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MacPhail, Jessica – North Carolina Libraries, 1992
Lists 74 journal articles, books, and reports on telecommunications for librarians under the topics of introductory materials, the role of telecommunications in libraries, telecommunications with or without libraries, how-to information, networks and libraries, and future possibilities. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Futures (of Society), Information Networks, Information Sources

Electronic Library, 1992
Summarizes OCLC's linking strategy for national networks, i.e., the Internet and the National Research and Education Network (NREN). The telecommunications environment for libraries is discussed and aspects of network links are considered, including governance, performance/support, economics, and future developments. Planning strategies for…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, Computer Networks, Futures (of Society), Global Approach

Cleveland, Gary – Canadian Library Journal, 1992
Describes research networks available in Canada and planning for a high-speed network called CANARIE (Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research, Industry, and Education). Potential library applications of research networks are discussed, including information retrieval, interlibrary loan, document delivery, shared cataloging, and…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society), Information Networks

Fox, Edward A.; And Others – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1993
Describes the development of a model for future national and international digital libraries. Four aspects of the model are presented: (1) nine principles underlying constructing electronic archives; (2) a study of potential user needs; (3) the design and evaluation of the user interface; and (4) objects and document type definition development.…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Electronic Libraries, Futures (of Society), Library Automation

Wallace, Danny P.; Giglierano, Joan – Library Trends, 1989
Discusses the uses of microcomputers in libraries. Highlights include selecting hardware and software; providing microcomputers for public use; using microcomputers to access larger systems; the use of general purpose software, including desktop publishing; computer networks; library specific software; and the future of microcomputers in…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, Desktop Publishing, Futures (of Society)

Akeroyd, John – Electronic Library, 1991
Provides an overview of CD-ROM networking technology in libraries. Six systems currently in operation are evaluated; operational experiences in libraries are discussed, including the need for user education; networking between CD-ROM networks and integrated library systems is described; and future possibilities are suggested. (14 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Futures (of Society), Integrated Library Systems, Library Automation

Gauch, Susan; Li, Wei; Gauch, John – Information Processing & Management, 1997
Describes VISION (Video Indexing for Searching over Networks), a digital video prototype developed at the University of Kansas to demonstrate the technology necessary for an online digital video library. Highlights include content-based search and retrieval of video over computer networks; full-text information retrieval; and future plans.…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Electronic Libraries, Futures (of Society), Higher Education
Eastwood, Kenneth W.; And Others – 1996
The Oswego City School District is committed to creating--through the implementation of its technology plan--an environment that supports effective teaching and learning and prepares all students to succeed in a technologically sophisticated world. This report summarizes the efforts to build a community-wide consensus for a meaningful technology…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Educational Development, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education

Electronic Library, 1997
Presents an overview of the European Union's activities in the area of technological development in libraries. Highlights include digital libraries of the future, including two current projects; initiatives for public libraries; cooperation between European national libraries; and access to music via networks and interactive multimedia. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Electronic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society)
Levy, Sue – Computers in Libraries, 1992
Presents a library automation vendor's perspective on networking based on activities at Ameritech Information Systems. Topics discussed include the information explosion; information technology; user expectations and needs; remote access; the library of the future; systems integration; ownership versus access; copyright laws; and the role of the…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Copyrights, Futures (of Society)
Berry, John N. III, Ed. – Library Journal, 1994
Contains reprints of four articles showing that librarians foresaw the impact of technology on libraries: (1) "Copyright and the Future of Authorship" (Barbara Ringer); (2) "Inventions and Books--What of the Future?" (Ethel M. Fair); (3) "The Changes Ahead" (Lowell A. Martin); (4) "Trial by Computer" (Basil…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Computer Networks, Computers, Copyrights
Herzog, Kate – Computers in Libraries, 1990
Summarizes issues discussed at an institute held at Cornell University on the impact of electronic publishing on library collection development. Topics discussed include libraries of the future; the National Research and Education Network (NREN); a definition of an electronic library; scholarly communication; implications of national networks; and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Networks, Costs
Peters, Paul Evans – Computers in Libraries, 1992
Argues that advanced networks, particularly BITNET, NSFNET (National Science Foundation Network), Internet, and NREN (National Research and Education Network) can simplify global networking as well as library functions and interfaces; provide easier and more cost-effective connection of the research and education communities; and transport very…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Computer Networks, Costs
Cleveland, Gary – 1991
This paper is intended to provide interested librarians with a basic knowledge of research networks (as opposed to library networks), focusing specifically on the manner in which they can be used by the international library community to support library functions and improve access to bibliographic information, as well as the technical and policy…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society)
O'Leary, Mick – Online, 1997
Reviews the historical development of online information in libraries, including computers, software, and networks. Highlights include quotes from leaders in the field; the end-user movement; commercial products from vendors; the spread of the Internet and its effects on online companies and searchers; options on the World Wide Web; and future…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, Databases, Futures (of Society)