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Walker, Alice – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1986
Describes a public library's newspaper index which provides unique genealogical and historical information, and supplements or replaces lost official records for local counties in the form of a printed index. The process of database design, staffing, software and hardware requirements, working with a programmer, and data entry are explained. (EM)
Descriptors: Computer Storage Devices, Databases, Genealogy, Indexes
Ross, David E. – 1970
Surveys were conducted in 1969 to evaluate the usefulness of the metropolitan Toronto Continuing Education Directory, a 424 page work giving course titles, organizations, locations, days and hours, duration, starting dates, prerequisites, qualifications awarded, and other pertinent data. Over 200 copies went free to public libraries, university…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Computer Storage Devices, Directories
Jacso, Peter – School Library Journal, 1996
A computer expert describes two stand-alone, multimedia CD-ROM computer systems suitable for school and public libraries: a budget version for less than $2000 and a power version for about $3000. Recommends specific personal computer models, monitors, operating systems, processors, RAM (random access memory), hard drives, video subsystems, CD-ROM…
Descriptors: Audio Equipment, Computer Peripherals, Computer Selection, Computer Storage Devices
Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. – 1987
A brief, non-technical synopsis of computerized data tape files available from the library of survey data collected over the last 20 years by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Research and Improvement's Center for Education Statistics is provided in this directory. The available data files are listed in the following broad…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Computer Storage Devices, Elementary Secondary Education, Library Surveys
Smallwood, Imelda H., Comp. – 1990
This document provides brief nontechnical descriptions of the major computerized data tape files from the library of survey data which the National Center for Education Statistics of the U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Research and Improvement has been collecting for over 20 years. A total of 74 tapes are listed in the following…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Computer Storage Devices, Elementary Secondary Education, Library Surveys
Crismond, Linda – Library Journal, 1986
In the future of public library service, provision of books, population growth, professional staff shortages, and censorship problems won't change. Librarians will initiate change in improved services, use of new technology, and expanding financial support, but they will be unable to control change in new information formats and increasing…
Descriptors: Change, Computer Storage Devices, Entrepreneurship, Futures (of Society)