Traces origins of the Genealogical Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon), highlighting microfilm technology, equipment used, development of the 16mm camera, film processing, quality control, filming techniques, specialized microfilming, archival storage (The Granite Mountain Records Vault), the genealogical library…

Reviews types of electronically and optically published media (EOPM) and their various delivery methods, briefly discussing their applications in the library. Highlights include the advantages and disadvantages of a library making use of EOPM and the impact of EOPM on different aspects of the librarian's world. Fourteen sources are given. (EJS)

Describes MicroUse, a microcomputer-based database on microcomputer applications in libraries and information centers which was developed using relational database manager dBASE II. The description includes its system configuration, software utilized, the in-house-developed dBASE programs, multifile structure, basic functions, MicroUse records,…

Discusses Library of Congress's critical need for a storage medium to preserve items and reduce space requirements and describes the library's previous applications of optical disk technology. Discussion of current print and nonprint optical disk pilot programs includes their scope, equipment used, and the matrix management employed for their…

The unique characteristics of the organizational context are reviewed, and it is shown how internal evaluation fits within them. The major factors that define the organizational context are delineated, including the emergence of the evaluation resource management function. (PN)

Discusses major features of microcomputers (word length, memory, size, disk size and capacity, central processing unit speed, peripherals, software) and provides descriptions of 19 models. Comparative analysis on basis of cost, software support, machine capacity, storage capacity, and types of peripherals is presented. A 173-item bibliography is…

Twenty-nine steps necessary for data file preparation for secondary analysis are discussed. Data base characteristics and planned use vary the complexity of the preparation. Required techniques (file verification, sample verification, file merger, data aggregation, file modification, and variable controls) and seven associated pitfalls are defined…

This paper advocates a strategy of "full informational capture" to ensure that digital objects rich enough to be useful over time are created in the most cost-effective manner. Digital benchmarking is a systematic procedure to forecast a likely outcome. The benchmarking approach can be applied across the full continuum of the…

Much of what librarians do today requires adeptness in creating and manipulating databases. Many new computers bought by libraries every year come packaged with Microsoft Office and include Microsoft Access. This database program features a seamless interface between Microsoft Office's other programs like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. This book…

Given the right hardware and software, digital information is easy to create, copy, and disseminate; however it is very hard to preserve. At present, it is impossible to guarantee the longevity and legibility of digital information for even one human generation. Migration can be defined as the periodic transfer of digital materials from one…

This report deals with problems of keeping the documents in the Russian state library tied up with their storage condition. Cited are results of the observation of temperature, humidity, sanitary, hygienic, and light conditions of storage in depositories with unregulated climate. The report shows the stabilization and research of documents carried…

Digital information can be lost for a variety of reasons, including magnetic decay, format and device obsolescence, human or system error, among many others. A solution is to build an archival repository, a system capable of storing and preserving digital objects as technologies and organizations evolve. Designing an archival repository is a…

Paper presents an analysis of information exchange in the world and the development of systems designed to facilitate storage and retrieval of information. It also deals with all aspects of exchanging experience in adult education. (Author/RK)

Ideas from an upcoming report by the National Science Teachers Association that looked at 125 exemplary science facilities across the nation. (Author)

Describes a system to improve the efficiency and understanding of the educational programs students pursue. Offers a complete summary report on status of students in the program and future course requirements. The system decreases counseling time. (Author/TS)