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Ivie, Evan L.; Farr, Rick C. – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1984
Two articles address the design of microcomputer networks and the use of local area computer networks (LAN) to improve library automation. Topics discussed include network design criteria, media for local networks, transmission mode, typical communication protocols, user interface, basic local network architectures, and examples of microcomputer…
Descriptors: Colleges, Higher Education, Information Dissemination, Information Networks
Slater, Jack – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1981
Describes a program written in VS BASIC which was created for the online tabulation, summarization, and display of information on collection size for an academic library and compares its performance with that of SAS (Statistical Analysis System). Nine figures compare tables produced by the two systems, and two references are given. (RAA)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Computer Graphics, Computer Programs
Townley, Charles T. – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1981
Describes and illustrates Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) procedures appropriate for book collection data analysis. Several different procedures for univariate, bivariate, and multivariate analysis are discussed, and applications of procedures for book collection studies are presented. Included are 24 tables illustrating output…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Graphics, Computer Programs, Data Processing
Dowlin, C. Edwin – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1981
Briefly outlines the impact of computerization upon library services and administration, discusses the evolution of library education and the new skills that will be needed by the electronic librarian, examines the nature of libraries as organizations, and presents recommendations for the development of the library curriculum. (JL)
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs, Costs, Curriculum Development