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Roberts, Michael – Computers in Libraries, 1992
Provides political background on the National Research and Education Network (NREN). The growth of computer information networks is discussed, including the INTERNET and NSFNET; the legislative process involved with creating the NREN is explained; and the future prospects for a National Information Infrastructure (NII) are discussed. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Futures (of Society), Higher Education, Information Networks
McKimmie, Tim; Smith, Jeanette – Computers in Libraries, 1994
Presents an overview of the issues related to extremely low frequency (ELF) radiation from computer video display terminals. Highlights include electromagnetic fields; measuring ELF; computer use in libraries; possible health effects; electromagnetic radiation; litigation and legislation; standards and safety; and what libraries can do. (Contains…
Descriptors: Computer Terminals, Court Litigation, Labor Standards, Legislation
Stearns, Susan – Computers in Libraries, 1996
Gopher and other early implementations of the virtual library are being superseded by the World Wide Web concept of "the global village library." Public libraries are implementing institutional Web pages, patron access to Internetwide e-mail, interagency programs, and Web training. Legislative issues and implications for the future are…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Agency Cooperation, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks
Davis, Dave – Computers in Libraries, 1998
Presents the text of a question-and-answer session that addressed the Copyright Clearance Center, library compliance with copyright law, copyrights and electronic information, fair use and the World Wide Web, copyrighted images and the Web, permission procedures, scanning historical images, distance education and scanned documents, future…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Compliance (Legal), Copyrights, Distance Education