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Williamson, Nancy J. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1982
Considers the impact of technological advancement upon the role and function of the library catalog in the future. The state of the art in library catalogs, the information environment in 2006, future information services, and subject access systems are among the topics addressed. A 31-item reference list is attached. (JL)
Descriptors: Databases, Futures (of Society), Indexing, Information Retrieval
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Horny, Karen L. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1987
Highlights major trends in information technology and speculates on their impact for library services in the future. Bibliographic accessibility and the role of the librarian in information management in tomorrow's libraries are discussed. (EM)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cataloging, Change, Electronic Publishing
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Atkinson, Ross – College and Research Libraries, 1993
Discusses issues relating to scholarly information exchange in the networked environment, focusing on the hypermedia model and nonlinear links within and between texts and the implications for authorial control. The shape of scholarly literature and information exchange in the future and the role of librarians as intermediaries are explored. (52…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Authors, Computer Networks, Electronic Publishing
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Dougherty, Richard M.; And Others – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1987
Describes complementary characteristics of computing centers and libraries that could be combined to form the core of information support centers and discusses the possible impact on library processes and services. The use of telecommunications networks to reduce costs and increase efficiency in academic libraries is also examined. (CLB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cataloging, Costs, Indexing
Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. – 1988
This report summarizes a collection of nine essays addressing the future of libraries that were an outgrowth of a study conducted by the Office of Library Programs to develop a research agenda. The study is described in the first of three sections of this report, and abstracts of the essays are presented in the second section. Areas of concern…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Archives, Educational Policy, Essays
Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. – 1988
This collection of nine essays is an outgrowth of a study which was conducted by the Office of Library Programs to identify researchable issues that could help librarians fill a position of leadership in the information society. An introduction to the collection describes the study and includes a list of the 10 major issues identified by…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Archives, Educational Policy, Essays
Berry, John N., III – Library Journal, 1998
Interviews with three CEOs--UMI (University Microfilms International), OCLC (Online Computer Library Center), and Gale Research--focus on outlooks for information and libraries. Discusses expanded educational Web services/courseware, library role in delivery, electronic dissertation publishing, digital data conversion, thesauri/indexing, union…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Corporations, Costs, Document Delivery