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Mini Debate: Small Is Not Necessarily Beautiful.
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Raitt, David I.; And Others – Electronic Library, 1986
Three separate articles present advantages and disadvantages of microcomputer use in libraries and some guidelines for determining whether their use is appropriate. Highlights include potential of microcomputers for improving existing situations; merits of automation; health hazards posed by microcomputers; man-machine interface difficulties;…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Costs, Debate, Information Processing
Japanese Bibliographic Information--Its Control and Standardisation.
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Maruyama, Shojiro – Electronic Library, 1987
Describes the history and current status of bibliographic control in Japanese libraries, including the necessity for standardizing the combination of Japanese phonetic script and Chinese characters. The results of a survey of bibliographic activities and library automation are presented, and a developing plan to establish Japanese bibliographic…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, Developed Nations, Foreign Countries, Information Networks
Total Quality Management and Servicing Users through Remote Access Technology.
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DiMattia, Ernest A., Jr. – Electronic Library, 1993
Relates the concept of total quality management to serving information users through remote access technology. The three key factors of personnel, user communication, and equipment support, as well as other areas of concern, are considered. (EAM)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Communication (Thought Transfer), Information Dissemination, Information Technology
The Librarian and the Library User: What the Future Holds.
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Electronic Library, 1997
Discusses the role of information professionals in the future, based on a session at the Online Information 96 conference in London (England). Topics include equipment and software needs; technological advances; a trend toward distance education; how library users are adapting to change; interlibrary loans; online public access catalogs; and…
Descriptors: Change, Computer Selection, Computer Software, Conferences
Electronic Libraries--Visions of the Future.
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Barker, Philip – Electronic Library, 1994
Discusses the basic functions of library systems and their knowledge transfer role in modern societies. Four types of library systems that could arise from new technologies are identified: polymedia, electronic, digital, and virtual. Each of these systems is described, their distinguishing features identified, and their implications discussed.…
Descriptors: Computers, Electronic Libraries, Electronic Publishing, Futures (of Society)
Millennial Libraries: Management Changes in an Electronic Environment.
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Steele, Colin – Electronic Library, 1993
Reviews global electronic access changes and their impact on library operations with particular references to developments at the Australian National University. Topics discussed include scholarly communication; user demands; information technology developments; library structures and organizations; management qualifications for librarianship;…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Electronic Libraries, Foreign Countries