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Ladner, Sharyn – 1989
In 1988 the Special Libraries Association (SLA) Networking Committee conducted a survey of association members to identify important networking issues and concerns. The survey results, presented in this report, were intended to assist the SLA Board of Directors in determining future directions for the association to take with respect to…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Information Networks, Librarians, Library Associations
Howden, Norman – 1997
This manual offers guidance for librarians on every aspect of local area networking from start-up through maintenance and trouble shooting. This second edition has been revised to include information on: definition and explication of TCP/IP; Novell 4.0; Internet connection gear; equipment capable of handling Web access; Windows NT and Windows for…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Guidelines, Information Management, Internet
Griffiths, Jose-Marie; And Others – 1985
The first of two phases of this study consisted of assessing the need for a more formal library network in Virginia by surveying libraries, conducting site visits, interviews, and regional hearings, and reviewing documentation on existing levels of automation and networking in the commonwealth. Information gathered during this phase supported both…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Cost Effectiveness, Legal Problems, Library Automation

Weatherby, James B.; And Others – 1991
This study of rural libraries in Idaho was designed to identify appropriate alternative local revenue sources to support library services as well as ways of improving the coordination and delivery of library services in the state and extending library access to unserved areas. Data were gathered from U.S. Bureau of the Census reports and special…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Change Strategies, Computer Networks, Financial Policy
Allen, Nancy, Comp.; Godden, Irene, Comp. – 1991
Noting that the rapid evolution of telecommunications technology, the relentless advancement of computing capabilities, and the seemingly endless proliferation of electronic data have had a profound impact on research libraries, this Systems and Procedures Exchange Center (SPEC) kit explores the extent to which these technologies have come…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Computer Networks, Electronic Equipment
Evans Associates, Thiensville, WI. – 1996
This document provides a detailed design for the data portion of the Mississippi Library Commission (MLC) public library network. The data network is based on Frame Relay technology, and would provide more functionality at a higher speed than a previously considered dial-in network could. The document is divided into 16 sections: (1) Introduction;…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer System Design, Cost Estimates, Design Requirements