Described are (1) some past works on psychological types of scientists, and (2) recent data collected at the University of Florida. The "science-minded types" are described, the frequencies of these types that can be expected to occur in high school students and teachers are discussed, and implications for conveying scientific…

This document discusses and attempts to project scientific and engineering manpower supply and demand trends. Provided are detailed graphical and tabular data relating to science and engineering degrees awarded, enrollment trends, average annual openings for scientific and technical occupations, and projected supply/demand imbalances for…

A topical outline for courses in administration for managers of information services, and a set of guidelines for designing and implementing these courses are included in this manual for those responsible for planning, developing, and offering management training programs. Key elements in presenting and developing management skills of information…

This report on continuing education in science and engineering was prepared in response to the National Science Foundation (NSF) Authorization Act of 1977. It contains: (1) recommendations for implementation in 1978; (2) an analysis of information on the employment and availability of scientific, engineering, and technical manpower; and (3) an…

A mathematical model of the Ph.D. scientist labor market demonstrates that subsidies of graduate training can be more cost effective than higher wages if the supply of doctorates is substantially more responsive to $1000 of early subsidy than to higher future wages with a present discounted value of $1000. Whether this is true is an unsettled…

Presented is a bibliography of science policy literature. This issue contains more than 60 pages of categorized listings, as well as additional materials on resources, positions, teaching programs, and activities of scientific associations. The series of four issues is terminated with this issue. Notes on new institutional developments relate to…

Presented is a bibliography of science policy literature which contains more than 60 pages of categorized listings, as well as additional materials on resources, positions, teaching programs, and activities of scientific associations. The bibliographical categories include such topics as: (a) general literature and information, (b) the development…

Reported in this newsletter in narrative, graphical, and tabular form are data related to industrial research and development expenditures in 1974, showing a seven percent increase over 1973. It is noted that more than 80 percent of a total of $22.3 billion was spent by five industries; these included electrical equipment and communication,…

This volume presents a compilation of more than 70 studies on the prospective scientist and his career. These studies range from childhood, family influence, and academic experiences, to the intellectual and personality traits which have been examined in the past as precursors to choosing science as adult work. The mechanisms involved in…

In 1963, the International Federation for Documentation (FID) promoted the institution of documentation and scientific information chairs at the universities and other institutes of higher learning in all its member countries. A chair of scientific information was set up at the Lomonosov University of Moscow in the 1963/64 academic year. One of…

Evaluated were the role and importance of request-receiver feedback in an information system. Participants were 50 university biological scientists who agreed to place requests for information by telephone with a specially established clearinghouse. One type of receiver was a scientist holding a Ph.D. in biochemistry, with over 20 years biological…

Determined were the functional design requirements of two components of an information system, the request-receiver and request-processor. The participants were 46 university biological scientists in the Washington, D.C. area who agreed to place requests by telephone with a specially established clearinghouse. A trained, experienced biological…

Information service in 19xx is the province of a relatively new, highly professionalized group of people known as Certified Information Consultants (CIC). The training of a CIC emphasizes first a grounding in various subject fields, followed by intensive study in the information characteristics and needs of established clientele groups, and the…

A study which was made concerning the training of professionals in the computing industry found that existing programs in computer science at academic institutions do not provide the preparation required for the practice of computer science in industry. The problem is due primarily, but not exclusively, to the failure of academic institutions to…

This is the first report on the composition of the nation's doctorate-level scientists and engineers from a survey conducted in the spring of 1973 by the National Academy of Sciences. The survey was based on the roster of doctoral scientists and engineers, which is one of the 3 sources of information about the scientific and engineering population…