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Peer reviewedGherman, Paul M. – Journal of Library Administration, 1987
Summarizes the responses of research library directors to the Library of Congress' Network Advisory Committee statement, which stresses an egalitarian network environment. The special role of research libraries and the effect on their participation in local area and multitype networks are discussed. (6 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Information Technology, Library Administration, Library Networks, Library Role
Peer reviewedHoadley, Irene B. – Journal of Library Administration, 1987
Reviews the history of the relationship between OCLC and the regional networks, and examines current stresses in this relationship. Strategies that might be used to preserve this partnership are suggested. (1 reference) (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, Library Cooperation, Library Networks, Library Planning
Peer reviewedMartin, Susan K. – Journal of Library Administration, 1987
Discussion of library networking issues that may be relevant to Japanese and U.S. libraries as they increase their use of central databases and local systems includes the role of the traditional library, distributed systems, linked systems, and the emergence of commercial systems. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Developed Nations, Foreign Countries, Interlibrary Loans
Peer reviewedCimbala, Diane J. – Journal of Library Administration, 1988
Reviews the ways in which technical processing personnel enable libraries to provide fast and accurate access to information, and discusses the impact of technological change on the role and duties of technical processing personnel, the nature of library service, and existing organizational structures. (CLB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Bibliographic Utilities, Budgeting, Library Administration
Peer reviewedGapen, D. Kaye – Journal of Library Administration, 1987
Reviews the role of library networks in improved access to resources, increased productivity, and cost effectiveness. The impact of electronic information on these functions is discussed, and strategies for effectively networking electronic information are presented. (1 reference) (CLB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Change Strategies, Cooperative Planning, Cost Effectiveness
Peer reviewedBillings, 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
Peer reviewedWoodsworth, Anne; Hoffman, Ellen – Journal of Library Administration, 1988
Discusses issues that must be addressed by universities in order to ensure access to information resources by students and faculty, and possible roles of academic libraries within the electronic environment. Topics covered include the changing face of knowledge, costs of information technology, copyrights, and universities as organizations. (14…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, College Environment, Copyrights
