The information industry operates today in a rapidly changing environment. In the space of only a few years, technological developments have led to fundamental and probably…
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The information industry operates today in a rapidly changing environment. In the space of only a few years, technological developments have led to fundamental and probably permanent changes in the ways many information services are produced and used. And the technology keeps marching on, with advanced developments such as broadcast satellites, electronic publishing, and video publishing now gaining prominence. Yesterday's research curiosities have become today's commercial realities. Information consumers may choose from an increasing diverse menu of intelligent hardware devices, sophisticated software packages, and factual and full‐text databases.
This guest editorial is based on a presentation delivered by Ron Dunn at the National Online Meeting in New York on May 13, 1998. At the time, Ron was President of the Information…
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This guest editorial is based on a presentation delivered by Ron Dunn at the National Online Meeting in New York on May 13, 1998. At the time, Ron was President of the Information Industry Association, but he has since moved on to become CEO of the Higher Education and International Group of International Thomson Publishing.
New Derwent representation in North America. Effective mid July, 1981, Derwent Publications Limited will be represented in the USA and Canada by a new company:
A new research study from International Data Corporation, of Framingham, Massachusetts, considers some of the problems that may come in the wake of the business microcomputer…
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A new research study from International Data Corporation, of Framingham, Massachusetts, considers some of the problems that may come in the wake of the business microcomputer boom. The report, entitled Personal/Desktop Computer Use in Large Organisations, foresees a market for micro‐computers greater in value than that of traditional mainframe/mini computers, implying that procurement expenditure for corporations could exceed that of the mainframe.
The secondary services have long been recognized as a vital link in the information transfer chain [Figure 1] that serves to diffuse knowledge from the scholar/ researcher to an…
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The secondary services have long been recognized as a vital link in the information transfer chain [Figure 1] that serves to diffuse knowledge from the scholar/ researcher to an increasingly broad and heterogenous group of users. The impact of the ‘information explosion’ at the front end of the chain has dominated discussions on the future of secondary services over the past twenty years, but more recently attention has been focused at the other end of the information transfer chain as new forces for change emerged.
Dutch PTT introduces alpha‐mosaic graphic enhancer. A new graphic creation and decoding system which gives Prestel and Antiope technology similar geometric capabilities to Telidon…
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Dutch PTT introduces alpha‐mosaic graphic enhancer. A new graphic creation and decoding system which gives Prestel and Antiope technology similar geometric capabilities to Telidon was announced at the Second Annual inContext Conference sponsored by Communications Studies and Planning International. The announcement was made by Ing. P.J.G.M. Ruiten, Director of Viditel, the videotex system of The Netherlands PTT.
Linda Resnik named ASIS executive director. The American Society for Information Science (ASIS) has appointed Linda Resnik executive director of the society. Resnik, who assumed…
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Linda Resnik named ASIS executive director. The American Society for Information Science (ASIS) has appointed Linda Resnik executive director of the society. Resnik, who assumed her duties 1 March, has more than thirteen years of experience in the development, marketing and management of educational and informational services and resources. Most recently, she has been with the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), Washington, D.C., where she has directed a planning effort toward the creation of the National Narrowcast Service, a multi‐channel television programming service for the distribution of professional and continuing education courses and programs to workplaces.
In the spring of 1982, I published an article in Reference Services Review on marketing libraries and information services. The article covered available literature on that topic…
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In the spring of 1982, I published an article in Reference Services Review on marketing libraries and information services. The article covered available literature on that topic from 1970 through part of 1981, the time period immediately following Kotler and Levy's significant and frequently cited article in the January 1969 issue of the Journal of Marketing, which was first to suggest the idea of marketing nonprofit organizations. The article published here is intended to update the earlier work in RSR and will cover the literature of marketing public, academic, special, and school libraries from 1982 to the present.
Survey highlights data network problems. A recent survey by Eusidic, the European Association of Information Services, has highlighted many unsatisfactory aspects of Europe's…
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Survey highlights data network problems. A recent survey by Eusidic, the European Association of Information Services, has highlighted many unsatisfactory aspects of Europe's public data networks. Amongst other factors, the survey discovered that nearly one third of public data network calls in Europe failed to establish a satisfactory connection, and that seventy‐five per cent of the problem for failed calls could be laid directly at the door of the PTT networks.
Open AgriStar demo centres in 5,500 radio shack stores. AgriStar, the online electronic information bank for agriculture, is now being demonstrated and sold through more than…
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Open AgriStar demo centres in 5,500 radio shack stores. AgriStar, the online electronic information bank for agriculture, is now being demonstrated and sold through more than 5,500 Radio Shack computer centres, stores, and dealerships across the nation.