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Gorman, Michael – Library Journal, 2001
Discusses information overload and society's and libraries' responses to technology. Considers eight values that libraries should focus on and how they relate to technology in libraries: democracy, stewardship, service, intellectual freedom, privacy, rationalism, equity of access, and building harmony and balance. (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Democracy, Intellectual Freedom, Library Automation
Caufield, James – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2005
Google's extraordinary success is usually attributed to innovative technology and new business models. By contrast, this paper argues that Google's success is mostly due to its adoption of certain library values. First, Google has refused to adopt the standard practices of the search engine business, practices that compromised service to the user…
Descriptors: Search Engines, Internet, Library Automation, Innovation

McCallum, Ian – Australian Library Journal, 2002
Uses the context of Odysseus' wanderings as a metaphor for the library profession returning to fundamental customer-centric issues. Presents recent information on library use, technology in libraries, the quantifiable value of library services, and participation in professional activities. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Library Associations, Library Automation, Library Science, Library Services

Oberman, Cerise – Research Strategies, 1995
Bibliographic Instruction librarians need a more balanced view of technology to present electronic resources in an appropriate context. To help library patrons see the benefits and drawbacks of using computer-based information sources, an assessment of librarians' attitudes, users' attitudes, and librarians' values is necessary. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Computer Attitudes, Information Technology, Librarian Attitudes, Library Automation
Miller, Jerry P. – Library Journal, 1994
Describes results of a survey of librarians conducted using the Internet, regarding their attitudes toward electronic mail and networking. Topics addressed include software; the effect on job descriptions; privacy issues; use in academic libraries; navigation problems; discussion groups; and perceived value. A sidebar discusses network etiquette.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Software, Electronic Mail, Higher Education
Chepesiuk, Ron – American Libraries, 1992
Discussion of the possible changes in Hong Kong in 1997 when rule passes to the People's Republic of China focuses on the uncertain future of libraries and librarians. Topics discussed include the political climate; the departure of qualified Chinese librarians; and the growth of libraries and computerized systems. (LRW)
Descriptors: Change, Democracy, Democratic Values, Foreign Countries

Gorman, Michael – Information Technology and Libraries, 2001
Discusses technology and its effects on society and humans, particularly library and information technology. Highlights include the evolving history of technology; and values related to technology in libraries, including democracy, stewardship, service, intellectual freedom, privacy, literacy and learning, rationalism, and equity of access. (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Democracy, Information Technology, Intellectual Freedom
Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science, 1981
The nine subcategories and 20 specific projects within five research areas in library and information science which are summarized were identified by information specialists who evaluated and assigned priorities to nearly 100 proposed research projects prepared by Cuadra Associates, Inc. Participants in the four-day meeting are listed. (RBF)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Information Needs, Information Science, Information Scientists
Buschman, John – American Libraries, 1990
Discusses the role of information technology in libraries and suggests that more questions need to be asked about its proper role. Topics discussed include the relationship of technological advances to social progress; private versus public sector control; changing values of librarianship; social and political implications; and access to…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Information Technology, Library Automation, Political Issues

Wisner, William H.; And Others – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1994
The lead article in this section argues that the profession's current focus on technology has compromised academic librarianship's scholarly values, eroded the quality of rhetoric between librarians and patrons, and contributed to the ascendancy of information over knowledge. Renewal of the teaching function and reaffirmation of traditional values…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Information Technology, Interpersonal Relationship
Holley, Edward G. – American Libraries, 1986
Questions the future of the Master of Library Science (MLS) Degree in a field which in the past has criticized and doubted its professionalism. At a conference sponsored by the Association for Library and Information Science Education, educators and librarians discussed problems of the field and projected areas of change. (CDD)
Descriptors: Futures (of Society), Leadership, Library Automation, Library Education

Nielsen, Brian – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1989
Argues that the fee-or-free issue is far from resolved and discusses factors contributing to the debate. These include the impact of technology on social values, arguments for and against user fees, and the impact of technology on library services. A reconceptualization of information as a gift, rather than a commodity, is presented. (25…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Economic Climate, Information Technology, Library Automation
Levrault, Bethany R. – Acquisitions Librarian, 2005
Reference services are in the midst of evolutionary changes. At a time when budgets are shrinking, traditional models of service and print reference formats are being questioned. This article discusses future directions of academic reference collections in terms of the apparent shift from print to electronic reference sources. Questions addressed…
Descriptors: Reference Materials, Reference Services, Electronic Libraries, Printed Materials

Young, Peter R. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1994
Fundamental changes in the economic structure of library and information services are forcing a reexamination of values and policies. Technological advances are shifting the debate from "fee or free" services to broader issues; and changes in the way information is created, valued, and distributed are changing public- and private-sector…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Business, Computer Networks, Economic Change

Lin, Poping – Research Strategies, 1994
Explores the use of a comparative approach in a library instruction workshop for culturally diverse populations. The distinct world views of Chinese and Western students are compared, and the impact of these views on each population's mode of thinking and on the design of the workshop is discussed. (seven references) (Author)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences