Table of contents
MAGGIE III: The Prototypical Library System
Kenneth E. DowlinMaggie III is an integrated system that supports a public access catalog, cataloging interface, bibliographic maintenance, circulation, electronic mail, and community information…
Information Technology: A Survey from the Perspective of Higher Education
Douglas E. Van HouwelingInformation technology that cost a million dollars in 1950 will be available in the year 2000 for ten dollars. Developments in software, while not as much noticed, have been at…
The Use of Facsimile Equipment in an Illinois Library Network
Margaret A. WainerFacsimile is a type of electronic equipment that can send and receive documents over ordinary telephone lines. A facsimile machine converts a document into electrical signals and…
The Conference On Information Resources For the Campus of the Future: A Report
C. Edward WallNew opportunities now exist for the publication, acquisition, and distribution of knowledge. Libraries can play a major role in the adoption and utilization of technology related…
The New Ethics
Norman D. StevensIn our frantic efforts to deal with change, adopt new technologies, promote library cooperation, and otherwise enhance library and information services, we must not lose sight of…
Automation and Ethics: A View from the Trenches
Wilson M. StahlIt is important that librarians know that unethical practices occasionally have occurred, and will occur in the future, in the field of library automation. Some vendors have…
The U.K. Code of Practice for Consultants: A Partial Solution
John GurnseyThe U.K. code for consultants, which was developed by the Library Association and Institute of Information Scientists, essentially establishes a proper working relationship…
Common Sense Outline Processing
Walt CrawfordA good outline processor can serve creativity and help to clarify thinking. The malleability of the screen and computer memory make it easy to add new ideas, try different…
The Emerging World‐Wide Information Economy
Michael Rogers RubinThe creation, handling and distribution of information is fast becoming a major economic activity for all nations of the world, be they rich or poor, developed or less developed…
Effects of the Adoption of an Integrated Online System on a Technical Services Department
Leonard RhineBringing up an online computer system is an example of planned, organizational change. Individuals may experience feelings of instability and fear, especially if the planned…
Ethics in the Marketplace
Chris SugnetRepresentatives of five prominent library integrated system vendors—M.E.L. Jacob (OCLC), Joe Matthews (Inlex), Mike Monahan (Geac), Gene Robinson (CLSI), and Steve Salmon…
Ethics in the Library Automation Process
Jon DrabenstottUnethical behavior hurts everyone, including the offending person or organization. Unfortunately, the effects of unethical behavior are often long delayed, so the consequences are…
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0737-8831Online date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr Dickson K.W. Chiu
- Dr Kevin K.W. Ho