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Peer reviewedKibirige, Harry M. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1991
Discussion of the potential effects of fiber optic-based communication technology on information networks and systems design highlights library automation. Topics discussed include computers and telecommunications systems, the importance of information in national economies, microcomputers, local area networks (LANs), national computer networks,…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer System Design, Copyrights, Information Networks
Byles, Torrey – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1989
Describes developments in information technology during 1988, including new telecommunications and networking services, advances in optical disk technologies, the increased use of facsimile transmissions, and new microcomputer hardware and software products. Litigation within the computer industry is reviewed, and the implications for needed…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Copyrights, Court Litigation, Equipment Standards
Woodward, Jeannette A. – American Libraries, 1995
Discusses the future of librarians from public and academic library perspectives and describes the potential impact of home computer services on information seeking in public libraries. Notes the importance of the effects of copyright and privatization issues on future Internet use. Examines the future of electronic books and the need for and role…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Electronic Publishing, Fair Use (Copyrights), Futures (of Society)
Educom Review, 1996
Presents the second part of an interview with Vinton Cerf on issues of information technology. Discusses reading with laptop computers; the "extinction" of books; technological experiments by publishers; copyrights, intellectual property, and ownership; cable companies; the impact of the Internet on education; and the future of the…
Descriptors: Cable Television, Computer Uses in Education, Copyrights, Educational Development
Mason, Marilyn Gell – Library Administration & Management, 1991
Describes a long-range plan developed by the Cleveland Public Library to provide users with electronic information and full text delivery. Specific goals are addressed, including online catalog access and converting periodical holdings to electronic format; legal issues involving copyright are discussed; and pricing issues and user fees are…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Copyrights, Electronic Journals, Full Text Databases
PDF pending restorationArizona Library Association. – 1996
At the sixth transborder forum, librarians from the United States, Canada, and Mexico gathered to explore topics of interest to academic, public, school, and special librarians in all three countries. The conference program and general information are provided in English and Spanish. Presentations, some in English and some in Spanish, include:…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Copyrights, Document Delivery
