Descriptor
| Library Automation | 6 |
| Library Role | 6 |
| Tables (Data) | 6 |
| Library Networks | 3 |
| Library Surveys | 3 |
| Online Catalogs | 3 |
| Technological Advancement | 3 |
| Academic Libraries | 2 |
| Higher Education | 2 |
| Integrated Library Systems | 2 |
| Librarians | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Author
| Guy, Jewel | 1 |
| LaPoint, Virginia A. | 1 |
| Meyer, Randy | 1 |
| Pourciau, Lester J. | 1 |
| Sadowski, Michael | 1 |
| Werking, Richard Hume | 1 |
| Ziwei, Ma | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Reports - Research | 3 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
| Dissertations/Theses | 1 |
| Dissertations/Theses -… | 1 |
| Historical Materials | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| China | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Nevada (Las Vegas) | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedZiwei, Ma; Pourciau, Lester J. – Electronic Library, 1992
Discussion of the role and status of academic libraries in China focuses on automation efforts. Microcomputer-based applications are described; problems are discussed; and technological advances are considered. It is concluded that CD-ROMs in conjunction with microcomputers should be used in the majority of Chinese academic libraries. (10…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Integrated Library Systems
Peer reviewedWerking, Richard Hume – College and Research Libraries, 1991
Reports the results of a survey of the "Bowdoin List" group of liberal arts colleges. The survey obtained information about (1) automation modules in place and when they had been installed; (2) financing of automation and its impacts on the library budgets; and (3) library director's views on library automation and the nature of the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Integrated Library Systems, Liberal Arts
Download full textSouthwestern Library Interstate Cooperative Endeavor, Dallas, TX. – 1974
Two quarters activities of the Southwestern Library Interstate Cooperative Endeavor (SLICE) are reported. The final study of the legal aspects of establishing a Regional Interstate Library Network in the Southwest is printed in full. This study indicates that an interstate compact may be the best organizational, financial, and legal structure for…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Conference Reports, Interstate Programs, Legal Problems
Sadowski, Michael; Meyer, Randy – School Library Journal, 1994
Discusses results of a survey of state-level school library officials conducted via fax to determine statewide school enrollments, funding, media center staffing, state-mandated minimum levels of staffing for school libraries, the ratio of students per school library media specialists, staffing standards, staff shortages, and technology and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment, Facsimile Transmission, Learning Resources Centers
Guy, Jewel – 1991
This paper describes the development from 1963 to 1986 of the Clark County (Nevada) Library District, which includes the rapidly growing urban area of Las Vegas. It notes that, besides responding successfully to a population growth of 330% over two decades, the system was also able to fulfill its original goal of developing local libraries that…
Descriptors: Financial Support, History, Interviews, Librarians
LaPoint, Virginia A. – 1997
Traditionally, libraries have had a role of providing equitable access for those who might not otherwise have access, and this role continues today in implementing access to electronic resources. However, there are special problems in applying this mission to prison libraries. A short history of automation in prison libraries is followed by a…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Information Technology, Internet, Library Automation
