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Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1983
In response to a May 1983 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) survey, 94 university library members (90% of this category of ARL membership) provided information and documents about current library branches, changes during the last 5 years, and current and planned automation activities. It was found that 63 respondents (68%) considered their…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Branch Libraries, Centralization, Decentralization
Andrews, Janet A. C. – 1986
This document describes the processes involved in writing an effective user manual intended to give the reader a working knowledge of a computer program named FUND-RAISER. Written in UCSD PASCAL, FUND-RAISER was developed by the Winter Park Library Association to ease the record keeping and letter writing tasks involved in the association's annual…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Fund Raising, Library Associations
Kennedy, Gail A.; Lach, Michael J., Jr. – 1986
The process of identifying items in a library's collection by assigning to each a unique machine readable code has been generally referred to as barcoding. Barcoding is often one of the first critical projects a library will embark upon in the process of automation. This Systems and Procedures Exchange Center (SPEC) kit addresses many of the major…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Automation, Library Collections
Download full textAyala, Marta Stiefel, Ed.; And Others – 1984
This document includes the text of presentations given at the First Binational Conference on Libraries in California and Baja California, as well as minutes from four roundtables held at the conference. Following a prologue and a brief background on the conference, the following presentations are included: (1) "State Support for Public…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Community Services, Databases, Foreign Countries
Wilding, Tom – 1984
Based on the results of a June 1984 survey of 30 Association of Research Library (ARL) member libraries, this kit contains documents related to automation training programs for ARL library staff members. A summary of survey results indicates that few libraries performed formal needs assessments before embarking on programs related to automation…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Literacy, Higher Education, Library Automation
Doty, Charles R. – 1985
This publication identifies exemplary programs and human resources in the automated manufacturing technologies. Its purpose is to assist vocational education program planners and curriculum specialists in updating programs and staff skills to prepare for high technology. Chapter 1 is an introduction. Chapter 2 describes the seven U.S. Secretary of…
Descriptors: Automation, Computer Graphics, Computer Oriented Programs, Demonstration Programs
Jacobs, Alan; And Others – 1986
Executive summaries are provided of a variety of projects undertaken by the Maricopa Community Colleges related to the use of technology, and to the staff and students in the district. Reports are presented for the following activities and plans: (1) Maricopa Community Colleges/Digital Equipment Corporation/Information Associates Partnership, a…
Descriptors: College Planning, College Programs, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction
Oregon Univ., Eugene. Center for Advanced Technology in Education. – 1987
Presented in this program and proceedings are the following 27 papers describing a variety of educational uses of computers: "Learner Based Tools for Special Populations" (Barbara Allen); "Micros and Mainframes: Practical Administrative Applications at the Building Level" (Jeannine Bertrand and Eric Schiff); "Logo and Logowriter in the Curriculum"…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Conference Proceedings
Joslin, Ann – 1988
Based largely on recommendations from a 1986 strategy study, this long range plan for the improvement of library services in Idaho addresses goals and activities for the years 1989-1991. It is intended to support the direction of library development begun in 1984 to improve services to the user and to meet Library Services and Construction Act…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Annual Reports, Interlibrary Loans, Library Automation
New York State Library, Albany. – 1987
This annual report on the comprehensive five-year program for the enhancement of libraries in New York State achieves the following: (1) provides a benchmark for the continuing planning, development, and evaluation of state library services; (2) summarizes the objectives, policies, and programs undertaken for the improvement of those services; (3)…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Bibliographic Utilities, Interlibrary Loans, Library Automation
West Virginia Rehabilitation Research and Training Center, Dunbar. – 1981
This volume consisting of state of the art reviews, suggestions and guidelines for practitioners, and program descriptions deals with the current and potential applications of computers in the delivery of services for vocational rehabilitation (VR). Discussed first are current applications of computer technology in rehabilitative service delivery.…
Descriptors: Automation, Change Strategies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics
Whitesides, William L., Sr., Ed. – 1998
This book, written by graduate students at the Catholic University (District of Columbia) School of Library and Information Science, examines current priorities, policies, and practices of public libraries. Following an introduction, "Reinventing Libraries: Responding to the Forces of Change" (Lisa Crisman), chapters include: (1) "A…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Appropriate Technology, Change, Cultural Context
