Author: Richard M. DoughertyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
Network Services Designed to Serve Research Libraries
Author: Richard M. DoughertyCollection Analysis Project, the University of Michigan
Author: University of Michigan. LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Academic libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Research Networks and Libraries
Author: Gary ClevelandPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Computer networks
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
This paper is intended to provide interested librarians with a basic knowledge of research networks (as opposed to library networks), focusing specifically on the manner in which they can be used by the international library community to support library functions and improve access to bibliographic information, as well as the technical and policy issues involved in research network use. (Research networks are defined as networks developed within the academic community to provide the infrastructure for a variety of networking tasks, while library networks are designed specifically to support the nuts and bolts operations of libraries.) While major projects involving library/research network connectivity are discussed, the primary focus of the study is the potential for research network use and available standards. After an introductory initial chapter, the second chapter provides an overview of network concepts, including network types and protocols. Library applications of research networks are addressed in the third chapter, including applications for bibliographic provision, document supply, and technical services. In the fourth chapter, library and research network projects in North America, Europe, Australia, and Japan are described. Technical and policy issues, including governance, intellectual property rights, appropriate use, access, and staffing, are considered in the fifth chapter. Chapter 5 also discusses the outlook for developing nations; chapter 6 looks briefly at future network initiatives; and chapter 7 summarizes benefits of and obstacles to library use of research networks. Relevant standards are listed; and the appendix provides background information (i.e., name, date started, purpose, location, configuration, governance, financing, membership, and connections) for networks in North America, Europe, Eastern Europe, Australasia, South East Asia, Southern Asia, the Far East, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, and Africa. (MES).
Resources in Education
Author: The Network Reshapes the Library
Author: Lorcan DempseyPublisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 0838919979
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Since he began posting in 2003, Dempsey has used his blog to explore nearly every important facet of library technology, from the emergence of Web 2.0 as a concept to open source ILS tools and the push to web-scale library management systems.
Report
Author: New York State Library. Network Services Planning Task ForcePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library information networks
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Programs and Services
Author: National Library of Medicine (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Internet Costs and Cost Models for Public Libraries
Author: Charles R. McClurePublisher: Washington, DC : U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science
ISBN:
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
This report is the result of the statutory mandate by the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) to promote activities to extend the nation's library and information handling capability as essential links in the emerging global information infrastructure. In a study to inventory the challenges related to libraries' roles in the National Information Infrastructure (NII), it was discovered that libraries had difficulty identifying and describing specific Internet costs. The cost elements, models, and worksheets presented here are intended to serve as useful guides for public libraries and communities in planning Internet connections and services. Five representative connectivity models and seven broad cost categories are identified for use by public libraries planning Internet connectivity and services. The value of this study rests more with the development of cost models, worksheets, and cost categories than with the costs represented in this report. However, the representative costs illustrate the significant variations that are possible in planning the networking permutations and configuration available to the public library community. For example, an initial one-time cost of $1,475 and a recurring annual cost of $12,635, a public library can establish a minimal level of single-workstation, text-based Internet connection. A more sophisticated representative multimedia connectivity model is described involving multiple workstations at multiple locations for a one-time cost of $266,375 and a recurring annual cost of $154,220, indicating the wide variation in cost and connectivity possibilities. The findings are intended to provide a basis for extending the benefits of advanced information services to the nation through its 9,050 public libraries. Models are illustrated through 14 figures. Two appendices provide research methodology and glossary of Internet terms. (Contains 14 references.) (Author/MAS)
Research in Education
Author: Management Issues in the Networking Environment
Author: Edward R. JohnsonPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000757943
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
This book, first published in 1988, offers valuable discussions on networking concerns such as governance, planning, economic and legal problems, leadership needs, appropriate products and services, improving the political environment, and more. They address many of the reservations about interlibrary cooperative programs that are privately expressed by some administrators - the need for reliance on other institutions, the loss of autonomy, and the cost, benefits, and feasibility of such commitments. This book's valuable contributions - reflecting the changed environment for library administrators - provide a variety of different perspectives and respond to pertinent management issues.