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The Technology Vendor's Conference: An Information Technology Planning Success Story.
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Goodrich, Jeanne – Journal of Library Administration, 1999
This case study describes the use of an information technology vendor conference to assure the smooth opening of a public library in Portland, Oregon. Vendors for hardware, telecommunications, integrated library systems, and networks met with library administration and staff to troubleshoot problems and share information and to ensure a timely…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Networks, Computer Selection, Conferences
Chaos Breeds Life: Finding Opportunities for Library Advancement during a Period of Collection Schizophrenia.
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Neal, James G. – Journal of Library Administration, 1999
Examines the changes that are affecting academic library collection development. Highlights include computer technology; digital information; networking; virtual reality; hypertext; fair use and copyrights; technological infrastructure; digital libraries; information policy; academic and scholarly publishing; and experiences at the Johns Hopkins…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Electronic Libraries, Higher Education
Consortia and Collections: Achieving a Balance between Local Action and Collaborative Interest.
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Allen, Barbara McFadden – Journal of Library Administration, 1999
Discusses changes in academic library collection development due to societal attitudes toward higher education; budget and service pressures; copyright, licensing, and intellectual property issues; and preservation considerations. Recommends cooperative collection management, made more possible through network technology, as a means to effectively…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Change Strategies, Computer Networks, Consortia
Emerging Patterns of Collection Development in Expanding Resource Sharing, Electronic Information and Network Environment.
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Billings, Harold – Journal of Library Administration, 1996
This special issue contains eight papers from a conference on library collection development and networking issues. Discusses the library's role and the need for new policies; serial costs and recommendations for resource sharing; evaluation of academic periodicals; partnerships and the relationship of vendors and libraries; and models and trends…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Computer Networks, Conferences