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The Effects of Computer Anxiety and Technostress, as Functions of Resistance to Change, on the Staff of the 18 Founding OhioLINK Libraries as the OhioLINK Automated System Is Initiated.
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Popovich, Donna – 1994
This descriptive study surveys the staff of all 18 founding member libraries of OhioLINK to see whether or not they prefer the new system or the old one and why. The purpose of the study is to determine if resistance to change, computer anxiety and technostress can be found in libraries converting their automated systems over to the OhioLINK…
Descriptors: Change, Computer Anxiety, Computer Attitudes, Information Technology
Impact of the BALLOTS Shared Cataloging System on the Amount of Change in the Library Technical Processing Department.
Kershner, Lois M. – 1979
The amount of change resulting from the implementation of the Bibliographic Automation of Large Library Operations using a Time-sharing System (BALLOTS) is analyzed, in terms of (1) physical room arrangement, (2) work procedure, and (3) organizational structure. Also considered is the factor of amount of time the new system has been in use.…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Environmental Standards, Evaluation, Information Processing
Perceptions of Company Employees on Technology and Office Technologies Training.
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Mellan, James R. – 1988
A study was conducted to determine the impact technology would have on the developing scenario of a competitive market for the training and retraining of both the unemployed and employed. The objective was to identify the perceptions of employees concerning technology and the effectiveness and efficiency of office technology training. The study…
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Employee Attitudes, Employer Attitudes, Foreign Countries
The Development of a Strategic Plan for Networking the Kindergarten to Grade Eight School Library Media Centers in the Taunton School System.
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Schene, Carol – 1996
The purpose of this paper is to determine the current status of the Taunton Public School's (Massachusetts) kindergarten to grade eight library program in terms of networking and resource sharing. It uses Diane Kester's model of the three stages of library networking in four key areas--human support, financial support, technological support, and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology
The Emerging Profession: School Library Media Specialists.
Gailey, Kathleen Jennings – 1992
The purpose of this research study was to investigate the development of school library media programs in the United States and the emerging roles of school library media specialists from a historical perspective and to make inferences about the future of the profession at the edge of the 21st century. The study was divided into six historical…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Distance Education, Educational Change, Educational History
Impact of OhioLINK Resource Sharing Options on the Workload of the Interlibrary Loan Department at the University of Toledo, Carlson Library.
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Breno, Patricia M. – 1998
This paper reports on a research project that evaluates the impact of OhioLINK's resource sharing options upon traditional interlibrary loan services and organization. This impact is documented by a study of the interlibrary loan transactions processed by the Interlibrary Loan Department, Carlson Library, University of Toledo, before and after…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Databases, Document Delivery, Electronic Journals