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Lowe, John B. – Library Journal, 1988
If the CD-ROM revolution is likened to gambling, players are information providers and consumers; the stakes are development, production, distribution, hardware, and software costs; and betting is represented by the costs of updating disks and hardware and software maintenance, and by pricing. Strategy should take into account cost savings,…
Descriptors: Costs, Evaluation Criteria, Information Technology, Optical Data Disks
Tenopir, Carol – Library Journal, 1987
Describes optical data disk products currently on the market and discusses publishers to users' needs. Ways in which librarians can influence product development and design are suggested. (CLB)
Descriptors: Electronic Publishing, Equipment Standards, Information Technology, Librarians
Landau, Herbert B. – Library Journal, 1990
Compares two approaches to document delivery and storage--microform and CD-ROM--in terms of storage capacity, accessibility, production, and cost considerations. Strengths and weaknesses of each medium are noted. It is concluded that libraries should select, integrate, and explore the different features of both technologies. (12 references) (MES)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Criteria, Information Retrieval, Information Storage
Hegarty, Kevin – Library Journal, 1988
Description of the development of a CD-ROM public access catalog at the Tacoma (Washington) Public Library covers: (1) costs; (2) pros and cons; (3) access time; (4) updates; (5) linking with the circulation system; (6) vendor selection; (7) compact disc interactive; and (8) digital video interactive. (MES)
Descriptors: Costs, Evaluation Criteria, Futures (of Society), Information Technology
Lubelski, Greg W. – Library Journal, 1995
Describes one library's development of a CD-ROM lending collection. Topics include survey results, policies, procedures, troubleshooting, and promotion. A sidebar contains a brief bibliography of journals which review CD-ROMs and publishers who provide CD samplers. (AEF)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Costs, Information Technology, Library Circulation
Tenopir, Carol – Library Journal, 1998
Presents results of a recent survey of over 100 public and academic libraries about pricing options from online companies. Most options fall into three categories: pay-as-you-go, fixed-rate, and user-based. Results are discussed separately for public and academic libraries and for consortial discounts. Trends in pricing options preferred by…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgeting, Costs, Databases
Tenopir, Carol – Library Journal, 1993
Discussion of electronic information access in libraries focuses on five areas that impact quality and cost: (1) hardware, including networking, graphics, and full-text capabilities; (2) software; (3) access and utilization, including Internet and instruction and training; (4) licensing, including suggestions for publishers as well as librarians;…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Graphics, Computer Networks, Computer Software
Billings, Harold – Library Journal, 1991
Discussion of the information crisis focuses on possible new forms of library collections. Topics discussed include the rising quantity and costs of publications; improvements in access through new technologies; vendors' plans using electronic text; information flow; economics factors, including user fees; and the role of the commercial sector.…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Change Strategies, Costs, Economic Factors
