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Technology and the Post-Industrial Society: The Academic Library in the 1980s and Beyond.
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Turock, Betty J. – Catholic Library World, 1984
Summarizes status of academic libraries at beginning of 1980s in relationship to changes in broader society and technologies powering new communication networks (computers, video, teletext and videotex); outlines strategies for educating future library professionals; and forecasts how technologies might impact academic library beyond present…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Decentralization, Financial Support, Futures (of Society)
Automation, Resource Sharing, and the Small Academic Library.
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Miller, Arthur H., Jr. – Catholic Library World, 1983
Discussion of Illinois experiences in library cooperation and computerization (OCLC, Library Computer System, LIBRAS) describes use of library materials, benefits and drawbacks of online networking, experiences at Lake Forest College (Illinois), and six tasks recommended for small academic libraries as preparation for major changes toward…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Consortia, Costs, Higher Education
Moving Toward the Statewide Virtual Library.
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Sanville, Thomas J. – Catholic Library World, 1995
OhioLINK (Ohio Library and Information Network) is transforming library and information access at 35 universities and colleges in Ohio. Document delivery, resource sharing, collection development, and reference and research database access are all undergoing rapid evolution and expansion. This model can be put into operation at other consortia.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Change Agents, Consortia