Extra-library Information Programs in Selected Federal AgenciesNational Academy of Public Administration, 1970 - 111 lappuses Information programs of seven Federal agencies were studied in order to: determine how and why extra-library information storage, analysis, and retrieval systems have been established; determine the place of information systems within the total structure; determine functional, organizational, and operational relationships; identify the common and unique functions of libraries and extra-library systems; provide recommendations, guidance, and conclusions. The agencies studied are National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Division of Scientific and Technical Information; National Standard Reference Data System; National Clearinghouse for Mental Health Information; Pesticides Information Center of the National Agriculture Library; Plastics Technical Evaluation Center of the Picatinny Arsenal; and Redstone Scientific Information Center. |
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acquisition Aeronautics and Space Ass't Administrator Assistant bibliographies brary Bureau of Standards CHIEF Clearinghouse for Mental collection contractors created data centers Department of Defense dissemination Division of Scientific documents Engineering established extra-library information programs field Index Medicus information activities information services information system Institute of Mental journals Lib Tech librarians Library of Medicine Library Science literature materials Medical MEDLARS ment Mental Health Information Missile Command mission NASA NASA's National Agricultural Library National Bureau National Clearinghouse National Institute National Library National Standard Reference NSRDS Office for Information Office of Communications Office of Standard operation organization chart Pesticides Information Center Picatinny Arsenal Plastics Technical Evaluation processing professional projects Redstone Arsenal Redstone Scientific Information Reference Data System research and development responsibilities Scientific and Technical Scientific Information Center scientists Scott Adams staff Standard Reference Data Technical Evaluation Center Technical Information Branch tion tional total information U.S. Army
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