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Peer reviewedPoland, Jean A. – Issues in Science & Technology Librarianship, 1999
Integrating science and technology libraries into a single unit involves identifying what is unique about each, addressing user and staff concerns, establishing new communications patterns, encouraging staff participation in the change process, and redirecting identity and loyalties to the larger entity. Progress-to-date is described in…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Information Services, Library Development
Download full textKemp, Joanne; Waterton, Pat – 1997
The Canadian Association of College and Technical Libraries (CTCL) survey was mailed out to 135 CTCL member libraries in February 1996. Results paint a positive picture of the ability of Canadian college and technical libraries to incorporate new technology into their service delivery within a relatively short time frame. Eighty-five libraries…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Foreign Countries, Information Services
Spence, Karen J. – D-Lib Magazine, 1998
Discusses the establishment of a digital National Library of Energy Science and Technology, a key initiative that the Department of Energy is pursuing to make its program and research and development information accessible to the public. Describes the program objectives, features of the National Library, potential performance measures, benefits,…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Electronic Libraries, Government Libraries, Information Services
Peer reviewedHansen, Mary E.; Curtis, Jan M. – Science & Technology Libraries, 1997
Discusses chemical information services offered in industrial chemical libraries, based on experiences at the 3M Library. Topics include qualifications of chemical information professionals; corporate culture; clients; services, including reference, current awareness, confidentiality, and end-user support; and information resources, including…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Confidentiality, Corporate Libraries, Information Scientists
Wattenberg, Frank – D-Lib Magazine, 1998
Outlines the services that could be provided by a national digital library for science, mathematics, and technology education. Provides a list of links that lead to further discussion about the possible uses, architecture, and features of such a digital library. (AEF)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer System Design, Electronic Libraries, Higher Education
Queiroz, Gilda; Bruno, Natanael – 1995
The Nuclear Information Centre (CIN), a department of the Brazilian National Nuclear Energy Commission (CNEN), provides information services in a wide scope of scientific and technical subjects, to both CNEN employees and other institutions in Brazil and other Latin American countries. CIN has three divisions: documentation, promotion, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Management, Information Services, Measurement Techniques
Peer reviewedHolland, Maurita Peterson – Science & Technology Libraries, 1998
Proposes a model for educating information professionals based on three requirements that underlie all information service: academic preparation in digital librarianship; education and practice to cultivate change management and interpersonal skills; and a practicum to develop technological perspective and provide a future orientation. Builds on…
Descriptors: Change, Electronic Libraries, Engineering, Futures (of Society)
Peer reviewedHallmark, Julie – Science & Technology Libraries, 1998
Findings from interviews with geoscience information specialists from government, academic institutions, and corporations reveal the following common themes for educational development: new technologies; changing models for libraries and information services; funding priorities; increasing and competing demands on the information specialist's…
Descriptors: Change, Earth Science, Educational Development, Financial Support
Peer reviewedStoecker, Nora K.; Alford, Dixie L. – Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 1998
Describes the processes developed in the Sandia National Laboratories (a Department of Energy multiprogram national laboratory) Technical Library to provide and improve desktop access to Sandia-generated documents. Discusses procedures for cataloging these electronic reports, including identification of the bibliographic information and MARC tags…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cataloging, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks
