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Peer reviewedAkeroyd, John – Electronic Library, 1991
Provides an overview of CD-ROM networking technology in libraries. Six systems currently in operation are evaluated; operational experiences in libraries are discussed, including the need for user education; networking between CD-ROM networks and integrated library systems is described; and future possibilities are suggested. (14 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Futures (of Society), Integrated Library Systems, Library Automation
Peer reviewedWilliams, Neil; And Others – Information Services and Use, 1991
Describes multimedia computing and the characteristics of multimedia information. Trends in information technology are reviewed; distributed multimedia computing is explained; media types are described, including digital media; and multimedia applications are examined, including office systems, documents, information storage and retrieval,…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Documentation, Electronic Mail, Health Services
McClanahan, Gloria, Ed.; Haynes, Elizabeth – School Library Media Quarterly, 1993
"The Evolution of a School Library Network: Setting up a CD-ROM Local Area Network (LAN)" describes how to set up a CD-ROM LAN in a school library, including establishing a technology plan and choosing hardware, software, cabling, and staffing. A description of the Texas Education Network (TENET) and reviews of print and electronic…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Networks
