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Kochhar, Jaishree – Information Development, 1989
Discusses the use of microcomputers as a first step toward library automation in developing countries, and describes microcomputer projects in Trinidad and Tobago to illustrate factors that need to be considered. These factors include hardware selection, installation and maintenance, hardware appropriateness, output requirements, software, the…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Developing Nations, Equipment Maintenance, Financial Support

Ganderton, Paul S. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1990
Describes results of a British study conducted to determine current practices related to maintenance of microcomputers in schools. Surveys of schools, a maintenance firm, and local education authorities (LEAs) are described; appropriate staff training is discussed; finances are considered; and a cost-benefit analysis is given. (36 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education

Verges, Martin – Educational Media International, 1992
Discusses the influences of mass media and other communication technologies on small linguistic communities using examples from the Catalan and Occitan/Aranes communities of Spain. Highlights include hardware, linguistic software, national character sets and sorting, spelling checkers, automatic translation, multilingual software, networking, and…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, Cultural Awareness, Databases
Cohen, Arlene, Ed. – 1996
The annual conference of the Pacific Islands Association of Libraries and Archives addressed various topics of interest to librarians, archivists, and educators in the Pacific Islands. The proceedings include welcoming remarks by 2 Yap state government officials and PIALA President Herbert Del Rosario; a keynote address by Dr. Marcia J.…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Archives, Artists, Cultural Activities