Top administrators need to be made aware of the problems of purchasing agents so that constructive decisions can be made to assist the purchasing department. (HS)

Procedures for solving the problem of overordering copies of books for which fewer copies would be sufficient are discussed. (SJ)

The purpose of this article is to illustrate how, given a small team of enthusiasts with some technical expertise, and backing from the technical departments in the college, a comprehensive television system can be developed for a modest cost." (Author)

School supply and equipment distributors provide services that save school districts money. (Author/MF)

General suggestions concerning the purchase of cassette tape recorders are followed by an extensive tabulation of specifications for 96 models and a list of their 36 producers. (JK)

A scheme whereby readers save up to buy books by depositing a small sum each time they borrow a book from the library. (Author/MF)

As school districts increasingly acquire administrative application software, a concern will be to maintain compatability levels among programs. How to determine compatability levels and software integration needs are discussed, as well as ways to integrate specific application and general application software. (MBR)

Describes experiences of a public library with eight microcomputers available to the public, highlighting purchasing decisions; microcomputers for children, young adults, and adults; problems; scheduling; and the value of the microcomputers. (EJS)

Investigated relationships between food shopping behavior and food patterns in two-parent families having at least one preschool-age child. Cost, family preferences, and nutritive value were the most important factors influencing food choices. However, neither costs nor nutritive value considerations appeared very important with respect to food…

Presents reasons why microcomputers are a better investment than simply upgrading to a plain video terminal, and gives advice on how to shop for your first microcomputer. (LLS)

To develop information regarding the commercial product purchasing behavior of mildly mentally retarded adults, 11 participants were included in a mock shopping exercise. The results indicated several serious deficiencies in the purchasing strategies of the participants. (Author/SB)

Several suburban Chicago (Illinois) school districts are members of the South Suburban School Purchasing Cooperative, which serves as a conduit for volume purchases of educational supplies. (Author/MLF)

This is the first in a series of articles discussing qualities of art materials commonly used and purchased in school art programs. These articles, written by manufacturers, are intended to help art teachers to identify standards of quality when purchasing or ordering art materials. Some art activities are also discussed. (Author/SJL)