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Rockman, Ilene F. – RQ, 1980
Includes an evaluation of turnkey circulation systems used to support online catalogs (Richard Boss), results of a survey to determine user attitudes toward online catalogs (Kenneth Dowlin), a description of Ohio State University's library control system (Susan Miller), and a profile of a user-designed subject retrieval system (Kaske and Sanders).…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Information Retrieval, Library Automation, Library Catalogs
Casey, Michael, Ed. – 1980
This report of a conference held at University College in Dublin explores problems associated with cooperation and computer applications involved in networking. An introductory session on the theory and objectives of physical and cooperative networking by Lucy Tedd, a consultant on computer systems in libraries, is followed by Dennis Jenning's…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Diagrams, Foreign Countries, Information Networks
Bleimschein, Sue, Ed. – 1986
Sixteen papers from a workshop on computer applications sponsored by the University of Cape Town (South Africa) School of Librarianship are presented in this volume: (1) "Introduction to the Use of Information Technology" (Sue Bleimschein); (2) "Searching Remote Databases" (Steve Rossouw); (3) "SABINET [South African Bibliographic and Information…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Databases, Indexing, Information Centers
Cheney, B. J., Ed. – 1984
The first of two volumes of a conference proceedings, this document contains the welcome, the opening, the keynote addresses, and the invited papers, as well as a submitted paper by John Gillam which was not available for publication in the pre-prints (Volume 2) prior to the conference. Three addresses are not included in these proceedings and…
Descriptors: Computers, Databases, Information Networks, Information Retrieval
Cheney, B. J., Ed. – 1983
The second of two volumes of a conference preceedings, this volume contains the preprints of five submitted papers, which are published as submitted by the authors: M. Broadbent and L. B. McIntyre, "Information Management: Promise and Reality"; E. Spoor, "Management Information from Library Systems"; R. Walsh, "Integrated…
Descriptors: Databases, Information Retrieval, Interlibrary Loans, Library Associations
American Society for Information Science, Washington, DC. – 1977
This collection of 39 papers represents the majority of presentations made at the ASIS Mid-Year Meeting at Syracuse University, May 19-21, 1977. Contents are arranged in alphabetical order by first author. The number preceding the author's name coincides with the numbered sequence of presentations in the program bulletin for the meeting. This…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Databases, Graphs, Information Retrieval
Cibbarelli, Pamela R., Comp.; Nixon, Carol, Comp. – 1994
Integrated Online Library Systems (IOLS) focuses exclusively on the issues of planning and managing automated systems in libraries and information centers. The theme of the 1994 IOLS annual meeting was "Coordinating Access to Multiple Systems," and 29 papers were selected for presentation that provide insight into the current…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Conference Papers, Information Networks
Bundy, Alan, Ed.; Bundy, Judith, Ed. – 1990
The 17 papers in this collection address aspects of quality data and quality of service to clients and the links between the two. Two keynote addresses are included: "A Plea for Quality Cataloguing with a Consideration of the Audience for Our Product" and "Rare Book Cataloging with the Audience Again Considered" (both by J. B.…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Foreign Countries, Information Retrieval, Library Automation
Helal, Ahmed H., Ed.; Weiss, Joachim W., Ed. – 1987
This symposium explored the effects of computers and modern technologies on library automation and cooperation. The following presentations are included in this collection: (1) "Economic Squeeze and Technological Challenge--Swedish Library Automation, 1987-90" (Svante Hallgren); (2) "A European Bibliographic Database Centre" (Bernard Gallivan);…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, Developed Nations, Foreign Countries, Information Retrieval
Davies, Jim – 1987
This paper begins by examining concepts of artificial intelligence (AI) and discusses various definitions of the concept that have been suggested in the literature. The nesting relationship of expert systems within the broader framework of AI is described, and expert systems are characterized as knowledge-based systems (KBS) which attempt to solve…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Expert Systems, Information Retrieval, Information Systems
Williams, Martha E., Ed. – 1998
This volume contains 52 of the 70 papers that were reviewed and selected for presentation at the 1998 National Online Meeting. While the balance of the papers are not included in this Proceedings, their titles, together with author names and author affiliations, are listed at the end of the volume and they are included in the index. The volume…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Databases, Electronic Libraries
Huttemann, Lutz, Ed.; Inganji, Francis K., Ed. – 1986
This workshop attended by 21 participants from 13 countries was designed to promote the use of computerized information and documentation services in the eastern and southern African subregion, and increase the exchange of experiences of the personnel involved in the field. The full text is provided for the following papers presented at the…
Descriptors: Databases, Developing Nations, Documentation, Foreign Countries
Aveney, Brian, Ed. – 1984
Developed from presentations given at a 3-day invitational meeting of 31 leading online catalog designers from both public and private sectors in North America, these papers provide information about online catalogs--their present form, their use, and the questions that need to be considered in their future refinement. All of the papers in this…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Computer Science, Guidelines
Ball, A.; And Others – 1980
This report presents eight papers prepared for a workshop held in June 1980, which was planned to exchange ideas and experiences about, and arrive at a better understanding of, the technological issues that have an impact on videotex systems and their use. Papers emphasize alternative architectures for present and future videotex systems; database…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Cable Television, Charts, Databases
Department of the Interior, Washington, DC. Office of Library Services. – 1974
Over 50 presentations from a 5-day conference cover all aspects of federal libraries and librarianship. The civil service structures for librarians and information specialists, career ladders within agencies, librarians' associations, and the role of the library technician are discussed. Administrative areas covered include costing formulas,…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Conference Reports, Government Libraries, Government Publications