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Roose, Tina – Library Journal, 1984
Discusses the 10 questions most frequently asked concerning the installation of public library online services. Equipment considerations (choice of equipment, maintenance arrangements, baud rate), choice of databases and vendors, budgets, fees, training, elimination of printed tools, and promotion of the service are covered. (EJS)
Descriptors: Budgets, Costs, Databases, Library Equipment
Roose, Tina – Library Journal, 1985
Examines online searching done for public libraries during October 1984 at The System Reference Service of the multitype North Suburban Library System. Highlights include total requests searched online, total public library requests searched online (by subject category), samples of successful and unsuccessful public library searches, databases…
Descriptors: Costs, Databases, Information Retrieval, Library Networks
Roose, Tina – Library Journal, 1983
Online database searching experiences of nine Illinois public libraries--Arlington Heights, Deerfield, Elk Grove Village, Evanston, Glenview, Northbrook, Schaumburg Township, Waukegan, Wilmette--are discussed, noting search costs, user charges, popular databases, library acquisition, interaction with users, and staff training. Three sources are…
Descriptors: Costs, Databases, Library Acquisition, Library Automation
