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Where Have All the Ultras Gone? The Rise and Demise of the Ultrafiche Library Collection, 1968-1973.
Peer reviewedYerburgh, Mark R.; Yerburgh, Rhoda – Microform Review, 1984
Identifies factors undermining library phenomenon of "ultrafiche" collection. Proposal of concept by Rand Corporation (1968), publication of two prototype collections (Library Resources Inc.'s "Library of American Civilization," and National Cash Register's "PCMI Library Collections"), and forces having adverse effect on viability and longevity of…
Descriptors: Computers, History, Information Storage, Library Collections
Peer reviewedYerburgh, Mark R. – Microform Review, 1987
Considers the future of microforms by surveying the history of their use in libraries; reviewing the literature about them; and comparing them with electronic databases, full text delivery, and laser disks. It is concluded that microforms will continue to be the primary providers of significant but rarely used retrospective materials. (EM)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Databases, Economic Factors, Futures (of Society)
