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International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1987
The seven papers in this collection describe parliamentary library services and activities in both developed and developing countries: (1) "The Electronic Catalogue of the Library of the Deutscher Bundestag" (Ernst Kohl, West Germany); (2) "Library of the Assembly of the Republic: Modernization Efforts" (A. Cabral, Portugal);…
Descriptors: Archives, Building Design, Cataloging, Databases
Sitts, Maxine K., Ed. – 1988
This inventory provides profiles, tables, and listings describing automated library activities at 117 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) institutions. For the first time, the inventory includes analyses of aggregate information from individual library profiles. The analyses are divided into four categories that reflect primarily bibliographic…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Databases, Higher Education, Information Systems
McCombs, Gillian M. – 1985
To gather information on current catalog maintenance practices, researchers selected institutions from respondents to the September 1984 version of the OMS (Office of Management Studies) Automation Inventory of Research Libraries. A telephone survey of technical services and systems staff at 23 libraries investigated a wide range of issues related…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administrative Organization, Databases, Higher Education
Council of Europe, Strasbourg (France). Documentation Center for Education in Europe. – 1974
Part of a larger effort in creating a computer-based European Documentation and Information System for Education (EUDISED), the present document contains four papers proposing specifications for procedures and formats to be incorporated in the documentation standards of EUSIDED. The first is a "Preliminary Study for the Design of a Coding…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Automatic Indexing, Automation, Cataloging
Von Foerster, Heinz – 1970
Two accomplishments have increased the feasibility of taking preparatory steps for the construction of machine intelligence systems which can acquire knowledge about facts or descriptions of facts through man-machine dialogue in the user's natural language. One is a better understanding of the relationship between perception, language, and…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Automatic Indexing
Library Computing, 1985
Special supplement to "Library Journal" and "School Library Journal" covers topics of interest to school, public, academic, and special libraries planning for automation: microcomputer use, readings in automation, online searching, databases of microcomputer software, public access to microcomputers, circulation, creating a…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Databases
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Gorman, Michael; And Others – Information Technology and Libraries, 1985
Seven articles present history and overview of an academic online catalog. Highlights include linking of the library circulation system with the full bibliographic record system; planning and maintenance of an online catalog; effect of the online catalog on reference (uses, services, personnel); and a microcomputer-based user interface. References…
Descriptors: Cataloging, College Libraries, Databases, Display Systems
Malinconico, S. Michael – Library Administration & Management, 1991
Discusses influences that electronic technologies are having on academic libraries. Highlights include the combination of computer technology and telecommunications; the impact of integrated systems; adding value to information through the use of workstations and online databases; teaching and learning roles of librarians; library user fees; and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Change Strategies, Databases, Higher Education
Tenopir, Carol; Neufang, Ralf – Online, 1992
Presents results of a survey of ARL (Association of Research Libraries) members in the United States and Canada that was conducted to discover which electronic reference options are offered and their impact on library services. Online mediated searching, CD-ROM, end-user searching, and local databases are investigated. (nine references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Databases, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Liberman, Kristen; Rich, Jane L. – Database, 1993
Describes the transformation of the Lotus Development Corporation's corporate library from a paper-based information service to a virtual library using Lotus Notes as the underlying development platform. Lotus Notes' tracking, broadcast, reference, and discussion applications are presented; and applications being developed by other corporations…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Computer System Design, Corporate Libraries, Database Management Systems
Yavarkovsky, Jerome – EDUCOM Review, 1990
Based on a presentation at the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), this article discusses a university-based computer network that would support electronic publishing. Highlights include the influence on libraries and librarians; technical and operational standards; economic factors; and institutional planning. Six sidebars address other…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Planning, Computer Networks, Cost Effectiveness
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, London (England). – 1992
Fifteen papers delivered for the Division of General Research Libraries at the 1992 International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions annual meeting are presented. These papers deal with national libraries, parliamentary (legislative) libraries, and university libraries. The papers are: (1) "Seeking Alternatives to National…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Records, Cultural Pluralism, Databases
1994
This proceedings contains 58 papers that were reviewed and selected for presentation at the 1994 National Online Meeting. The introduction, "Highlights of the Online/CD-ROM Database Industry: Implications of the Internet for Database Producers" by Martha E. Williams, provides statistics regarding databases, database records, database…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Databases, Electronic Publishing, Information Management
Butterworth, Margaret – 1992
A library has the capacity to deliver much more than just its locally stored and owned resources. By using telecommunications, information can be sought from online databases and from other pupils in schools across the world. This paper includes: (1) an explanation of the link between "virtual reality" and the "virtual…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Databases, Definitions
Potts, JoAnne; Stover, Carolyn – 1988
This module is intended for use by the instructor who wishes to integrate a unit on telecommunications into an Administrative Support Occupations I & II course. Contents include a list of materials needed to teach the unit, a list of competency goals and objectives, and some materials necessary for the two parts of this module: access to a news…
Descriptors: Business Education, Competency Based Education, Computer Simulation, Databases
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