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Rawles, Beverly A.; And Others – 1978
The findings and recommendations of a needs assessment study of Oklahoma libraries are presented, with recommendations focusing on public libraries. (School, academic, and special libraries also participated in this survey.) Included are: (1) the methodology; (2) an historical development of Oklahoma libraries; (3) the essential elements of…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Change Strategies, Data Analysis, Financial Support
Watson, Paula D.; Golden, Gary A. – Online, 1987
Description of the planning of a project designed to test the feasibility of distributing a statewide union catalog database on optical disk discusses the relationship of the project's goals to those of statewide library development; dealing with vendors in a volatile, high technology industry; and plans for testing and evaluation. (EM)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Evaluation, Feasibility Studies, Higher Education
Peer reviewedDavis, Jinnie Y. – Library and Information Science Research, 1984
Discusses hypotheses which examine, for a nonprogramed decision, variables of (1) individual decision makers, (2) information upon which choices are based, and (3) structural features within which decision is made. Circumstances under which decision-making group (Ohio's librarians) selected an innovative alternative (incorporation of OCLC) are…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Case Studies, Committees, Decision Making
Peer reviewedGeiser, Cherie; Miller, Rachel – Journal of Library Administration, 1996
Describes the contract negotiations between the Greater Midwest Research Libraries Consortium (GMRLC) and Federal Express for interstate courier services of consortium interlibrary loan materials. Reviews the implementation process and notes lessons learned. Discusses the effects of the new service on interlibrary loan shipping costs, delivery…
Descriptors: Consortia, Contracts, Cooperative Programs, Costs
Gerber, Carole – Technology Connection, 1995
Examines vendors' views on the future of CD-ROM technology. Topics include the library role, single point access, costs, tape backup, user-friendly library automation systems and databases, improved quality, the growth of Internet access, and perspectives on technology in schools. (AEF)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Bibliographic Databases, Costs, Educational Technology
Wittig, Glenn R. – UNESCO Bulletin for Libraries, 1977
The background and technical aspects of a co-operative effort among American and Canadian libraries to convert retrospective and current serials to machine-readable form are described. (Author)
Descriptors: Databases, International Programs, Library Networks, Online Systems
Becker, Joseph – Unesco Bulletin for Libraries, 1977
Organizational, specialized and functional library networks are described. The role of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) in planning a national network, and the network planning of the Library of Congress are outlined. (KP)
Descriptors: Agency Role, Information Networks, Library Networks, National Programs
Mason, Marilyn Gell – Library Journal, 1988
Discusses topics related to OCLC adoption of guidelines for the use and transfer of OCLC-derived records, including the purpose of OCLC; the legal basis of copyrighting; technological change; compilation copyright; rationale for copyright of the OCLC database; impact on libraries; impact on networks; and relationships between OCLC and libraries. A…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, Copyrights, Guidelines, Information Technology
Givens, Patsy B. – 1981
A survey was conducted of school media centers throughout the United States to determine: (1) how computers are being utilized by these centers, (2) the levels of satisfaction with present services, and (3) whether or not the services being provided by the computer are cost effective. Responses to survey forms returned by 20 school districts and…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Computer Oriented Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers
A Needs Assessment Study of Oklahoma Libraries for Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Summary Report.
Battelle Memorial Inst., Columbus, OH. Columbus Labs. – 1978
The major findings and recommendations of a needs assessment study of Oklahoma libraries are summarized. Recommendations focus on public libraries; however, school, academic, and special libraries also participated in this survey. Top priority needs include: more professionally trained librarians; continuing professional education; additional…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Communication (Thought Transfer), Financial Support, Graphs
Download full textMarkuson, Barbara Evans, Ed. – 1964
The arrangement of this publication follows, as nearly as possible, the actual conference program. The seven sections represent the topics selected by the planning committee as areas of concentration. Each section includes a state-of-the-art paper and related talks and discussion. The topics covered are: the library of the future, file…
Descriptors: Automation, Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Graphics, Computers
Fox, Carol, Comp. – 1999
This document describes Oklahoma Library Technology Network electronic resources for elementary age children. The first section provides a history of Oklahoma statewide shared databases. Oklahoma statewide information database contacts are listed in the second section. The third section presents information on InfoTrac Kid's Edition Online…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Bibliographic Databases, Children, Elementary Education
Zia, Lee L.; Van de Sompel, Herbert; Beit-Arie, Oren; Gambles, Anne – D-Lib Magazine, 2001
Includes three articles that discuss the National Science Foundation's National Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology Education Digital Library (NSDL) program; the OpenURL framework for open reference linking in the Web-based scholarly information environment; and HeadLine (Hybrid Electronic Access and Delivery in the Library Networked…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Electronic Libraries, Engineering Education, Foreign Countries
Direct linkRobertson, Stephen – History Teacher, 2006
The author achieved something that he had been striving to do for several semesters when, in 2002, he revised his survey course on the history of the United States up to Reconstruction by replacing most of the photocopied readings he had assigned in the past with online texts. Readings on the web now provided the basis for 10 of the 12 weekly…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Historians, Library Networks, Libraries
Institute for Development and International Relations, Zagreb (Yugoslavia). – 1990
This report presents the proceedings from a meeting jointly organized by United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Yugoslavian Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO). Experts from 14 institutions and organizations from 7 countries of Africa, Europe, and North America participated in 4…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Cultural Exchange, Databases, Foreign Countries
