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Grosch, Audrey N. – Online, 1991
Discusses new hardware and software developments for microcomputers and considers strategies for future library microcomputing. Topics discussed include developments with Macintosh computers; the importance of local area networks (LANs); upgrading options for hardware; operating system upgrades; dynamic data exchange (DDE); microcomputer…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Cost Effectiveness, Futures (of Society), Library Automation
Kittle, Paul W. – Online, 1985
Describes use of microcomputers with system called "TBBS" ("The Bread Board System") at Loma Linda University Medical Center to allow users enhanced services from home, whether library facilities are open or not. Flexibility and security, dialing into medical library, and suggestions for setting up similar computerized…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Software, Display Systems, Higher Education
Beiser, Karl – Online, 1993
Describes Kodak's Photo CD technology, a format for the storage and retrieval of photographic images in electronic form. Highlights include current and future Photo CD formats; computer imaging technology; ownership issues; hardware for using Photo CD; software; library and information center applications, including image collections and…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Futures (of Society), Information Retrieval, Information Storage
Beaubien, Denise – Online, 1991
Discusses issues that managers of academic library electronic reference services are facing. Topics discussed include the quantity of mediated searches; organizational changes, i.e., who electronic services staff report to; management by committee; administrative options; changing job responsibilities of searchers and other staff members, both…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Futures (of Society), Higher Education, Library Administration
Cribbs, Margaret A. – Online, 1987
Discusses the preservation of electronically produced data focusing on the passive destruction of data due to lack of proper care in information storage. Three case studies are presented: two involve specific media--magnetic tape and CD-ROM (compact disk read-only-memory)--and one the transfer of data from one system to another. (EM)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, Case Studies, Computer Software, Cost Effectiveness
White, Robert L.; Jaffe, Lee David – Online, 1995
This case study describes the planning, funding, and implementation of a complete data-wiring renovation at the University of California, Santa Cruz library. Highlights include design principles; project schedule; benefits for staff's electronic mail and network use and for upgraded public terminals; and the importance of planning and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Networks, Design Requirements
Tucker, Sandra L.; And Others – Online, 1988
The second of two articles on the acquisition and implementation of a large laserdisk service at Texas A&M University covers equipment and supplies, future plans, service, staffing, training of staff and patrons, and statistics. A floor plan, user instruction sheet, and news release are included. (MES)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Electronic Equipment, Higher Education, Library Administration
O'Leary, Mick – Online, 1997
Reviews the historical development of online information in libraries, including computers, software, and networks. Highlights include quotes from leaders in the field; the end-user movement; commercial products from vendors; the spread of the Internet and its effects on online companies and searchers; options on the World Wide Web; and future…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, Databases, Futures (of Society)
Tenopir, Carol; Neufang, Ralf – Online, 1992
Discusses results of interviews with reference librarians that were conducted to investigate the effects of electronic reference options such as CD-ROM and OPACs (Online Public Access Catalogs). The work environment is described; changes in library instruction are considered; and the changing nature of reference work is discussed, including users'…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Interviews, Librarians, Library Automation
Angier, Jennifer J.; Hoehl, Susan B. – Online, 1986
Presents a planning model for the automation of operations in a large hospital library and specifically describes the design and implementation of a local area network. Part 1 deals with the evolution of the idea, system planning, and design, and Part 2 addresses installation and implementation issues. (EM)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Hospital Libraries, Library Automation, Library Planning
LaGuardia, Cheryl; Bentley, Stella – Online, 1992
Discusses the acquisition of library materials in electronic formats, particularly CD-ROMs and machine-readable data files (MRDFs) in academic libraries, and considers possible problems that can result related to collection development policies. Cooperation in the selection process between subject collectors and technical experts is suggested.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cooperation, Databases, Electronic Publishing
Tenopir, Carol; Neufang, Ralf – Online, 1992
Presents results of a survey of ARL (Association of Research Libraries) members in the United States and Canada that was conducted to discover which electronic reference options are offered and their impact on library services. Online mediated searching, CD-ROM, end-user searching, and local databases are investigated. (nine references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Databases, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Boyd, Stephanie – Online, 2002
Describes the change from a traditional, paper-based collection to an electronic library at Bell Canada's Information Resource Center in Montreal. Highlights include universal desktop access for users; library Web site; decline in traditional services to increased use of online services; materials, including books, consultant reports, and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Budgets, Communication (Thought Transfer), Electronic Libraries
Mellendorf, Scott A. – Online, 1994
Describes the automated access and Internet resources menu used by the reference department at Saginaw Valley State University (Michigan) library. Resources selected for the menu, including online catalogs, online databases, Internet access, and miscellaneous resources, are described. The access process, based on PROCOMM Plus software, is…
Descriptors: Access to Information, College Libraries, Computer Networks, Computer Software
Basch, Reva – Online, 1991
Discussion of current applications of and future possibilities for electronic text, or e-text, focuses on activities in the area of higher education. Topics covered are input technology, including optical scanners and keyboarding; standardization; copyright issues; access to e-text through networks; user interface; hypertext; software; shareware;…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Computer Networks, Computer Software
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