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Peer reviewedBlank, Karen L. – Library Hi Tech, 1984
Discussion of Australia's move toward library automation highlights development of a national bibliographic network, local and regional cooperation, integrated library systems, telecommunications, and online systems, as well as microcomputer usage, ergonomics, copyright issues, and national information policy. Information technology plans of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Human Factors Engineering, Information Services, Information Systems
Peer reviewedFoster, Constance L. – Journal of Library Administration, 1988
Discusses the need to cope effectively with technological transitions in library technical services and to plan for successful staff development. The areas discussed include changing job skills, financial planning, ergonomics, innovative partnerships, training, and an emphasis on human resources development. (21 references) (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Human Factors Engineering, Job Skills, Library Automation
Peer reviewedMorris, Anne; Barnacle, Stephen – Electronic Library, 1989
Discusses the importance of recognizing the human component in library automation systems to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the system. Human factors considerations are discussed in terms of health and safety aspects, ergonomics, workplace design, and job organization. (41 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Design Requirements, Human Factors Engineering, Job Development, Job Satisfaction
Peer reviewedCochrane, Pauline A.; Markey, Karen – Library and Information Science Research, 1983
This review of the transition from library card catalogs to online public access catalogs (OPAC) (1981-1982) discusses methods employed by online catalog use studies (self-administered questionnaires, OPAC transaction logs, focused-group interviews, feature analysis, online search and retrieval experiments) and new directions for OPAC research…
Descriptors: Human Factors Engineering, Information Retrieval, Library Automation, Library Catalogs
Torok, Andrew G. – Microcomputers for Information Management: An International Journal for Library and Information Services, 1984
Discusses evolution of ergonomics and development of computer ergonomics with its sub-fields of hardware ergonomics (user-equipment-related problems including workstation design); software ergonomics (problems in communication with computers); and peopleware ergonomics (psychological impact). Ergonomic features of VDTs, keyboards, and printers are…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Display Systems, History, Human Factors Engineering
