Information Technology and the Library

Abstract

The paper first gives an overview of recent developments in the field of telecommunications, in particular the potential of the newer transmission media and the types of equipment becoming available. Services which can be offered over these systems to society on a whole such as telebanking, teleshopping, videotex, remote metering are then described. The ways in which libraries and information centres might avail themselves of the opportunities presented by these systems and services are considered together with reasons why they should. Problem areas are briefly outlined and finally the impact that such services could have on society is discussed.

Citation

Raitt, D. (1983), "Information Technology and the Library", The Electronic Library, Vol. 1 No. 2, pp. 149-156. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb044595