Campus Computing Strategies

This document, edited by John W. McCredie, serves as a collection of ten case studies on how various educational institutions—ranging from small liberal arts colleges to large state universities—approach strategic planning for computing and communications. It explores themes such as the shift toward distributed computing, the integration of libraries with computer centers, the role of microcomputers, and the challenges of managing and funding academic computing environments in the face of rapid technological change. The document highlights the diverse administrative structures and planning philosophies used by these institutions to address the information revolution.