Inventory by cash register is recommended as an efficient means of keeping orderly, departmentalized college store records. A series of procedures and suggestions are provided for accuracy and completeness of records. (MSE)

In Broomfield (Colorado) the Mountain View Elementary School's use of an Apple II microcomputer as its library's card catalog saves time and money, reduces recordkeeping burdens, and helps children learn to use computers. (RW)

A step-by-step guide to setting up an inventory control system that works. (Author)

Describes a systematic approach for determining how much energy teachers will use in record keeping tasks associated with individualized instruction systems. Evaluates the information benefits that are important enough to warrant investment of teacher record keeping time. (Author/RK)

Discusses the importance of a vehicle maintenance program for school districts that can reduce overall costs and improve safety. It describes developing a maintenance plan and its implementation, and recordkeeping tips. In addition, it highlights where to find vehicle maintenance training and resources. (GR)

This article offers guidelines for developing and using countoons as recording strategies with young children in special education and inclusion classrooms to help them monitor and change problem behaviors. Countoons are simple cartoon representations of appropriate and inappropriate behaviors, a contingency for meeting criteria, and counting…

Discusses hypermedia as an appropriate medium for supporting collaborative work and describes hypermedia systems in general and NoteCards in particular. Experiences of collaborators working with NoteCards are presented, the resulting development of two tools is described, and future developments for NoteCards and these tools are discussed. (17…

The composition, ojbectives, and perceptions of the medical care team which has evolved over the last 10 years to provide acute care for injured persons at the finish line of the Boston Marathon are described, as well as as an ancillary group which maintains medical records and defines injury patterns. (Author/CB)

Describes recordkeeping for the National Spanish Examinations by the Metropolitan New York Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP). The layout of census and attendance forms is described, and the use of a word processing or database program to help organize and utilize information obtained from those forms…

Discusses the need for accurate documentation of museum holdings and the feasibility of using online library catalogs as models for automated cataloging in museums. The description of museum computer projects covers problems that have impeded automation in the past and the current status of several projects. (34 references) (CLB)

A survey of institutions conducting or having completed fund-raising campaigns with goals over $1 million confirmed that campaigns have different purposes and structures, and do not all include the same sources and purposes of support in their reports. Fund-raising professionals should consider the issue of consistency in campaign accounting. (MSE)

Claims a useful computer practice system should contain standardized tools for assessment, progress monitoring, and outcome evaluation and the capacity to accommodate tools and formats tailored to varying client, setting, and practitioner needs. Contends practitioners need to become informed and proactive partners in shaping the evolving course of…

The difference between cost and market value of endowment investments is significant for many colleges and universities. These investments should always be reported at market value to provide relevant, comparable, consistent, and understandable financial information. Nonmanagement users of institutional financial statements prefer market rather…

This annual guide to income tax for parents of children with disabilities covers organizing records; avoiding audits; deducting medical expenses; and considering the impact of recent changes in medical expenses, Social Security numbers for children, child care, earned income credit, and deduction for dependents. (DB)

Presents eight responses from practicing teachers to the question, "What have you learned about record-keeping in the classroom that you would like to share with beginning teachers?" (HB)