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Mason, Robert M. – Library Journal, 1983
Examines options for buying microcomputers (the manufacturer or his/her representative, computer stores, general retail stores, mail order, system integrators, traditional vendors, second-hand). Three major factors are considered: support before sale; price/cost; and support after sale. Advantages and disadvantages of each option and…
Descriptors: Libraries, Library Equipment, Microcomputers, Purchasing
Peer reviewedMcIntosh, Melinda – Microform Review, 1983
Cites sources of information concerning selection of microform reading equipment and provides step-by-step outline of selection process. Defining specific needs for which equipment is used, determining what equipment is being marketed, and examining and evaluating readers' design features in terms of practicability and aesthetics are discussed.…
Descriptors: Equipment Evaluation, Information Sources, Libraries, Library Equipment
