Emphasizes facets of micrographics (field of information processing concerned with making and use of microforms) which influence reference activity and professional responsibilities of reference librarians. Micropublishing, available micropublications, bibliographic control, information storage and retrieval, and microform equipment are noted.…

The authors envision the library of the future as part of a large network of dedicated computers, each with specialized data bases and inter-computer communications for accessing other data bases. (4 references) (Author)

The micrographics terms used by the National Reprographic Centre for documentation (NRCd) to index material which appears in the Reprographics Quarterly and other NCRd information system components are compiled in this thesaurus. The terms are not defined, except to note the meanings of some terms in the context of the NRCd system. Directions for…

The results of a one year study to identify potential technology-based improvements in the operation, access, and utilization of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) are described. Both current problem areas and future possibilities are considered with respect to the dichotomy: system components and the total system. Emphasis is on…