Table of contents
LaserData, Inc.: An Interview with Robert Nelson
Tom SurprenantLaserData is a Boston high technology firm that has moved the world of video disc technology one step further into direct use by librarians. Robert Nelson is Vice President of the…
Acquisitions Fund Accounting on a Word Processor
Judith NilesThe application of a specific word processor to one library's acquisitions fund accounting and reporting functions is described. The fund structure, report formats, and…
Dot Matrix Impact Printers: An Overview and Guide
William H. Warden, Bette M. WardenDot matrix characters are discussed in comparison to preformed characters. Quality of various output is defined. Maintenance and repair of dot matrix printers are reviewed, as are…
Deciphering Electronic Mail: Connecting and Interconnecting Services
Dennis OliverA history of electronic mail services is provided, with characteristics and potential described. Factors to consider in selecting an electronic mail system are listed. Means of…
LIAS — Library Automation with an Integrated Design
Nancy ClineThrough a single computerized system, the Libraries Information Access System (LIAS) provides integrated access to a range of information functions in support of services at all…
EBSCONET at Cuyahoga County Public Library
Virginia Lowell, Audrey EaglenCuyohoga County Public Library, consisting of 27 branches and a central administration building, installed EBSCONET in early 1980. With a reduction of staff, the system has…
Cataloging Marketplace
Patricia LuthinOnce upon a time (the mid‐1960s) a Cataloging Department had only two major places to obtain catalog cards: the Library of Congress (proofsheets or sets of unit cards) and the…
SOLlNET's LAMBDA: Success at Tennessee Tech
Patricia A. PhillipsTennessee Technological University Library's experience participating in the field test of the SOLINET LAMBDA services is described. The LAMBDA services are provided from the…
Michigan Information Transfer Source: Fee‐Based Information Service
Anne K. BeaubienFounded in 1980, Michigan Information Transfer Source primarily provides information services to corporations and industries for a fee. Requests requiring in excess of 15 minutes…
Automation Programs for Archival and Manuscript Repositories
Thomas J. FruscianoRecent developments in information technology present the archival profession unprecedented challenges and opportunities to accomplish its principal goals and to fulfill its…
Automated Circulation Systems: A Literature Survey
Katharine PhenixAs librarians consider adopting an automated circulation system, early tasks will be to 1) scan the literature, and 2) contact librarians who have already been involved in the…
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0737-8831e-ISSN:
2054-166XISSN-L:
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hybridEditors:
- Dr Dickson K.W. Chiu
- Dr Kevin K.W. Ho