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Breeding, Marshall – Computers in Libraries, 2009
Library professionals have always engaged with associations and communities to share experiences and information. Going back through the earliest times of the profession, librarians have interacted through conference meetings, professional publications, and a variety of other venues. These in-person and print-based interactions continue as…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Social Networks, Librarians, Library Associations
Terlaga, Amy – Computers in Libraries, 2010
In March 2007, SirsiDynix notified its Horizon and classic Dynix customers that it would not be releasing Horizon 8.0 in favor of developing its Unicorn software. As vice president/president-elect of SirsiDynix's Horizon/Dynix user group, the author was one of the first ones to be notified of this abrupt change in company strategy. The news sent…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Computer Software, Public Libraries, Library Associations
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Thornton, Elaine – Journal of Web Librarianship, 2009
iTunes University is a free service offered by Apple iTunes to educational institutions. It serves as a platform for the management and distribution of educational, instructional, and informational resources through both audio and video podcasts. Participation in the service among colleges and universities continues to grow since its official…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Database Management Systems, Information Management
Hane, Paula J. – Computers in Libraries, 2009
Despite lower attendance than in the past and blustery, cold weather, the American Library Association's Midwinter Meeting in Denver in January offered lots of news from industry vendors and lots of opportunities to discuss important issues and trends. In this report, the author highlights some of the most important product announcements with a…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Online Catalogs, Library Services, Library Associations
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Carter, Ruth C. – Library Hi Tech, 1984
Efforts of the Technical Standards for Library Automation Committee (TESLA), a division-wide committee of the Library Information and Technology Association (LITA) of the American Library Association, are described. The current status of suggested technical standards and recommended action are detailed. Five sources are given. (Author/EJS)
Descriptors: Library Associations, Library Automation, Library Standards
Wilson Library Bulletin, 1987
This report of the American Library Association's 1987 conference in San Francisco summarizes meetings on: local area networks, personal liability of library trustees, librarian shortages, AIDS education, CD-ROM technology, literacy, Black librarians and the political process, and restriction of young adult literature. Exhibit highlights are also…
Descriptors: Conferences, Exhibits, Library Associations, Library Automation
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North Carolina Libraries, 1997
Provides summaries of the presentations at the North Carolina Library Association's Biennial Conference, "Choose Quality, Choose Libraries," (Raleigh, NC, October 8-10, 1997). Some of the topics covered include library instruction, Internet access to public documents, outsourcing technical services, copyrights and the Internet, the…
Descriptors: Conferences, Copyrights, Internet, Library Associations
Hart, Amy – Library Media Connection, 2006
This article discusses the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR), a plan that is quickly gaining the support of library organizations around the globe. The FRBR Study Group was appointed by International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) and issued its final report in 1998. The report redefines the basic unit of…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Media Specialists, Library Associations, International Organizations
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Bluh, Pamela; Hepfer, Will – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1988
Lists four areas identified by participants at the 1987 Resources and Technical Services Division Serials Section program as mandatory considerations in the study of serials automation within the context of linking public and technical library services. Four conference papers to be published in this and subsequent issues are introduced. (MES)
Descriptors: Conference Papers, Conferences, Library Associations, Library Automation
Keating, Michael – School and College, 1989
This article reviews some of the topics relevant to education that librarians covered at the 1989 Special Libraries Association (SLA) conference: (1) space problems and space-saving solutions; (2) automation in media centers and academic libraries; (3) skyrocketing subscription prices; (4) collective bargaining by academic librarians; (5) growing…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Conferences, Educational Research, Higher Education
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Sippings, Gwenda – Electronic Library, 1987
Reports results of a 1987 survey of the British membership of Aslib on the use of information technology in libraries and information centers. Responses are analyzed in four areas: (1) hardware; (2) software applications and packages; (3) online searching; and (4) new technologies for communications, document delivery, and information storage. (2…
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Foreign Countries, Information Technology, Library Associations
School Library Journal, 1995
Reports on activities at the 1995 ALA (American Library Association) Midwinter Convention in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) that were largely based on considerations of the ALA Goal 2000 plan that focuses on funding for libraries, technology, and intellectual freedom. Highlights include the proposed dues increase and the overlap of ALA divisions.…
Descriptors: Conferences, Fees, Intellectual Freedom, Library Associations
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Dewe, Michael – International Information and Library Review, 1993
Provides a description of four seminars and three study tours organized by the IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations) Section on Library Buildings and Equipment from 1980-91. Themes include interior design and layout, library buildings in the network context, adapting buildings to library use, planning and design, and control of…
Descriptors: Costs, Foreign Countries, Libraries, Library Associations
Gordon, Rachel Singer – Library Journal, 2005
The author of this article, a card-carrying member of the American Library Association (ALA), discusses her views on how difficult it is for some leaders to accept that this is the 21st century. She feels that people do not need to choose between blogs and printed text, because people can read both. She also feels that library shelves have room…
Descriptors: Libraries, Librarians, Library Services, Library Associations
Wilson Library Bulletin, 1986
Description of 1986 American Library Association Conference summarizes significant organizational actions and presentations on upgrading automation systems, censorship, federal libraries, fees and public library services, black community information needs, Linked Systems Project, libraries and the homeless, new products exhibited, and 1994…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Blacks, Censorship, Conferences
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