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Download full textDuggan, Maryann; And Others – 1975
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) received a year's grant from the Council on Library Resources to design and develop a library network for the 17 western states. Major activities of the first quarter included: (1) hiring a systems analyst, cost study investigator, research assistant, and secretary, and selecting a…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Costs, Library Automation, Library Networks
Montague, Eleanor A.; And Others – 1976
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) received a year's grant from the Council on Library Resources to design and develop a library network for western states. Functions and program plans were developed for the newly established networking organization, Western Interstate Library Coordinating Organization (WILCO), with…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Costs, Interstate Programs, Library Automation
Southwestern Library Interstate Cooperative Endeavor, Dallas, TX. – 1975
The Southwestern Library Interstate Cooperative Endeavor (SLICE) project was an "experimental effort to determine the feasibility of a multi-state library coordination agency" involving the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. The success or failure of the project's specific objectives are outlined in…
Descriptors: Data Processing, Feasibility Studies, Information Networks, Information Science
Peer reviewedCurry, Ann; Curtis, Alison – Library & Information Science Research, 2000
Describes survey results that indicate Internet access and connectivity is proceeding rapidly despite the geographical, technical, and financial difficulties faced by Canadian systems with large geographical areas and members from different municipal or county jurisdictions. Discusses funding and using the World Wide Web as a reference tool.…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, County Libraries, Foreign Countries, Geographic Regions
Wessells, Michael B.; And Others – 1979
This study evaluates user satisfaction and the cost effectiveness of the use of computer systems in the Braille and Talking Book Program of the Ohio Regional Libraries for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, and makes recommendations for patterns of service and funding. This report provides an executive summary as well as a 3-part presentation…
Descriptors: Blindness, Braille, Computers, Delivery Systems
Thomas, Sarah M.; Needle, Lester P. – 1974
The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) inhouse library systems fall into two principle categories: basic library inventory systems and literature retrieval systems. Currently, the library network supports three inventory systems: the journal system; the hard bound book system; and the circulation system. At the same time, five efforts are…
Descriptors: Books, Computer Oriented Programs, Environmental Education, Information Retrieval
Systems Architects, Inc., Randolph, MA. – 1975
A practical system for producing a union catalog of titles in the collections of the Library of Congress Division for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (DBPH), its regional network, and related agencies from a machine-readable data base is presented. The DBPH organization and operations and the associated regional library network are analyzed.…
Descriptors: Blindness, Book Catalogs, Databases, Flow Charts
Southwestern Library Interstate Cooperative Endeavor, Dallas, TX. – 1974
Two quarters activities of the Southwestern Library Interstate Cooperative Endeavor (SLICE) are reported. The final study of the legal aspects of establishing a Regional Interstate Library Network in the Southwest is printed in full. This study indicates that an interstate compact may be the best organizational, financial, and legal structure for…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Conference Reports, Interstate Programs, Legal Problems
Vermont State Dept. of Libraries, Montpelier. – 1993
The Vermont General Assembly mandated an evaluation of the regional library program of the Vermont State Department of Libraries. To carry out this charge, the department initiated a 14-month review of the program with three components: an internal review of library service, use, and costs; public library input derived from a detailed survey and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cost Effectiveness, Evaluation Methods, Financial Support
