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Lynch, Mary Jo – American Libraries, 1982
Briefly summarizes the results of a recent American Library Association (ALA) study on "Financing Online Search Services in Publicly Supported Libraries." The background of the survey, the general patterns revealed by responses concerning the kinds of fees charged to users, and the availability of the complete study are included. (JL)
Descriptors: Costs, Fees, Information Retrieval, Library Services
Kent, Allen – American Libraries, 1979
The developments over the past decade in the use of on-line systems by libraries are recounted. Cost is discussed as an initial deterrent, and then as a catalyst for change. (MBR)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Costs, Historical Reviews, Libraries
