Mary Ross and Dan Marmion
In an article published in the May 1997 issue of College and Research Libraries Merri Beth Lavagnino traced the history of the systems librarian and systems department in academic…
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In an article published in the May 1997 issue of College and Research Libraries Merri Beth Lavagnino traced the history of the systems librarian and systems department in academic libraries. She identified four evolutionary stages, where Stage One was no automation and Stage Four was characterized by the effects of networking and distributed computing. Lavagnino ended her article by predicting the emergence of a fifth stage. However, she pointed out it was too early to describe that stage. This paper examines the growth of automation at two university libraries, with particular attention to the four stages described by Lavagnino. The authors then attempt to provide a more complete description of Stage Five. It seems to be an outgrowth of the distributed computing and networking components of Stage Four. New factors include a growth in digitized resources, integration of systems, and developments in client/server technology, especially as they relate to the World Wide Web. Finally, Stage Five libraries seem to have made changes in the organizational structure, reflecting a need for a technical person at the upper management level.
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Introduces a continuum of security needs for electronic libraries, starting from the most basic protection through to complicated encryption systems. Considers these against the…
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Introduces a continuum of security needs for electronic libraries, starting from the most basic protection through to complicated encryption systems. Considers these against the specific challenges felt by the Committee on Institutional Co‐operation (CIC) such as open access resourcing and knowledge of the user. Shows how the Inter CIC Authentication and Authorisation project (ICAAP) has been set up to address these issues.
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For this third column in the IT I‐V (information technology interview) series, we interview library systems directors. While library directors (first column) and chief information…
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For this third column in the IT I‐V (information technology interview) series, we interview library systems directors. While library directors (first column) and chief information officers (second column) addressed similar questions from a high‐level administrative perspective, this time we look at the practical aspects of these issues as told by systems directors working closely with the technologies themselves. Some of the questions were: “What challenges do you see libraries experiencing now and in the near future that could be assisted by information technology?”, “What would you like technologists/library automation vendors to work on that you do not see any progress in at this time?”, “What do you see as the ideal relationship between the library and the information technology offices of your campus or government unit?”, and “If you could explain one thing to technologists/library automation vendors that would help communication between you and them, what would it be?”.
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For this second column in the IT I‐V (information technology interview) series, we interview academic chief information officers. The CIOs interviewed for this column use a wide…
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For this second column in the IT I‐V (information technology interview) series, we interview academic chief information officers. The CIOs interviewed for this column use a wide range of titles, and half of them oversee libraries as part of their duties. We interviewed them to find out what challenges they believe libraries are experiencing that could be assisted by technology, and how they believe libraries and information technologists should be working together on those challenges. Some of the questions were: “What challenges do you see academic libraries experiencing now and in the near future that could be assisted by information technology?,” “What are some library challenges for which technology will not help?,” and “What do you see as the ideal relationship between information technology offices and the library on an academic campus?”
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Technology plays an ever‐increasing role in all organizations today, and libraries are no exception. But who knows best what technology can do to assist libraries? This series of…
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Technology plays an ever‐increasing role in all organizations today, and libraries are no exception. But who knows best what technology can do to assist libraries? This series of “IT I‐V” columns will attempt to find out what needs to be done, from those who develop, fund, sell, purchase, implement, manage, and use information technology for libraries. We will interview various constituencies to find out what challenges they are experiencing that could be assisted by technology, or what technologies they are developing to assist different professional challenges.
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Reports on sessions at the 1992 American Society for InformationScience annual conference, held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Includesrecent developments in electronic refereed…
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Reports on sessions at the 1992 American Society for Information Science annual conference, held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Includes recent developments in electronic refereed journals and the future of electronic publishing. Considers some of the implications for libraries of the growth in full‐text electronic publications and strategies for implementation and access. Finally, looks at future roles for academics, publisher and other users.