The Electronic Library: Volume 2 Issue 1

Digital information organization and use

Subject:

Table of contents

News

On 2 January, 1984 the American Library Association will inaugurate Alanet, a new electronic mail and information service. Subscriptions will be available to all ALA organisation…

Management problems arising from the introduction of automation

Simon Francis

These jottings are prompted by the implementation, in the Polytechnic of North London's Library Service, of the BLCMP online circulation system CIRCO. The Polytechnic joined the…

Multitype library networking: a framework for decision‐making

Jose‐Marie Griffiths, Donald W. King

Libraries and other information services are likely to be faced with continuing economic difficulties over the next decade. One of the most promising reliefs for them is…

Problems and challenges of downloading for database producers

Arnold A.J. Jansen

The increased use of micro‐ and mini‐computers by online searchers creates new problems and challenges for database producers and vendors. Downloading is technically a violation…

Evaluating software for microcomputers

Hugh E. Look

The key to successful use of microcomputers in library and information work, as in any other application, is software that carries out the desired operations efficiently. Much…

Cover of The Electronic Library

ISSN:

0264-0473

Online date, start – end:

1983

Copyright Holder:

Emerald Publishing Limited

Open Access:

hybrid

Editors:

  • Prof. Jeonghyun Kim
  • Assistant Prof Haihua Chen
  • Ms Marie Bloechle