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Epstein, Susan Baerg; And Others – American Libraries, 1987
Seven experts in system planning offer their views on how optical disk systems will affect library participation in online networks, and discuss opportunities presented by these new products. (CLB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Bibliographic Utilities, Computer Storage Devices, Cost Effectiveness
Ali, S. Nazim – Electronic and Optical Publishing Review, 1987
This annotated bibliography contains citations for over 70 recently published journal articles, reports, and monographs on the subject of optical disks. Items are arranged alphabetically by author with annotations plus additional notes where appropriate. (CLB)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Computer Storage Devices, Databases, Electronic Publishing
Peer reviewedKranch, Douglas – Special Libraries, 1989
Discusses the feasibility of individual television film libraries combining film holdings onto optical disks and developing networks that would allow online searching of, access to, and transmission of video images. It is concluded that recent advances in technology would support fast and cost effective image retrieval with no loss in video…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, Computer Storage Devices, Cost Effectiveness
Kennedy, H. Edward – NFAIS Newsletter, 1986
The rate of new technology-driven innovations for information delivery has accelerated over the past three decades. New information delivery formats in the 1950s and 1960s included microforms and, in response to demands from librarians, indexing and abstracting services began to make their publications available on this medium. Electronic…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, Electronic Publishing, Information Dissemination, Information Needs
