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Van Arsdale, William O. – Library Journal, 1986
Compares current problems with optical disks to errors made with past technological innovations in libraries. Lack of hardware standardization, software incompatibility, and high prices are discussed. Widespread library commitment not to purchase optical disc systems until both technical standards and price guidelines are established is advocated.…
Descriptors: Costs, Information Technology, Library Acquisition, Library Expenditures
Blanke, Henry T. – Library Journal, 1989
Describes dominant political trends in librarianship, including the adoption of political neutrality as a means toward acquiring professional status, conservatism, and a willingness to allow government and business to define professional roles. It is argued that values of equity and public service, not the imperatives of technocracy and…
Descriptors: Conservatism, Futures (of Society), Information Technology, Library Science