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Technology for Libraries.
Phenix, Katharine; And Others – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1990
Five articles discuss information technology in libraries: (1) "Software for Libraries" (Katharine Phenix); (2) "Online Update: European Online Services" (Martin Kesselman); (3) "Connect Time: Online Pricing Breakthroughs" (Barbara Quint); (4) "Microcomputing: Micro Biology Computer Viruses" (James LaRue);…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Foreign Countries, Information Technology, Library Automation
Managing electronic serials: essays based on the ALCTS Electronic Serials Institutes 1997--1999. ALCTS papers on technical services and collections, 9
Pamela M. Bluh – 2001
If managed well, electronic journals (e-journals) can be extremely efficient, saving money and space while improving access and speeding information delivery. With the help of the Internet, e-journals can also make library collections more accessible to both users and staff. Covering the process of managing electronic serials from licensing,…
Descriptors: Electronic Journals, Information Technology, Internet, Librarians
Rare Book and Manuscript Libraries in the Twenty-First Century.
Wendorf, Richard, Ed. – 1993
Revised versions of the talks presented at the symposium are presented here. A preliminary discussion paper opens the manuscript, exploring the implications of changing patterns in teaching, research, and scholarship, the new demands of the marketplace and libraries' resultant collection development, the changing technologies, future staffing,…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Futures (of Society), Higher Education, Information Technology
Advances in Serials Management. Volume 6.
Hepfer, Cindy, Ed.; Gammon, Julia, Ed.; Malinowski, Teresa, Ed. – 1997
In order to further discussion and support constructive change, this volume presents the following eight papers on various dimensions of serials management: (1) "CD-ROMs, Surveys, and Sales: The OSA [Optical Society of America] Experience" (Frank E. Harris and Alan Tourtlotte); (2) "Management and Integration of Electronic Journals into the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Electronic Publishing, Higher Education, Information Technology
People Come First: User-Centered Academic Library Service. ACRL Publications in Librarianship No. 53.
Montanelli, Dale S., Ed.; Stenstrom, Patricia F., Ed. – 1999
This book, emphasizing service to users, includes 10 chapters by different librarians who have had experience as practitioners. Chapters are: (1) "Avoiding the Seven Deadly Sins, or Technology and the Future of Library Service in Academic Libraries" (Michael Gorman); (2) "The Gateway Library: Rethinking Undergraduate Services" (Lizabeth A.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Cataloging, Higher Education
School Library Management. Fourth Edition. Professional Growth Series.
Andronik, Catherine M., Ed. – 1998
This compilation of 116 articles by practicing library media specialists covers a variety of topics related to the operation and management of school media centers. The articles are arranged in eight broad areas: (1) organization and management (14 articles); (2) planning (9 articles); (3) personnel and evaluation (21 articles); (4) budget (12…
Descriptors: Authors, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Technology, Inservice Education
Agricultural Information and Scientific Information.
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Parker, J. Stephen, Ed. – Information Development, 1991
Six articles discuss the need for increased access to information for agricultural and scientific research in the countries of Zambia, Kenya, Ghana, Turkey, India, and Nigeria. Discussions focus on each country's current scientific and agricultural development and the demand for scientific materials and greater information dissemination. (MAB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Agriculture, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
The National Electronic Library: A Guide to the Future for Library Managers. The Greenwood Library Management Collection.
Pitkin, Gary M., Ed. – 1996
As a reference guide for library professionals, this volume helps librarians prepare for the future in the growing electronic environment by examining the historical and theoretical background of the National Electronic Library and assessing the role of libraries in the past, present, and future. The book is divided in two sections: "The…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Consortia, Electronic Libraries, Futures (of Society)