Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ355839
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1987
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Local Area Networks for Libraries--Cast and Recast.
Tao, Dorothy S.
Electronic Library, v5 n2 p94-98 Apr 1987
Discusses the rationale, methodology, capabilities and problems of a local area network created for the Library Consortium of Health Institutions in Buffalo, using a multi-user microcomputer. The rationale and design of a new network, designed to better meet information and compatibility requirements, are described and suggestions to network planners are made. (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Computer Software, Consortia, Electronic Mail, Evaluation Criteria, Hospital Libraries, Information Networks, Interlibrary Loans, Library Cooperation, Library Networks, Local Area Networks, Microcomputers, Needs Assessment, Online Catalogs, Shared Library Resources, Summative Evaluation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Evaluative
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Audience: Policymakers; Administrators; Media Staff; Practitioners
Language: English
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