureau of Standards. The Linked System Project undertaken by Library of Congress, Research…
Descriptors: Communications, Data Processing, Information Services, Information Systems
Royal Library, Stockholm (Sweden). – 1970
The work of the Committee on the use of automation in Swedish research libraries has differed from that of a normal study group by virtue of its heavy concentration on the practical aspects of library catalog work, the present status of which is the main theme of this report. The model presented implies total and simultaneous integration of all…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Computer Programs, Data Processing, Foreign Countries
McGhee, Charlotte – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1984
The way in which Brandeis University moved its administrative data processing capability to an interactive online database environment is described. Brandeis installed a sophisticated program generator that provides a complete tool for system development and lifecycle management. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: College Administration, Computer Programs, Computers, Data Processing
Stewart, Henry M. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1995
The University of Rochester's experience with online analytical processing (OLAP), part of its executive information system, is reported. The server, a multiuser, local area network (LAN)-based database loaded from legacy systems or a data warehouse, can rapidly manipulate and display data, and allows quick creation and changing of analytical…
Descriptors: College Administration, Data Processing, Databases, Decision Making
Lukesh, Susan S. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1988
Decision support systems integrate information from multiple data sources, both internal and external, to produce concise analytic reports for both decision making and planning. The administrator requiring information for decision making is usually not concerned with daily, detailed changes, but rather with aggregated numbers, from fixed points in…
Descriptors: College Administration, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Data Collection
Farmer, James; And Others – 1979
Characteristics of student financial aid systems are reported and a framework for evaluating student financial aid systems and classifying major data processing designs is presented. The goals of a student financial aid system are discussed, including improved service to students, increased utilization of available funds, compliance with…
Descriptors: Automation, Compliance (Legal), Computer Programs, Computer Science
Kimbrough, Kenneth L. – 1982
This exploratory investigation of the process of defining the information needs of computer users and the impact of that process on information retrieval focuses on communication problems. Six sites were visited that used computers to process data or to provide information, including the California Department of Transportation, the California…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Communication (Thought Transfer), Data Processing, Databases