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Direct Broadcast Satellites: An Interview with Hartford Gunn
Tom SurprenantThe use of satellites to broadcast television programs and provide other information services directly to the home has been recently approved by the Federal Communications…
The Electronic Bulletin Board Arrives at the Public Library:: The North‐Pulaski Library Prototype
Patrick R. DeweyThe first library‐sponsored Electronic Bulletin Board System, begun in November 1981 at the North‐Pulaski Branch of the Chicago Public library is described. Examples of logon…
Spreadsheet Models of Library Activities
Bruce Cummings MillerA general description of microcomputer‐based spreadsheet software capabilities and their usefulness in library management analysis and planning are presented. Five specific…
The CJK Terminal: RLG and Transtech's Achievement
Russell G. FischerThe capablilities and benefits of the Chinese/Japanese/Korean terminal, developed by the Research Libraries Group, are detailed. The terminal also provides for parallel display of…
The Application of Centralized Text Editing and Electronic Mail Systems in Libraries: The CMU Experience
Thomas J. MichalakIn 1981, the Carnegie‐Mellon University Libraries began to expand their usage of CMU's central computing facilities. This paper describes the utilization of three software…
Free Online Searches for Undergraduates: A Research Project on Use, Costs, and Projections
Jane Dodd, Vicki AndersIn order to determine the feasibility of offering free online searches to ndergraduates at Texas A&M University's Evans Library, the authors offered free searches to selected…
The Chemical Structure and Acid Deterioration of Paper
William K. HollingerThe chemical structure of paper is simply explained, commencing with subatomic particles, atoms and molecules. The forces which bond atoms into molecules, molecules into chains…
Online Current‐Events Retrieval Services: Developments and Trends
Stephen C. SmithOnline news‐retrieval services have undergone rapid evolution in the past year. Public awareness of microcomputer‐based services available in homes and offices has increased…
Selecting a Retrospective Conversion Vendor
Andrew Lisowski, Judith SessionsContracting with a vendor to provide retrospective conversion services is an often considered alternative to an inhouse project. George Washington University's Gelman Library has…
Full Circle; Or, The Last Shall Be First
Norman StevensIn 2075, to mark the upcoming 200th anniversary of the start of organized library service in the world, the Universal Libinfosci Association, successor to the old American Library…
Automated Resource Sharing in Massachusetts:: A Plan
Robert Dugan, Susan BjørnerThe process of developing a computer based resource‐sharing program for Massachusetts is described. Activities include the development and linking of bibliographic databases, the…
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr Dickson K.W. Chiu
- Dr Kevin K.W. Ho