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University Libraries in Italy: The Crisis Persists
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Segre, Rose – College and Research Libraries, 1974
The major Italian university libraries have great concentrations of bibliographic wealth but little financial support for present acquisitions. This has led to an uneconomical proliferation of special libraries in numerous university departments. An international congress on new library technology could lead to a better and more coordinated…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Financial Support, Information Systems, Library Cooperation
The Academic Library Nexus.
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Matheson, Nina W. – College and Research Libraries, 1984
Discusses the relationship between data and the recipient, and the academic library and its institutional information systems. Examples are drawn from the sciences, including medicine, because of their greater intensity of experimentation and change in information management. New roles for libraries and librarians are highlighted. (EJS)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Futures (of Society), Higher Education, Information Systems
Research Libraries in an International Setting: Requirements for Expanded Resource Sharing.
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Dougherty, Richard M. – College and Research Libraries, 1985
Examines the roles and structures of several European national lending systems to find useful models for guiding future developments at home and abroad. Highlights include the current scene, growth of union catalogs, patterns of collection use, new bases for measuring performance, and charting a future course. (18 references) (EJS)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Global Approach, Higher Education, Information Systems
The Impact of Automation on the Content of Libraries and Information Centers
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Dillon, Martin – College and Research Libraries, 1973
Information needs are growing more rapidly than the abilities of research libraries and information centers to meet them. Two reasons and their influence on information systems are discussed: a shift in scientific endeavor from basic science to applied, leading to the emergence of programmatic research; and the technology of science itself. (16…
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Information Centers, Information Needs, Information Processing
Managing Change: Supporting Users of Automated Systems.
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Marchionini, Gary; Nitecki, Danuta A. – College and Research Libraries, 1987
Discusses changes in academic libraries resulting from evolving technologies, and the need to train library patrons and staff in the use of electronic information systems. A review of the training literature and the results of three projects for supporting patron use of online systems are reported. (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Information Systems, Instructional Effectiveness
Scholarly Information.
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Arms, William Y. – College and Research Libraries, 1984
Proposes a coordinated scholarly information system that would comprise a variety of independent suppliers of information. Highlights include key aspects of the system (quality control, terminals, communications, user interface, long-term planning), and various information sources (libraries, shared cataloging, information retrieval services,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Archives, Databases, Higher Education
Research Libraries and a National Information Policy.
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Dougherty, Richard M. – College and Research Libraries, 1979
Research libraries are struggling with immense problems; hence, now may be a propitious time to begin a dialogue on the requirements for a national policy and then to establish one that will link government agencies and the research library community and preserve the rights of individuals. (Author/JD)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Government Role, Information Systems, National Programs