The Electronic Library: Volume 14 Issue 3
Digital information organization and use
Table of contents
Vale Expert Systems
Ben JeapesExpert Systems, one of this publication's sister journals, has been sold by our publisher Learned Information to Blackwells. This will mean nothing to most of TEL's readers, as…
News
UK customers will be supplied with SilverPlatter's ERL compliant databases over the Internet, following an agreement between SilverPlatter and B.H. Blackwell Ltd. Blackwell will…
Integrated online software for libraries: An overview of today's best‐selling IOLS. Options from the US perspective
Pamela CibbarelliBased on the sales figures reported to Library Journal's annual survey of the library automation marketplace, Ameritech Inc., Geac Computers Inc., Sirsi Corporation, IME Systems…
The acquisitions module: Stepchild of the IOLS
Ned O. KraftThe article questions whether integrated online library systems effectively serve all the needs of libraries and encourage the development of each module to its fullest potential…
CD‐MARC bibliographic databases as an alternative to other information sources: cataloguers' evaluation of the use of LC CD‐MARC at Kenneth Dike Library, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Ayoku A. OjedokunThe Library of Congress (LC) compact disc machine‐readable catalogue (CD‐MARC) was recently acquired by the Kenneth Dike Library, University of Ibadan. Its use by the cataloguing…
The use of recordable CDROMs as an electronic archiving medium for librarians
Jon HelfetLibraries should not adopt a neutral or complacent attitude to their archive information, but should see it as an essential element in their ability to establish themselves as…
Library automation
For this month's Focus interview we spoke to five librarians around the world about the automation system used in their library, their opinion of it, and their thoughts for the…
Focus News
Automation for all New library management software for libraries with five to 1000 or more terminals is available from Automated Library Systems (ALS).
Information technology implementations in libraries and information centres in Malaysia: Impact and pitfalls
Raja Abdullah Yaacob, Mohd. Hanafiah HarunLibrary automation, online access, electronic data interchange, document delivery, CDROMs, multimedia, the Internet and standards are some of the issues that concern libraries and…
Findings from a research project: Commercial CDROM titles in Italian university libraries
A.M. Paci, M. Cavallini1.1. Libraries and CDROMs: a survey CDROMs are now in widespread use in libraries, especially academic libraries. CDROMs have yet to achieve the fabulous market success once…
Experiences with ExtraMED, an electronic full‐text biomedical journal collection on CDROM
Dirk SchoonbaertExtraMED is an electronic full‐text library distributed on CDROM, incorporating over 200 biomedical and health‐related journals. Unlike Adonis, for example, ExtraMED does not…
Critical bio‐mass
Peter KrugerDo models which can be used to predict the behaviour and performance of manufacturing companies fail when we apply them to organisations whose main product is information? If they…
Removable‐cartridge storage: More than backup
Howard FalkThe removable‐cartridge storage units discussed in this article each hold a cartridge capable of storing large amounts of data (up to several gigabytes). The cartridge can be…
The information society
An alliance of public organisations from across Canada, including libraries, consumers' groups and trade unions, is demanding that the second round of the Information Highway…
New on the net
A site dedicated to the 20th century composer, conductor and teacher Aaron Copeland; includes biographical information, music and photos.
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0264-0473Online date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Prof. Jeonghyun Kim
- Assistant Prof Haihua Chen
- Ms Marie Bloechle