The development of a commercial interconnection between DATAPAC in Canada and TELENET in the United States has made international packet switching between the two countries a reality. Potential cost reducations are emphasized in discussion of how packet switching works, its advantages, and the impact of this service on Canadian libraries and…

Describes the Canadian Database Promotion Initiative (CDPI), which was created to develop projects that link telecommunications with information technologies for a variety of business and educational organizations. Topics discussed include computer-mediated communications; networks for businesses, research organizations, and universities; and the…

This article outlines the technological developments that have taken place in the online information field and their effects on the role of librarians as information intermediaries. Discussion covers changing technologies; products (data bank switch, electronic publishing and full-text databases, user friendly access and end user searching); and…