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Bordeianu, Sever; Carter, Christina E.; Dennis, Nancy K. – RSR: Reference Services Review, 2000
Describes Web-based online public access catalogs (Web OPACs) and other Web-based tools as gateway methods for providing access to library collections. Addresses solutions for overcoming barriers to information, such as through the implementation of proxy servers and other authentication tools for remote users. (Contains 18 references.)…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Information Dissemination, Information Sources, Integrated Library Systems
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He, Peter Wei; Knee, Michael – RSR: Reference Services Review, 1995
Describes the emerging position of electronic services librarian. Explains how the position was created to meet the demands of OPACs (online public access catalogs), computers and CD-ROMs, the Internet, and multimedia applications in academic libraries. Topics include the gap between user services librarians and technical specialists, hiring…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Higher Education, Internet
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Kohl, David F. – RSR: Reference Services Review, 1994
Describes OhioLINK, a statewide academic library automation project being developed for state colleges, selected private universities, and the state library. Topics addressed include cost savings; centralized funding; vendor selection; bibliographic and circulation information; commercial databases; cooperation between vendors and librarians; and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Records, Computer Networks, Cooperative Programs