Program: electronic library and information systems: Volume 17 Issue 3

Human, electronic, and reprographic aspects of image and text processing: a tutorial and review

A.E. Cawkell

The properties of the human senses are described, and the article continues with a short review of text display. Text and image processing are discussed with reference to…

Developments in word processing systems

John Whitehead

This paper is an appraisal of the current word processing scene as it could apply to librarians and information workers. Some of the problems that are arising due to the…

Videotex terminals and systems

Michael J. Aldrich

Development over 6 years has seen Videotex initially based on adapted domestic television sets and later on Viewdata 80 terminals of which some 15,000 were sold. Poor…

Barcodes, readers and printers for library applications

Peter W. Evans

A brief history and development of barcode technology is given with an introduction to the basic features of barcode systems, reading equipment and barcode printers…