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Hennen, Thomas J., Jr. – American Libraries, 1988
Summarizes issues raised at the OCLC Conference on the Future of the Public Library, focusing on anticipated trends in technology and the library role. Areas discussed include the use of appropriate technologies, governance, demands for reference services, user fees, and the need for strong library leadership. (CLB)
Descriptors: Appropriate Technology, Futures (of Society), Governance, Information Technology
Gorman, Michael – Library Journal, 1994
Discusses forces working against traditional academic libraries, including bureaucrats who do not understand libraries and want to save money and people who think technology will be able to provide better access to information without any guidance. Topics addressed include money and power; the economics of the publishing industry; and funding for…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Appropriate Technology, Economic Factors
White, Herbert S. – Library Journal, 1995
Discusses the role of librarians as information intermediaries and suggests that this role be emphasized instead of encouraging enduser searching that relegates librarians to the role of advisor or consultant. Highlights include librarians' roles in public education; reference services; academic librarians; and the appropriate use of technology.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Appropriate Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Ray, Ron – Library Journal, 1993
Discusses the impact of electronic information on the role of librarians. Highlights include the future of print materials; redefining librarians as publishers, information network experts, or information engineers; a focus on information as opposed to library materials; matching information with the appropriate format; users' use of new…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Appropriate Technology, Electronic Libraries, Evaluation Needs
Barron, Daniel D. – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1996
Explains the historical background of the Luddite movement in England and discusses the contemporary version of resistance to computers and other educational technology. Books and journals that address this issue are highlighted and the role of library media specialists in encouraging appropriate use of technology is discussed. (LRW)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Appropriate Technology, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textSmalls, Mary L. – 1991
Noting that technological developments will influence both library automation decisions and user expectations, this paper focuses on six issues involved in planning for the use of information technology in libraries: (1) perceiving the information technology needs of library users; (2) addressing their information technology needs; (3) planning to…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Adoption (Ideas), Appropriate Technology, Futures (of Society)
