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Crawford, Walt – American Libraries, 1999
Explains DVD (Digital Video Disk) technology and why it is useful in library collections. Topics include similarities to CDs and regular videocassettes; advantages of DVD for public, school, and academic libraries, including quality and durability; and DVD myths. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Library Collection Development
Crawford, Walt – American Libraries, 1999
Discusses debates that still continue over the value of card catalogs versus online catalogs and other library technology. Highlights include user opinions and needs, libraries being ahead of users in the use of technology, the information age, the value of cataloging, full-text searching, meaning extraction, dataspaces, and the Internet. (LRW)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Internet, Library Automation, Library Catalogs
Crawford, Walt – American Libraries, 2000
Considers whether libraries should replace bound print journals with full text online versions. Discusses costs; the inclusion of illustrations and tables; whether a journal article can stand alone or if it's part of a thematic cluster which adds important context; vertical context; evaluating context; and explaining compromises to users. (LRW)
Descriptors: Context Effect, Electronic Journals, Evaluation Methods, Illustrations
