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Database Management: Building, Changing and Using Databases. Collected Papers and Abstracts of the Mid-Year Meeting of the American Society for Information Science (15th, Portland, Oregon, May 1986).
American Society for Information Science, Washington, DC. – 1986
This document contains abstracts of papers on database design and management which were presented at the 1986 mid-year meeting of the American Society for Information Science (ASIS). Topics considered include: knowledge representation in a bilingual art history database; proprietary database design; relational database design; in-house databases;…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Database Design, Database Management Systems, Databases
Impact of Information Technology on International Library Cooperation. Publications of Essen University Library 9. Essen Symposium (Essen, West Germany, September 8-11, 1986).
Helal, Ahmed H., Ed.; Weiss, Joachim W., Ed. – 1987
This symposium explored the effects of computers and modern technologies on library automation and cooperation. The following presentations are included in this collection: (1) "Economic Squeeze and Technological Challenge--Swedish Library Automation, 1987-90" (Svante Hallgren); (2) "A European Bibliographic Database Centre" (Bernard Gallivan);…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, Developed Nations, Foreign Countries, Information Retrieval
Geographic Information Systems and Libraries: Patrons, Maps, and Spatial Information. Papers presented at the Clinic on Library Applications of Data Processing (Champaign, Illinois, April 10-12, 1995).
Smith, Linda C., Ed.; Gluck, Myke, Ed. – 1996
This document assembles conference papers which focus on how electronic technologies are creating new ways of meeting user needs for spatial and cartographic information. Contents include: (1) "Mapping Technology in Transition" (Mark Monmonier); (2) "Cataloging Planetospatial Data in Digital Form: Old Wine, New Bottles--New Wine,…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Atlases, Cartography, Electronic Libraries
National Online Meeting Proceedings (15th, New York, New York, May 10-12, 1994).
1994
This proceedings contains 58 papers that were reviewed and selected for presentation at the 1994 National Online Meeting. The introduction, "Highlights of the Online/CD-ROM Database Industry: Implications of the Internet for Database Producers" by Martha E. Williams, provides statistics regarding databases, database records, database…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Databases, Electronic Publishing, Information Management
The Impact of CD-ROM on Library Operations and Universal Availability of Information: Festschrift in Honour of Maurice B. Line. International Essen Symposium (11th, Essen, Germany, September 26-29, 1988). Publications of Essen University Library 11.
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Helal, Ahmed H., Ed.; Weiss, Joachim W., Ed. – 1989
This festschrift contains 17 papers on the impact of CD-ROM technology: (1) "CD-ROM and Access to Information in the South" (Abdelaziz Abid); (2) "CD-ROM and Bridging of Cultural and Technological Gaps in Developing Countries" (Shmuel Sever); (3) "Electronic Publishing Developments and Opportunities from OCLC" (Janet…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Databases, Developing Nations, Electronic Libraries
Laser Disk Systems in Libraries. Summary of Proceedings of FLICC/FEDLINK Institute (Washington, D.C., May 11, 1987).
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Federal Library and Information Center Committee, Washington, DC. Federal Library and Information Network. – 1987
This document summarizes the nine presentations made at an institute on laser disk systems in libraries held at the Library of Congress in May 1987. The first speaker, Linda Helgerson, discussed advances in CD-ROM technology as well as its advantages and disadvantages. Judy McQueen focused primarily on the disadvantages of CD-ROM and urged caution…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria