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Peer reviewedLancaster, F. W. – Journal of Education for Librarianship, 1970
To establish information services is not enough; they must be used and used efficiently. Efficient use is most likely to be realized through programs of user education. (Author/NH)
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Information Science, Information Services, Use Studies
Peer reviewedLancaster, F. W. – Journal of Documentation, 1974
The use of "Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders: Citations from the Literature" and "Biogenic Amines and Transmitters in the Nervous System" are compared. (PF)
Descriptors: Information Seeking, Information Services, Information Utilization, Medical Research
Peer reviewedLancaster, F. W.; Neway, Julie M. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1982
Discusses the developments that have positively or adversely affected abstracting and indexing services over the past several decades, addressing such topics as the impact of computers and the migration from print-on-paper to online information provision. Forecasts for the near and long-term future are made and a reference list is included. (JL)
Descriptors: Abstracting, Costs, Data Processing, Databases
Lancaster, F. W.; Warner, Amy – 2001
The objective of this study was to gain enough familiarity with developments in artificial intelligence (AI) and related technologies to be able to advise the information service community on what can be applied today and what one might reasonably expect to be applicable to library and information services in the near future. The emphasis is on…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Oriented Programs, Electronic Libraries, Information Industry
Peer reviewedLancaster, F. W.; Smith, Linda C. – Library Trends, 1979
Explores the major channels for dissemination of research results with reference to the role of libraries and other formal information centers in this communication process. Some problems existing within these channels, some recent advances in this dissemination process, and future trends are discussed. (Author/MBR)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Information Centers, Information Dissemination, Information Networks
Lancaster, F. W.; Sandore, Beth – 1997
This books deals with the logical intersection of technology and management in the context of libraries and other information centers. It is divided into the following sections: Effects of Technology on the Institution and its Management; Effects of Technology on Services and Users; and Special Issues in the Management of Technology. Chapters are…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Document Delivery, Higher Education, Information Management
