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Whitaker, Douglas A. – Library Hi Tech, 1985
Discusses information gained from a test of cable data circuits on a Geac bibliographic control system at the Wayne Oakland Library Federation (WOLF) (Michigan). Highlights include an introduction to cable, hardware profile, the WOLF experience, and key questions that will affect the future use of cable for data transmission. (EJS)
Descriptors: Cable Television, Information Systems, Input Output Devices, Library Automation

Penniman, W. David – Special Libraries, 1987
Presents a model for predicting and shaping the impact of information technologies on libraries and the library role which is based on the effects of computerization in various business applications. The library network at AT&T Bell Laboratories is described as an example of a successful implementation of the model. (CLB)
Descriptors: Information Systems, Information Technology, Library Automation, Library Networks

Schwarz, Philip – Catholic Library World, 1985
Overview of activities and issues that face library administrators considering automation emphasizes acquisition of turnkey systems. Discussion covers reasons for automating, options available, major marketplace issues, keys to a successful automation project, the Request for Information, the Request for Proposal, evaluation techniques, the…
Descriptors: Contracts, Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Information Systems

Matthews, Joseph R.; And Others – Library Hi Tech, 1985
Five prominent consultants project technological advancements that, in some cases, will enhance current library systems, and in many cases will cause them to become obsolete. Major trends include advances in mainframe and microcomputing technology, development of inexpensive local area networks and telecommunications gateways, and the advent of…
Descriptors: Futures (of Society), Information Systems, Library Automation, Library Catalogs

Cantor, Scott – Library Hi Tech, 1997
DCE (Distributed Computing Environment) is a collection of services, tools, and libraries for building the infrastructure necessary for distributed computing within an enterprise. This articles discusses the Open Software Foundation (OSF); the components of DCE, including the Directory and Security Services, the Distributed Time Service, and the…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer System Design, Information Networks, Information Services

Devenish-Cassell, Ann – Catholic Library World, 1986
Three major electronic developments have had a profound effect over the last 19 years on the interloan operation of a medium-sized public library system in central New York State: the Gaylord Brothers, Inc. Circulation System; the New York State Interlibrary Loan Network; and the OCLC, Inc.-Interlibrary Loan Subsystem. (EJS)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Oriented Programs, Databases, Information Systems
Herr, Twila; Truett, Carol – School Library Media Quarterly, 1985
Outlines general characteristics of the Tasmanian Education Department's Statewide Computer Network (TASNET) and notes five library-oriented databases (bibliographic, resource management package, informational). TASNET as a library network, future plans for development of an integrated information system, and factors promoting apparent success of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Aveney, Brian, Ed. – 1984
Developed from presentations given at a 3-day invitational meeting of 31 leading online catalog designers from both public and private sectors in North America, these papers provide information about online catalogs--their present form, their use, and the questions that need to be considered in their future refinement. All of the papers in this…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Computer Science, Guidelines

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