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Bleimschein, Sue, Ed. – 1986
Sixteen papers from a workshop on computer applications sponsored by the University of Cape Town (South Africa) School of Librarianship are presented in this volume: (1) "Introduction to the Use of Information Technology" (Sue Bleimschein); (2) "Searching Remote Databases" (Steve Rossouw); (3) "SABINET [South African Bibliographic and Information…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Databases, Indexing, Information Centers
Network Planning Paper, 1983
At a 2-day meeting in October 1982, the Library of Congress Network Advisory Committee (NAC) members discussed the complex issues involved in public and private sector interactions and their relationship to networking activities. The report, "Public Sector/Private Sector Interaction in Providing Information Services," prepared by the…
Descriptors: Government Role, Information Networks, Information Services, Interaction
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. – 1983
Included in the transcript of this semiannual meeting of the Assocation of Research Libraries (ARL) are the following: (1) papers by Sharon Hogan on the definition of data in an online environment, by John Black on ways of communicating data, and by Peter Wolters on data sharing and library networking in the United States and Canada; (2) a record…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Information Networks, Library Associations
Rokicki, Phillip S.; Springer, Peggy – 1983
Guidelines for colleges seeking to interface their diverse student and administrative databases are presented. The following key concepts are addressed that need to be understood before solving the problem of sharing and transmitting data between diverse databases: effective management of data from an institutional and a user point of view; the…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, College Administration, Computer Oriented Programs, Databases
Lutjeharms, Joseph – 1983
Through a grant from the National Institute of Education, a coordinated network for communication and exchange of educational information has been established in Nebraska. The State of Nebraska Information Center for Educational Resources (SNICER) was established for the purpose of improving education through effective information dissemination.…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid, Higher Education, Information Dissemination
van Dyck, Peter C.; And Others – 1984
This publication describes Utah's Handicapped Child Data Project, an interagency effort to share information among agencies dealing with developmentally disabled persons and establish a central registry. Five action steps in such a venture are noted, including identifying potential sources of information on state and individual levels, decreasing…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Programs, Coordination, Developmental Disabilities
Dupagne, Michel – 1989
In view of the recent deregulatory developments in the United States' telecommunications industry, it is useful to reassess the issue of consumer videotex, especially as it relates to the implementation of electronic directory services. The success of the French videotex network Minitel relies on 10 principles: (1) cost of terminals; (2) no-frills…
Descriptors: Computers, Delivery Systems, Directories, Electronic Equipment
Cloud, Gayla Staples, Comp. – 1985
Agricultural engineering overlaps many other disciplines. This document is a survey of information sources in agricultural engineering and is intended to identify those core resources which can help engineers and librarians to find information about the discipline. Sections include: (1) "Guides to the Literature"; (2) "Bibliographies"; (3)…
Descriptors: Agricultural Engineering, College Science, Databases, Educational Technology
Rousseau, Rosemary, Comp. – 1986
The material in this guide covers areas important to the chemical industries. Topics such as heat and mass transfer, plastics, polymers, fluid flow, and process engineering are included. This document is a survey of information sources in chemical engineering and is intended to identify those core resources which can help engineers and librarians…
Descriptors: Chemical Engineering, College Science, Databases, Educational Technology
Shubert, Joseph F., Ed.; Josey, E. J., Ed. – The Bookmark, 1987
This issue of "The Bookmark" is a reader, containing a collection of articles that relate in some way to the history and development of the New York State Library and the library development programs for which this library is responsible. Most of the articles--which have appeared in earlier issues of the journal--provide brief views of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Government Role, Higher Education, History
Simmons, Ralph; And Others – 1984
This buyer's guide for personal computers is the result of two initiatives: to meet the need for a government-wide policy concerning the management of end user computing (EUC); and to condense procedures for EUC acquisition. The guide is for federal government line managers and professionals who are unfamiliar with step-by-step procedures used in…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Cost Effectiveness, Information Networks, Information Services
Bressler, Stacey – Learning Tomorrow. Journal of the Apple Education Advisory Council, 1986
This report describes "AppleLink," a communications system used by Apple employees, which combines an electronic mail system, bulletin boards, and databases. The development of AppleLink from the pilot project stage is described, and the basic functions and features of the system are detailed. Suggestions are made for the use of a…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer System Design, Databases, Electronic Mail
Roberts, A. Hood – 1969
A discussion of communication within the field of language sciences looks at the existing system of communication, noting some of the major problems and outlining some special and strategic problems facing those who design future information systems in this area. The report begins by describing the language sciences community and its communication…
Descriptors: Clearinghouses, Communication Problems, Information Needs, Information Networks
Pettibone, Timothy J.; Roddy, Mary E. – 1987
An inter-university network of computer centers, the "Because It's Time NETwork" (BITNET), is described. Specific guidelines and format requirements for using BITNET, with sample commands, are presented. More than 1,800 computers at over 600 institutions of higher education and research centers in Europe, Asia, and North America are…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Databases, Electronic Mail, Higher Education
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Network Development Office. – 1982
Three papers set the framework for a 1982 program session on document delivery organized by the Library of Congress Network Advisory Committee. Following a list of committee members, the first paper, by James L. Wood describes: (1) dimensions of document delivery activity in the United States including statistics on borrowing and lending…
Descriptors: Communications, Costs, Information Networks, Information Services
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