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Lundeen, Gerald – Special Libraries, 1981
Examines the present and future capabilities of microcomputers for personal use, and discusses the requirements for such individualized systems, including software and hardware considerations. A glossary is provided, and 31 references are cited. (FM)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Computer Programs, Computer Storage Devices, Family Environment
McLaughlin, Pamela W. – 1987
This overview of CD-ROM (Compact Disk-Read Only Memory) technology covers technical specifications as well as applications of special interest to teachers, school administrators, and librarians. Materials available on CD-ROM disks are described, including a variety of reference works, and a directory of publishers/producers is provided. Issues of…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Computer Software, Information Systems, Librarians
Carlson, Gary – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1984
Reports on the use of microcomputers in comprehensive library circulation systems. Topics covered include system requirements (reliability, completeness); determining circulation system needs (saving money, improving service, modernization); limitations of microcomputers (capacity, kinds of data stored, number of stations or terminals); system…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Databases, Guidelines, Information Systems
Herther, Nancy K. – Online, 1985
Introduction to use of compact disk technology for storing digital data highlights history, background, and developments; technical features; standardization issues; current CD ROM applications; and the market for CD products. A production diagram, a sampling of CD manufacturers and disk replicators, and performance comparison of three storage…
Descriptors: Computer Storage Devices, Information Retrieval, Information Storage, Information Systems
Melin, Nancy – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1985
This report on the microcomputer-to-mainframe link highlights advantages and weaknesses of each system when used independently; technical considerations for link (personal computer emulates a dumb terminal, data transfer, selective data access category, nongeneric links); how librarians can use the link; availability of software; and planning for…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Information Networks, Information Systems, Input Output Devices
Kellogg, Edward B. – Information Technology Quarterly, 1987
Discusses databases and database management systems and explains how they can be used to organize and provide access to information. Highlights include relational models, database design considerations (particularly normalization), query languages used in programming, screen displays, data integrity and security, and effects of the organizational…
Descriptors: Data Processing, Database Management Systems, Databases, Display Systems
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Fox, Christopher – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1986
Survey of recent developments in microcomputer technology, mass-storage technology, and telecommunications technology shows how these new technologies are driving the development of a new generation of information systems. Major changes in the information industry precipitated by arrival of new information systems and telecommunication…
Descriptors: Computer Storage Devices, Futures (of Society), Information Science, Information Storage
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Levert, Virginia M. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1985
Important features of local area networks (LAN) are reviewed, and several microcomputer LANs are described (ARCnet, Hinet, ShareNet, Ethernet, Omninet, PLAN 4000). Results of survey of 10 libraries using or planning to use a microcomputer LAN and considerations in choosing a LAN are reported. Forty-one references are cited. (EJS)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Information Networks, Information Systems, Library Automation
Matthews, Joseph R. – Library Journal, 1984
This annual review article examines the automated library system marketplace from four perspectives: turnkey circulation systems, library-developed software which may be purchased by other libraries, the microcomputer segment of market, and production of COM catalogs. Addresses of 86 turnkey vendors, software vendors, library-developed systems,…
Descriptors: Computer Output Microfilm, Computer Software, Information Systems, Library Automation
Dembowski, Frederick L. – 1986
This chapter of "Principles of School Business Management" provides an overview of the role of computers--and microcomputers in particular--in the school business management process. The chapter opens with a background discussion of the management information system (MIS) concept in general. This topic is examined in terms of the…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Elementary Secondary Education, Management Information Systems, Microcomputers
Griffiths, Jose-Marie – UNESCO Journal of Information Science, Librarianship and Archives Administration, 1982
Describes applications of new technology to information handling on the basis of two trends--the miniaturization of electronic circuits and the shift from analog to digital modes of communication. Information technologies discussed are microcomputers, word processors, telecommunications, storage technologies, databases, videotex, and teletext.…
Descriptors: Automation, Computer Science, Computer Storage Devices, Databases
Moore, Robert C. – 1981
The evolution of online home information systems, the nature and function of such systems, and their potential for wide-scale use are discussed in detail. Different types of home information systems, including one- and two-way interactive television, are described, and the unique technological features of the teletext, viewdata, and videotext…
Descriptors: Broadcast Television, Cable Television, Communications, Family Environment
Monaco, Jenny; MacDonald, Lesley – 1984
This document provides information on the use of information technology (IT) to assist in educational management and administration, considers where future developments may lead, and provides definitions of IT and its elements--information handling, communications technology, and information transformation. The involvement of the Council for…
Descriptors: Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Software, Developed Nations, Educational Administration
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Sinnett, Dennis; Edwards, Sheila – Library Hi Tech, 1984
Reviews attributes of laser discs and "traditional" objections to use of audiovisual materials. Use of authoring systems as means of tailoring laser disc programs and updating aging materials is described. Flexibility and power of the Video Nova Authoring System is explained and illustrated and the SONY SMC-70 microcomputer is evaluated.…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Computer Software, Display Systems, Equipment Evaluation
Ramsay, R. D. – Programmed Learning and Educational Technology, 1981
Highlights some of the more significant trends in communications systems and technology, and predicts that the social and educational impact of such changes will be dramatic, with communications becoming more personalized and specialized, and electronics finding its way into nearly all aspects of everyday life. (Author/CHC)
Descriptors: Communications, Communications Satellites, Computer Oriented Programs, Delivery Systems
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