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Robins, David; King, Monica; Landry, David O. – Proceedings of the ASIST Annual Meeting, 2002
Reports the results of a survey conducted shortly after the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, through its U.S. Library Program, awarded a statewide grant of computers and software to public libraries in Louisiana, to gather data about the grant's impact on library staff. A copy of the survey is appended. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Library Automation, Library Personnel, Library Research
Download full textAnderson, Jeffrey; And Others – 1987
Because increased need for child protective services exceeded the Texas Department of Human Services' capacity for timely response, a 2-year Case Decision Project was implemented with the aim of applying automation to parts of the case investigation process. The project produced a Case Investigation Decision Support System with two sections: a…
Descriptors: Automation, Child Abuse, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software
Oklahoma State Dept. of Education, Oklahoma City. Library and Learning Resources Section. – 1990
This training manual and statewide plan begins by describing the role of the Oklahoma State Department of Education, Library Resources/Technology Section as one of providing leadership, consultation, communication, and coordination in the systematic development of technology in Oklahoma school library media centers. Information about the Oklahoma…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Check Lists, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education
Howrey, Mary M. – 1990
This study was funded by the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) to enable the Illinois School Library Media Association (ISLMA) to plan the automation of the state's school libraries. The research was intended to identify current national programs of interest to ISLMA, identify current automation programs within Illinois library systems,…
Descriptors: Data Interpretation, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Automation
Peer reviewedSmith, Frederick E. – Library Hi Tech, 1996
Outlines New York State's plan for all libraries to provide electronic services to their users by the use of computer and telecommunications technology. Recommendations of the initiative's organizing committee focus on: services and funding; equity and ease of access; profession and education; partnerships; standards and protocols; collection…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Electronic Libraries, Library Automation, Library Collection Development
Niemeyer, Mollie D. – 1990
In 1988 the State of Missouri became involved in a project to develop a statewide bibliographic database in which a CD-PAC (a library catalog contained on CD-ROM) of the machine-readable records available from all types of libraries was produced. This study was conducted to assess the impact of the Missouri Statewide Bibliographic Database (MCAT),…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Electronic Mail, Library Automation, Library Cooperation
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
Texas State Library, Austin. Dept. of Library Development. – 1990
The Long Range Plan was prepared to satisfy requirements of the Library Services Construction Act (LSCA) and to guide the Texas State Library and Archives Commission in the fulfillment of its statutory mission. The plan provides a framework for the establishment or expansion of programs to carry out the purposes mandated by the state and federal…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Government Role, Guidelines, Library Administration
Griffiths, Jose-Marie; King, Donald W. – 1990
The objectives of the project described in this report were to provide specific, clearly defined options for Arizona libraries to share information and bibliographic resources, propose strategies for implementing the options, and present a phased implementation schedule for implementing them. The report begins with an executive summary which…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Information Technology
