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Dugdale, David; Dugdale, Christine – Journal of Documentation, 2000
Describes the development of the ResIDe Electronic Library at the University of the West of England, Bristol. Analyzes potential of the system to increase economy, efficiency and effectiveness in library services and relates it to how the needs of sponsors and students can be met. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Electronic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Wong, Wai-man; Parker, Sue; Jagannathan, Neela; Fong, Tai-Loon – 1998
The pre-Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU) Asian Librarians' Roundtable is the first of its kind for librarians of AAOU and other Asian distance and open education institutions to share their views on the use of the latest technology and the provision of library services to distance learners. This document describes the library services…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Distance Education, Electronic Libraries, Foreign Countries
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Keany, John W. – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 1997
Discusses the National Library of Australia's leadership of the Australian library system in light of the failure of key electronic aspects of the Strategic Plan. Topics include overseas collecting; electronic access; the Distributed National Collection (DNC); culturally discriminatory collecting policy; and costs of access, including user fees.…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Costs, Cultural Influences, Electronic Libraries
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Ede, Stuart – Information Services and Use, 1993
Describes the British Library's strategic planning preparation for probable changes in the information environment up to the year 2000 caused by technological, economic, social, and other factors. Highlights include library services; improving its user orientation; information systems strategy; digital collections; catalog access; gateway…
Descriptors: Economic Change, Electronic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society)
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Gils, Wouter J. van – Electronic Library, 1995
Describes the historical development of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences Library, and examines the future of scientific libraries in a digital era. Discusses technological changes in the library's policies, services, and organization, and presents an economic analysis of these changes. A sidebar summarizes the library's steps…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Change Strategies, Economic Research, Electronic Libraries
Lopez de Prado, Rosario – 1996
This paper describes the creation of an automated network of museum libraries in Spain. The only way in which the specialized libraries in the world today can continue to be active and to offer valid information is to automate the service they offer, and create network libraries with cooperative plans. The network can be configured with different…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Computer Software, Electronic Libraries
Jacob, Carol J., Comp. – 1993
This conference proceedings of off-campus library services includes 30 papers covering the following topics: extracting the hidden potential of course syllabi; obstacles to user education for off-campus students; using Hypercard in an off-campus library environment; satisfying accreditation requirements in lean times; the library's role in…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Distance Education, Electronic Libraries
Jacob, Carol J., Comp. – 1995
This conference proceedings of off-campus library services includes 37 papers covering the following topics: ensuring excellence in distance library services; DePaul University's research consultation service; using videos to promote library service; a virtual academic library project in England; student-centered library instruction off campus;…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Distance Education, Electronic Libraries