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Williams, Brian – Library Software Review, 1987
Reviews the main points of computer teleconferencing for both public and private conferences. A directory of teleconferencing resources for mainframe computers and microcomputers is included. (MES)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Information Networks, Microcomputers, Teleconferencing
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Noerr, K. T. Bivins; Noerr, P. L. – Electronic Library, 1983
This discussion of the role and effects of microcomputers in the information industry considers technological advances of recent times and how they may affect the future. Complexity of systems and systems control, problems of communication (machine-to-machine, machine-to-human), spread of microcomputers, and information networks and systems are…
Descriptors: Information Networks, Man Machine Systems, Microcomputers, Online Systems
Griffiths, Jose-Marie – Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science, 1984
Discusses the effects of microcomputers on online services and products from the perspectives of the major participants in the online industry--database creators and providers; service or network operators; libraries and information brokers; and end users. Ongoing developments and trends affecting participant groups are reviewed. Three references…
Descriptors: Databases, Information Networks, Information Scientists, Information Services
Levy, Steven – Popular Computing, 1984
Defines electronic bulletin boards; describes how to access information from them, several bulletin boards, and the kinds of information they provide; and lists sources for more information on electronic bulletin boards. (MBR)
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Definitions, Information Dissemination, Information Networks
Jenkins, Thomas M.; Cushing, David – Training, 1983
Teleconferencing, as an interactive group communication through an electronic medium joining three or more people at two or more locations, can take one of three forms: audio, audiographic, or full-motion video. This multilocation technology is used in training and in conducting meetings and conferences; it works as a money- and time-saving tool.…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Information Networks, Microcomputers, Online Systems
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Kibirige, Harry M. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1991
Discussion of the potential effects of fiber optic-based communication technology on information networks and systems design highlights library automation. Topics discussed include computers and telecommunications systems, the importance of information in national economies, microcomputers, local area networks (LANs), national computer networks,…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer System Design, Copyrights, Information Networks
Bocher, Bob – Computers in Libraries, 1993
This introduction to a new column on small automated library systems presents the author's credentials and discusses the topics to be considered, including automation needs of smaller libraries, microcomputer-based systems, network access, implications of automation for administration and staffing, and automation-related problems. (EA)
Descriptors: Costs, Information Networks, Integrated Library Systems, Library Automation
Harris, Albert L. – 1983
The evolution of computer hardware for college computing has mirrored the industry's growth. When computers were introduced into the educational environment, they had limited capacity and served one user at a time. Then came large mainframes with many terminals sharing the resource. Next, the use of computers in office automation emerged. As…
Descriptors: College Administration, Computer Oriented Programs, Computers, Higher Education
Martinez, Carole – 1981
This working paper documents the efforts of a professional information center (PIC) in Denver to provide resources that aid teachers and administrators in selecting software programs for varied microcomputer uses. The report outlines the development of PIC as a coordinator and clearinghouse for organizing and disseminating information on computers…
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Networks, Information Services
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Boss, Richard W. – Electronic Library, 1985
This overview of local library online systems that integrate several functions covers functional integration, benefits of integrated systems, turnkey systems, minicomputer and microcomputer-based systems, interfacing automated systems, types of interfaces, linking homogenous and heterogeneous systems, role of vendors, library applications, linking…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Databases, Information Networks, Information Systems
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Crawford, Walt – Library Hi Tech, 1985
Defines and discusses the equipment and software needed to start telecommunicating: modems (speed, autodial or manual dial, stand-alone or built-in), telephones, telecommunications software, and commercial information services, including electronic mail and bulletin boards. Definitions, communications protocols, equipment features, and costs are…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Costs, Information Networks, Information Services
Birmingham, Mary Treacy – Microcomputers for Information Management: An International Journal for Library and Information Services, 1984
Suggests that facilitation of communication and sharing between libraries and information providers through microcomputer-based information networks creates an unprecedented need to know each other's priorities while addressing the whole network's needs. Systematic planning toward this end must be deliberate and directed, based on shared values…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Cooperative Planning, Information Needs, Information Networks
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
Neff, Raymond K. – EDUCOM Review, 1994
Describes present and future plans for the campuswide communications network at Case Western Reserve University (Ohio). Highlights include upgrading from baseband to broadband technologies; ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode)-based networks that allow simultaneous voice, video, and data transmission; strategic planning goals; implications for…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Futures (of Society), Higher Education
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Weiskel, Timothy C. – Library Hi Tech, 1991
An online system designed to help global environmental research, the electronic research system called Eco-Link draws data from various electronic sources including online catalogs and databases, CD-ROMs, electronic news sources, and electronic data subscription services to produce briefing booklets on environmental issues. It can be accessed by…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Databases, Environmental Research
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