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Government Printing Office Dissemination of Government Documents on CD-ROM.

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Kovacs, Diane K. – CD-ROM Professional, 1991

Reviews issues associated with the distribution of CD-ROMs by the Government Printing Office (GPO) as identified by documents librarians in an E-mail discussion, Govdoc-L. Titles being distributed on CD-ROM are identified, access and cost issues are discussed, software limitations are described, and level of patron service is considered. (three…

Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Software, Costs, Depository Libraries

Staff Resistance to Library CD-ROM Services.

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Giesbrecht, Walter – CD-ROM Professional, 1991

Discusses reasons for staff resistance to library CD-ROM services based on responses on electronic bulletin boards from primarily academic libraries in North America and the United Kingdom. Highlights include psychological reasons; problems of multiple interfaces; increased teaching load; increased costs; increased stress; maintenance time; and…

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Software, Costs, Electronic Mail