Author: Network Advisory Committee. Meeting
Publisher: Library of Congress
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
The first half of the proceedings consists of three papers presented during the program session of a Library of Congress Network Advisory Committee (NAC) meeting. The first, a background paper by Robert L. Oakley, identifies some of the problems that modern information technology has created for the intellectual property system in the United States; reviews several alternative proposals for dealing with the problems; briefly examines the ways in which Canada and the United States have approached the same issues; and concludes that these problems are solvable through amendment, new "sui generis" approaches, and expanded roles for an administrative agency, or through the development of voluntary or compulsory licensing mechanisms. In the second paper, Shirley Echelman comments on issues raised by Robert Oakley's report, and summarizes presentations given at a previous program session. The third paper, by Robert J. Kost, interprets an Office of Technology Assessment report about intellectual property rights and explains why the marriage between the law and technology is currently "on the rocks." The second half of the proceedings is a report on the business session of the NAC. Appendixes include the meeting agenda; a list of working groups; criteria for membership in the NAC; a list of suggested and prioritized topics for future research on networking; and a statement from the American Library Association on the phone companies' open network architecture plans filed with the Federal Communications Commission and a request for input on these plans from libraries. (SD)
Intellectual Property Issues in the Library Network Context
Author: Network Advisory Committee. Meeting
Publisher: Library of Congress
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
The first half of the proceedings consists of three papers presented during the program session of a Library of Congress Network Advisory Committee (NAC) meeting. The first, a background paper by Robert L. Oakley, identifies some of the problems that modern information technology has created for the intellectual property system in the United States; reviews several alternative proposals for dealing with the problems; briefly examines the ways in which Canada and the United States have approached the same issues; and concludes that these problems are solvable through amendment, new "sui generis" approaches, and expanded roles for an administrative agency, or through the development of voluntary or compulsory licensing mechanisms. In the second paper, Shirley Echelman comments on issues raised by Robert Oakley's report, and summarizes presentations given at a previous program session. The third paper, by Robert J. Kost, interprets an Office of Technology Assessment report about intellectual property rights and explains why the marriage between the law and technology is currently "on the rocks." The second half of the proceedings is a report on the business session of the NAC. Appendixes include the meeting agenda; a list of working groups; criteria for membership in the NAC; a list of suggested and prioritized topics for future research on networking; and a statement from the American Library Association on the phone companies' open network architecture plans filed with the Federal Communications Commission and a request for input on these plans from libraries. (SD)
Publisher: Library of Congress
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
The first half of the proceedings consists of three papers presented during the program session of a Library of Congress Network Advisory Committee (NAC) meeting. The first, a background paper by Robert L. Oakley, identifies some of the problems that modern information technology has created for the intellectual property system in the United States; reviews several alternative proposals for dealing with the problems; briefly examines the ways in which Canada and the United States have approached the same issues; and concludes that these problems are solvable through amendment, new "sui generis" approaches, and expanded roles for an administrative agency, or through the development of voluntary or compulsory licensing mechanisms. In the second paper, Shirley Echelman comments on issues raised by Robert Oakley's report, and summarizes presentations given at a previous program session. The third paper, by Robert J. Kost, interprets an Office of Technology Assessment report about intellectual property rights and explains why the marriage between the law and technology is currently "on the rocks." The second half of the proceedings is a report on the business session of the NAC. Appendixes include the meeting agenda; a list of working groups; criteria for membership in the NAC; a list of suggested and prioritized topics for future research on networking; and a statement from the American Library Association on the phone companies' open network architecture plans filed with the Federal Communications Commission and a request for input on these plans from libraries. (SD)
Oclc 1967:1997
Author: K. Wayne Smith
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317948483
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
In OCLC 1967--1997: Thirty Years of Furthering Access to the World's Information, you'll see how libraries, librarians, and librarianship have changed dramatically since the late sixties, when OCLC was founded as a nonprofit, membership, computer library service and research organization. You'll also see how far information professionals have come in their common crusade to provide access to the ever-expanding body of information worldwide. OCLC 1967--1997 gives you both a look back and a look forward across thirty years of continuous technological change as OCLC grows from an Ohio network of 54 academic libraries to a global network of 26,000 libraries in 65 countries. Eighteen experienced authors give you a panoramic overview and specific insight into OCLC as both a membership organization and a provider of computer services. You'll see how libraries and librarians have an institutionalized voice for libraries in OCLC’s strategic directions. And, you'll better understand how the shared commitment of OCLC members to the ideals of research, scholarship, and education has created a unique library resource--WorldCat--which has become the most consulted database in higher education. Specifically, you'll read about: the changing tasks of cataloging, from automatic processing of print materials to the new challenges of electronic metadata the revolution in reference services and resource sharing OCLC in Asia Pacific, Europe, and Latin America today's leading-edge electronic libraries--GALILEO and the CIC VEL research at OCLC the new electronic scholarship OCLC 1967--1997 is for library professionals in libraries of all types. It is a definitive guidebook to today's OCLC and to all those who are helping their libraries and staffs deal with the challenges and opportunities of the Information Age.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317948483
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
In OCLC 1967--1997: Thirty Years of Furthering Access to the World's Information, you'll see how libraries, librarians, and librarianship have changed dramatically since the late sixties, when OCLC was founded as a nonprofit, membership, computer library service and research organization. You'll also see how far information professionals have come in their common crusade to provide access to the ever-expanding body of information worldwide. OCLC 1967--1997 gives you both a look back and a look forward across thirty years of continuous technological change as OCLC grows from an Ohio network of 54 academic libraries to a global network of 26,000 libraries in 65 countries. Eighteen experienced authors give you a panoramic overview and specific insight into OCLC as both a membership organization and a provider of computer services. You'll see how libraries and librarians have an institutionalized voice for libraries in OCLC’s strategic directions. And, you'll better understand how the shared commitment of OCLC members to the ideals of research, scholarship, and education has created a unique library resource--WorldCat--which has become the most consulted database in higher education. Specifically, you'll read about: the changing tasks of cataloging, from automatic processing of print materials to the new challenges of electronic metadata the revolution in reference services and resource sharing OCLC in Asia Pacific, Europe, and Latin America today's leading-edge electronic libraries--GALILEO and the CIC VEL research at OCLC the new electronic scholarship OCLC 1967--1997 is for library professionals in libraries of all types. It is a definitive guidebook to today's OCLC and to all those who are helping their libraries and staffs deal with the challenges and opportunities of the Information Age.
Government Information as a Public Asset
Author: United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Printing
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Impact of Local Library Systems on the National Networking Environment
Author: Network Advisory Committee. Meeting
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
The Role of the National Libraries in the Evolving National Network
Author: Network Advisory Committee. Meeting
Publisher: Washington : Network Development and MARC Standards Office, Library of Congress
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Publisher: Washington : Network Development and MARC Standards Office, Library of Congress
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Resources in Education
Library of Congress Information Bulletin
PAIS Bulletin
Electronic Document Delivery
Author: Gary Cleveland
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Data transmission systems
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
The development of information technologies such as public access catalogs and online databases has greatly enhanced access to information. The lack of automation in the area of document delivery, however, has created a large disparity between the speed with which citations are found and the provision of primary documents. This imbalance can potentially be overcome through electronic document delivery, the use of electronic documents, and the media needed to transmit them. The purpose of this study is to provide librarians with a basic resource for technologies and standards that have potential for use in electronic document delivery and to provide examples of how they may be used to perform that task. The study includes: (1) an examination of current document delivery systems and the problems that reduce speed and efficiency; (2) an overview of state-of-the-art and emerging technologies, including electronic document conversion and generation, optical storage, data communication, workstation, and printing technologies; (3) examples of how technologies described in the previous section can be integrated; (4) examples of projects that attempt to automate previously non-automated stages of document delivery and to link them in a single system; and (5) a discussion of issues involved in electronic document delivery, including intellectual property rights, scholarly communication, the outlook for developing nations, and other concerns. (Contains 188 references.) (KRN)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Data transmission systems
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
The development of information technologies such as public access catalogs and online databases has greatly enhanced access to information. The lack of automation in the area of document delivery, however, has created a large disparity between the speed with which citations are found and the provision of primary documents. This imbalance can potentially be overcome through electronic document delivery, the use of electronic documents, and the media needed to transmit them. The purpose of this study is to provide librarians with a basic resource for technologies and standards that have potential for use in electronic document delivery and to provide examples of how they may be used to perform that task. The study includes: (1) an examination of current document delivery systems and the problems that reduce speed and efficiency; (2) an overview of state-of-the-art and emerging technologies, including electronic document conversion and generation, optical storage, data communication, workstation, and printing technologies; (3) examples of how technologies described in the previous section can be integrated; (4) examples of projects that attempt to automate previously non-automated stages of document delivery and to link them in a single system; and (5) a discussion of issues involved in electronic document delivery, including intellectual property rights, scholarly communication, the outlook for developing nations, and other concerns. (Contains 188 references.) (KRN)