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Brubaker, Noah; Leach-Murray, Susan; Parker, Sherri – Computers in Libraries, 2012
The year 2011 was the PALNI (Private Academic Library Network of Indiana) consortium's "rookie season" for the implementation of Primo, the 2010 Discovery Layer 500 race winner. In this article, the authors report on their transition to the cloud within Ex Libris Ltd.'s Primo TotalCare environment: their preparation, the steps involved…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Consortia, Library Networks, Information Retrieval
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Smith, Fred W. – Journal of Access Services, 2009
This article summarizes discussions on listservs. Topic covered are circulation policies regarding patrons from other colleges, the shelving of sacred books, laptop circulation, Ariel vs email attachment for interlibrary loan, best software for remote instruction, paper copies of ereserves, interlibrary loan privileges for alumni and policies…
Descriptors: Electronic Mail, Library Services, Social Networks, Library Automation
Wiltse, Helen – 1988
Noting that the primary function of electronic mail within research libraries has changed from interlibrary loan to administrative purposes in the last four years, this kit begins with an overview of the results of Association of Research Libraries (ARL) surveys of the use of electronic mail (e-mail) in member libraries conducted in 1984 and 1988.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Delivery Systems, Electronic Mail, Foreign Countries
Teixeira, Lauren – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1994
Describes the California Indian Subject Specialist librarians, a voluntary organization that uses electronic mail to conduct its work and to build community. The potential of computer-mediated communication to build community among Native Americans is discussed. Information about the development of a global network for indigenous peoples is given.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, American Indian Studies, American Indians, Community
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Tao, Dorothy S. – Electronic Library, 1987
Discusses the rationale, methodology, capabilities and problems of a local area network created for the Library Consortium of Health Institutions in Buffalo, using a multi-user microcomputer. The rationale and design of a new network, designed to better meet information and compatibility requirements, are described and suggestions to network…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Computer Software, Consortia
McKenna, Mary – 1994
The Internet is an international computer network encompassing thousands of smaller interconnected networks. This digest describes various uses of the Internet and its impact on libraries, as well as Internet-related library issues. The Internet applications of electronic mail (E-mail), telnet, and file transfer protocol (FTP) are briefly…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Electronic Mail, Elementary Secondary Education, File Transfer Protocol