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Five Librarians Talk about Quality Control and the OCLC Database.
Helge, Brian; And Others – OCLC Newsletter, 1987
Five librarians considered authorities on quality cataloging in the OCLC Online Union Catalog were interviewed to obtain their views on the current level of quality control in the OCLC database, the responsibilities of OCLC and individual libraries in improving the quality of records, and the consequences of quality control problems. (CLB)
Descriptors: Accountability, Bibliographic Utilities, Cataloging, Databases
Information Networking and Economic Development.
McGinn, Howard – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1987
Infrastructures and competitiveness are considered in the context of library networking, library service, and economic development in the state of North Carolina. The North Carolina Information Network, a network developed and maintained by the state library and responsive to the needs of the nonlibrary community, is described. (MES)
Descriptors: Competition, Economic Development, History, Library Networks
Employment and Status of Part-Time Librarians in U.S. Academic Libraries.
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Brustman, Mary Jane; Via, Barbara J. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1988
Reports the results of a survey of 203 academic libraries that examined the employment status, utilization, and compensation of part-time librarians as compared to full-time staff. The effects of union membership, administrative satisfaction with this class of workers, and perceived problems with part-time staff are discussed. (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Compensation (Remuneration), Employment Level, Employment Patterns
Benefits and Salaries Compared.
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Mudge, Charlotte R. – Canadian Library Journal, 1987
Reviews the latest contract and salary changes in collective agreements in Canadian libraries, using the provinces of British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Ontario as a sample population. The issues likely to be raised at the negotiating table in 1988 are predicted. (5 references) (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, Compensation (Remuneration), Foreign Countries, Fringe Benefits
Libraries and Computing Centers: Issues of Mutual Concern.
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Dougherty, Richard M.; And Others – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1987
In the first of two articles, William Potter discusses the drawbacks and opportunities presented by advances in technology, including budgeting for online access, dealing with publishers and producers, and relating to computing centers. In the second, Paul Metz discusses collection development in academic libraries with emphasis on new electronic…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Databases, Electronic Publishing
CDROM Catalogs--Evaluating LePac and Looking Ahead.
Watson, Paula D. – Online, 1987
Describes and evaluates a project which examined the feasibility of converting the University of Illinois' ILLINET Online Union Catalog to optical format, allowing users across the state to search the database using microcomputers. The evaluation focused on the impact on interlibrary loans and on the reactions of librarians and users. (CLB)
Descriptors: Feasibility Studies, Interlibrary Loans, Online Catalogs, Online Searching
The Network Library System: The History and Description of an Evolving Library-Developed System.
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Senzig, Donna M.; Bright, Franklyn F. – Library Hi Tech, 1987
Describes the Network Library System, a collaborative development project undertaken by the University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Chicago libraries, which currently handles an online catalog and a circulation system. The conceptualization of the system, its development and performance, and subsequent changes due to available…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Utilities, Computer Networks, Cooperative Programs