A comparative study of the cost effectiveness of retrospective manual and on-line bibliographic searching is described. Individual task times for question analysis, searching, photocopying, shelving and output distribution were measured, and component costs for labor, information, reproduction, physical space and telecommunications calculated. The…

Presents a detailed research approach, designed for higher institutions, to evaluate their program effectiveness, with respect to students' personal and intellectual growth, and the cost involved. Helps the institutions to make more informed decisions regarding their priorities. (GA)

The advantages of 1200 baud searching over 300 baud searching are explored with emphasis on equipment selection, offline and online printing, alterations in search style, efficiency, and costs. (JPF)

A plan devised to help students cope with rising education costs has also benefited Colorado State University by trimming more than 9 percent of its labor costs. (Author/MLF)

Thirteen ideas from the NACUBO-U.S. Steel Foundation "Cost Reduction Incentive Awards" of the past three years are presented. Among them are: Rochester Institute of Technology's employee assistance plan (counseling for drug or alcohol abuse or family or financial problems); and Duke's Consolidation of duplicating services. (Author/LBH)

The problems most frequently encountered in subject searching of the NY Times Information Bank are currency, multiconcept terms, generic descriptors, and verbosity. Vocabulary modifications are proposed and suggestions offered to help searchers overcome these problems and reduce their online connect time. These suggestions decreased the New York…

New and better mailing practices in the University of Houston's mailroom have saved money and improved service. (Author/MLF)

Describes results of a cost analysis study of the organic chemistry laboratory and presents simple ways of cutting costs by recycling or decreasing quantities of reagents used in experiments. (SL)

The author presents theoretical and cost-effectiveness problems relating to the use of primary prevention techniques in reducing the rate of teen-age pregnancies. (MJB)

Presents a model for assessing the cost consequences of implementing a faculty-directed individualized study program for undergraduates within any regular academic department of a traditional college or university. (JG)

A general rationale for the academic library is called for so that all the issues, from student use of the book collection to the status and promotion of the professional staff, may fall into a logical perspective. A 60-item bibliography is provided. (LBH)

To increase staff cost effectiveness three principles of efficiency can be applied: (1) appropriate use of paraprofessionals, (2) varied duties for personnel, and (3) multi-media background for staff. (Author/STS)

Freight is examined as a significant variable in the difference between selling price and cost price. Consideration is given to the store viewpoint, the publisher viewpoint, guidelines on freight information, postal service analysis, distribution procedures, extraneous costs, freight rate structure, and sharing cost-saving ideas. (LBH)

With colleges and universities in a difficult transition period, planning must be more flexible. New outlooks and methods are reviewed. For journal availability see HE 509 330. (Author/LBH)

It is important for school administrators to impress on their tax-paying publics the differences between "savings," which implies budget reductions, and "cost avoidance," which implies what they might be paying if energy reduction measures had not been taken. (Author)