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Upgrading Application Software: Problems and Perspectives.
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Corbly, James E. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1997
Offers 10 guidelines for librarians responsible for making decisions on whether to upgrade application software. Examines the Internet, client/server LAN (local area network) architecture, developments in contemporary stand-alone systems, and graphic user interfaces to determine their impact on the upgrading process. (AEF)
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Software Selection, Guidelines
A Review and Exploratory Investigation of Instructional Design Strategies Relevant to Library and Information Management Software.
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Kazlauskas, Edward John; And Others – Information Technology and Libraries, 1990
Reviews selected strategies employed in educational and training psychology that might be incorporated into library and information management software. Based on this review, a number of potentially useful features are identified, and an exploratory study of a sampling of library and information management software is conducted based on these…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Software Development, Computer Software Evaluation, Educational Psychology
Selecting Software for Libraries.
Beiser, Karl – Database, 1993
Discusses resources and strategies that libraries can use to evaluate competing database management software for purchase. Needs assessments, types of software available, features of good software, evaluation aids, shareware, and marketing and product trends are covered. (KRN)
Descriptors: Computer Software Evaluation, Database Management Systems, Database Producers, Evaluation Criteria
Information Technology in Schools: Implications for Teacher Librarians. Second Report of the Online Information Services for Schools Sub-Committee.
Australian Library and Information Association, Perth. School Libraries Section. – 1990
This publication is designed to assist teacher librarians or those who are in charge of school libraries in the following areas: (1) online information services; (2) electronic bulletin boards and electronic mail; (3) CD-ROM and videodisc; (4) hypertext and hypermedia; (5) automated library systems; and (6) developing an IT plan for a school…
Descriptors: Computer Software Evaluation, Electronic Mail, Elementary Secondary Education, Equipment Evaluation