The article lists and discusses elements in the development and implementation of an employee information system, such as planning and design, types of data required, selecting software, and documentation. (MF)

Describes the structure of MYCIN, a computer-based consultation system designed to assist physicians in the diagnosis of and therapy selection for patients with bacterial infections, and an explanation system which can answer simple English questions in order to justify its advice or educate the user. (Author/VT)

This article discusses a procedure commonly called a systems study in which administrative personnel can evaluate systematically their information needs and can specify them in sufficient detail for technical specialists to make recommendations for possible improvements. (Author)

Examines the application of the first three phases (analysis, design, and development) of an instructional systems development model to curriculum changes in an existing program, radioman occupational speciality. (VT)

Demonstrates how three commercial microcomputer software packages--PC-Talk III, Wordstar, and dBase III--were combined to produce an integrated library system at the U.S. Army Concepts Analysis Agency library. The retrospective conversion process is discussed, and the four modules of the system are described: acquisitions/cataloging; online…

Describes the problems brought on by a lengthy strike that occurred during a major computerization effort by Britain's Department of Health and Social Security. Implications for personnel officers are presented. (CH)

The adaptation of a centralized budget system to relate microcomputers to a mainframe and to distribute data to departmental users for their micros is described. (Author/MLW)

This paper describes and reflects on the evolution of the South Seas Project, a collaborative research venture between the National Library of Australia and the Center for Cross-Cultural Research that involves the production of World Wide Web-based hypermedia resources on the history of European exploration and cross-cultural encounter in the…

At the University of Twente (Netherlands), a course management system called TeleTOP has been implemented in all faculties. This paper describes the TeleTOP system and the implementation process. In order to find out how teachers use their course environments in education, an analysis was made of 60 course environments. Results showed that these…

The idea of "capacity" is particularly important in the reform of educational systems because the system can be both the initiator and the subject of change. In fact, the requirement for capacity is present at all levels of the system in systemic reform. In educational change, four types of capacity are generally considered: (1) human…

There is little need to write about procedures now being used in library systems analysis. Instead, one should focus attention on underlying principles and implicit processes used by analysts, concentrating on the role of the analyst in the inquiry process. (17 references) (Author)

At a time when libraries are adopting systems analysis as an integral part of their management structure, systems analysts are voicing grave concern about their ability to deliver the kinds of systems libraries need. (11 references) (Author)

With a records and forms management system, the administrator can control his paperwork. (Ed.)

Proposes a microprocessor-based architecture that makes large use of parallelism both in processing and in retrieval operations. The proposed system consists of three functional blocks: the query processor, simple query executers, and the answer composer. Twenty-one references are listed. (FM)