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Atkinson, Hugh C. – American Libraries, 1987
Discusses the goals of library networks in terms of sharing scarce resources and improving user access to information, and advocates cooperative library planning to enhance these goals, including interlibrary activities and multitype library systems. (CLB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cooperative Programs, Interlibrary Loans, Library Collections
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
Moore, Mary Y.; And Others – American Libraries, 1988
This series of articles describes and evaluates the use of facsimile transmission for document delivery in five major library projects, which include state- and countywide networks of public, academic, and medical libraries. Performance factors discussed include equipment, cost effectiveness, and user satisfaction. (CLB)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Delivery Systems, Electronic Equipment, Electronic Mail
