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Roberts, Gloria A. – Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 1985
Planned Parenthood Federation of America was established in 1916 to fulfill the need to provide family planning information and services to women. The Katharine Dexter McCormick Library serves organizational goals by publishing family planning bibliographies, performing literature searches on in-house database, and providing reference services to…
Descriptors: Family Planning, Information Networks, Information Services, Library Collections
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Bearman, David – Journal of Library Administration, 1986
Describes the development of library and bibliographic information networks, differences between the functions of archives and libraries, and the challenge to create information networks which encompass both library and archival materials. (CLB)
Descriptors: Archives, Bibliographic Utilities, Information Networks, Information Technology
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Kilgour, Frederick G. – Electronic Library, 1984
Examines the possibility of constructing an online international union catalog from machine readable entries originating in different countries and discusses use of MARC-compatible records as records that can be converted to MARC algorithmically. Sources of cataloging records, problems generated by merging, and resolution of problems are…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Databases, Global Approach, Information Networks
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Battin, Patricia – College and Research Libraries, 1984
Analyzes traditional roles and services of academic libraries, summarizes new communication links, and suggests major policy areas to be considered by university officers: centralized financial and technological planning, integration of information services with academic programs, access to scholarly resources, electronic publishing, copyright and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Information Networks, Information Services
Townley, Charles T.; And Others – 1983
Policies and procedures are outlined for the Online Database Information Network (ODIN), a cooperative of libraries in south-central Pennsylvania, which was organized to improve library services through technology. The first section covers organization and goals, members, and responsibilities of the administrative council and libraries. Patrons…
Descriptors: Administration, Databases, Guidelines, Information Networks
ERIC Clearinghouse on Information Resources, Syracuse, NY. – 1982
Ten books, articles, and reports published between 1977 and 1982 and cited in "Resources in Education" and "Current Index to Journals in Education" are listed in this annotated bibliography for school library personnel. Emphasis is on the interconnection of learning resources through library networking. Topics included are the…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Educational Needs, Educational Trends, Information Networks
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Tao, Dorothy S. – Electronic Library, 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…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Computer Software, Consortia