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University Libraries, Integrated Scholarly Information Systems (ISIS), and the Changing Character of Academic Research
Timothy C. WeiskelThis article reviews areas of common concern between librarians on the one hand and scholars on the other as they each attempt to pursue their work in an era of electronic…
Automation in Small Massachusetts Public Libraries
Robert E. Dugan, Jane OuderkirkIn the early 1980s, driven by the economics of trying to sustain library operations in stringent financial times, maintain labor productivity, and respond to user demands for…
The Emerging Role of Workstations in the Library Environment
Michael BauerRecent developments in workstations and software that make it possible to extend the utility of existing library systems are discussed. These developments provide an excellent…
The IRVING Library Network: Linking Local Dissimilar Systems
Richard E. Luce, Richard Steele, Nancy WaltersWhat started as a pilot project in 1985 has become a successful online tool for resource sharing today. The IRVING Network gives libraries with incompatible computers the ability…
Common Sense Conversion: Can You Read Me?
Walt CrawfordNo single word processing program suits everybody equally well. The same can be said for spreadsheets, databases, drawing packages and even computers. Different people prefer to…
Planning an On‐Premise Telecommunication System: The University of Michigan Case Study
Leslie B. SouthwickThe University of Michigan has installed one of the largest private communications switches in the world. The switch and supporting network are designed to meet the voice, data…
Computer Power: Part 1: Distribution of Power (and Communications)
Bennett J. PricePower and communications wiring can be brought to computers and computer terminals in a variety of ways. Each method has its strengths and weaknesses; some that are ideal for one…
Networking in Transition: Current and Future Issues
Chris Sugnet, Henriette D. Avram, Rowland Brown, Clifford A. Lynch, Susan K. Martin, Ron Miller, C. James Schmidt, Sharon Walbridge, Louella V. Wetherbee, Bruce ZiegmanWhen the initial library networks were established in the United States, they provided affordable, online automation services that were available from virtually no other source…
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0737-8831Online date, start – end:
1983Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr Dickson K.W. Chiu
- Dr Kevin K.W. Ho