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Z39.50 and the Scholar's Workstation Concept.
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Phillips, Gary Lee – Information Technology and Libraries, 1992
Examines the potential application of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/National Information Standards Organization (NISO) Z39.50 library networking protocol as a client/server environment for a scholar's workstation. Computer networking models are described, and linking the workstation to an online public access catalog (OPAC) is…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, Computer System Design, Library Catalogs
We'll Take It from Here: Further Developments We'd Like To See in Virtual Reference Software.
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Coffman, Steven – Information Technology and Libraries, 2001
Discussion of virtual reference services focuses on software that is currently available and further developments that are needed. Topics include co-browsing and collaboration capabilities; communications technology, including chat technology and voice over Internet protocol (VoIP); networked reference services; and online reference collections…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, Computer Software Development, Electronic Libraries
Bringing the Mountain to Mohammed without Falling off the Cliff of Unmanageable Technology.
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Algermissen, Virginia; And Others – Information Technology and Libraries, 1992
Describes the design of a customized online service at the Lister Hill Library (Alabama) that used a dial-in modem system to provide remote access to medical research materials. Problems with hardware and software incompatibility are discussed, user training is described, and the successful results are reviewed. (LRW)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Networks, Computer Software, Computer System Design
Issues and Experiments in Electronic Publishing and Dissemination.
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Hunter, Karen – Information Technology and Libraries, 1994
Examines three topics related to electronic publishing and distribution: the national context, including NREN (National Education and Research Network); issues of market readiness, funding, delivery standards, access software, intellectual property concerns, and pricing and licensing models that must be resolved; and descriptions of seven services…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, Electronic Journals, Electronic Publishing