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| Library Trends | 7 |
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| Brown, Thomas P. | 1 |
| Dahlen, Karen Hackleman | 1 |
| Gulliford, Bradley | 1 |
| Kovacs, Diane K. | 1 |
| McGrath, William E. | 1 |
| Roderer, Nancy K. | 1 |
| Senkevitch, Judith J. | 1 |
| Wolfram, Dietmar | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 7 |
| Information Analyses | 5 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 5 |
| Opinion Papers | 4 |
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Peer reviewedRoderer, Nancy K. – Library Trends, 1993
Describes five programs that have been significant to the evolution of biomedical communications in health sciences libraries over the last twenty years: the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM); Integrated Advanced Information Management Systems (IAIMS); National Research and Education Network (NREN); Unified Medical Language System…
Descriptors: Biomedicine, Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Networks, Electronic Journals
Peer reviewedSenkevitch, Judith J.; Wolfram, Dietmar – Library Trends, 1994
Provides an overview of the current state of networking technology in rural libraries and describes a model for educating rural librarians in accessing electronic networks. Topics discussed include information needs in rural libraries; telecommunications technology access in rural areas; and examples of services to enhance information access.…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Information Needs, Information Networks
Peer reviewedKovacs, Diane K.; And Others – Library Trends, 1994
Discusses the development of practical strategies for library mediation between Internet resources and potential users. Topics addressed include a hierarchy of information skills; awareness of information services and resources; the information structure of a discipline; analysis of information needs; and retrieval, evaluation, and management of…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Information Management, Information Needs, Information Networks
Peer reviewedBrown, Thomas P. – Library Trends, 1982
Presents new perspective on computerized information interchange within library community, and explains Open Systems Interconnection Model promoted by International Organization for Standardization, American National Standards Institute, and National Bureau of Standards. The Linked System Project undertaken by Library of Congress, Research…
Descriptors: Communications, Data Processing, Information Services, Information Systems
Peer reviewedMcGrath, William E. – Library Trends, 1985
Reviews meaning and theory of library collections and structure and enumerates ways that data on collections can be organized to reveal underlying global structure (links and connections between collections, parts of collections, and users of collections). Definitions of terms applying to eight models described in text are appended. (53…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Library Collection Development, Library Collections, Library Cooperation
Peer reviewedGulliford, Bradley – Library Trends, 1998
Describes changes in services of the United Technologies Corporation Information Network from a traditional library system to a virtual system of World Wide Web sites, a document-delivery unit, telephone and e-mail reference, and desktop technical support to provide remote access. Staff time, security, and licensing issues are addressed.…
Descriptors: Change, Computer Security, Corporate Libraries, Document Delivery
Peer reviewedDahlen, Karen Hackleman – Library Trends, 1993
Discusses the current environment in which health information is disseminated. Topics addressed include health information versus patient education; a model for examining delivery of consumer health information; the role of library professional associations; national libraries; public libraries; hospital libraries; academic health sciences…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Futures (of Society), Health Services, Higher Education
