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Paisley, William; Butler, Matilda – OCLC Micro, 1988
The second of two articles discusses topics relating to the development of CD-ROM technology: (1) new applications; (2) the image of what CD-ROM will become; (3) the properties of information, including timeliness, risk, and the relationship between message and medium; and (4) growth issues such as production, pricing, and user training and…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Futures (of Society), Information Retrieval, Library Automation
Miselis, Karen – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1988
The College Information Management System (CIMS), a comprehensive, integrated office automation and student data system in the College Office of the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania, is described. The system has revitalized the advising process by supporting better tracking of student progress. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: College Students, Costs, Faculty Advisers, Higher Education
Farago, John M. – Academic Computing, 1989
Describes a computer network developed at the City University of New York Law School that uses device sharing and local area networking to create a simulated law office. Topics discussed include working within a multi-vendor environment, and the communication, information, and database access services available through the network. (CLB)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Databases, Educational Facilities Planning, Higher Education