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_Current_Cites_
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Volume 2, no. 11
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November 1991
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Library Technology Watch Program
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University of California, Berkeley
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Edited by David F.W. Robison
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ISSN: 1060-2356
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Contributors:
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Teri Rinne, Vivienne Roumani, Lisa Rowlison, Mark Takaro, Roy Tennant
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Information Transfer
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Basch, Reva. "The User Wish List and System Software for the 90's: How Far
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so Far?" Online 15(6) (November 1991):42-47. Basch examines the influence
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consumers have had and will continue to have in system software
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development as they demand more custom-tailored options in databases.--
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VR
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Billington, James H. "Library of Congress to Open Collections to Local
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Libraries in Electronic Access Plans." American Libraries (September
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1991):706-. Billington describes a current pilot project, LC Direct, enabling
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remote electronic access to the holdings of the Library of Congress; and the
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American Memory project which will eventually deliver electronic copies of
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materials of some of LC's unique collections to remote users.--VR
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Celko, Joe. "DBMS Report: Retrieve your Information with 'Textbases.'"
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Systems Integration 24(9) (September 1991):31. Celko gives a good and
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brief explanation of textbase systems and their relevance to document
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retrieval.--VR
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Cotton, Dirk. "At last! Standards for Broadcast Data." Data Communications
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20(10) (August 1991):31-32. Cotton reports on two organizations who are
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developing standards "that will integrate broadcast data and interactive
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applications on the same network, eliminating the cost of operating
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multiple networks."--VR
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Hawkins, Donald T. "Imaging--Another New Technology for the Information
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World: The Basics." Online 15(6) (November 1991): 103-105. Hawkins
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explores the basics of imaging and promises "sequels [that] will look at
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retrieval from image-generated databases...."--VR
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Tucker, Tracey. "Telephone Response Technologies' InteleFax. A Fax-On-
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Demand Application Toolkit." Teleconnect 9(8) (August 1991):145-147. This
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article describes how fax-on-demand, integrated voice/fax systems, "have
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expedited customer access to information."--VR
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Networks and Networking
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Goode, Joanne and Maggie Johnson "Putting Out the Flames: The Etiquette and
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Law of E-Mail" Online 15(6) (November 1991):61-67. Goode and Johnson
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point out that since e-mail is a new and still evolving mode of interpersonal
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communication, we may need some pointers on its use beyond the basic
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procedures. The authors discuss mail management, style guidelines,
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survival skills and the issue of privacy.--DR
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Hinnebusch, Mark "Z39.50: A Path for Implementation" Computers in
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Libraries 11(8) (September 1991):30-31. Hinnebusch updates us on the
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activities taking place to bring about implementation of the Z39.50
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standard. This standard will allow full compatibility for search and
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retrieval of information across multiple platforms, described as "the most
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important standard in library and information retrieval automation since
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the MARC format."--DR
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Kibirige, M. "Information Communication Highways in the 1990s: An Analysis
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of Their Potential Impact on Library Automation" Information Technology
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and Libraries 10(3) (September 1991):172-184. This in-depth article
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explains how the combined increases in bandwidth of networks (primarily
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through the increased use of fiber optic cable and satellite transmission)
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and computing power of local systems are bringing immense changes in the
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library and information industry.--DR
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Quint, Barbara "Flipping for Full-Text" Wilson Library Bulletin 66(1)
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(September 1991):82-85. Quint gives us some of the low-down on full-
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text--is it really "full"? Why can't I find the San Francisco Chronicle's
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Sunday edition? What about optical databases? The author also provides
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some sources on locating and evaluating full-text services.--DR
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Optical Disc Technology
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Ciuffetti, Peter D. "A Plea for CD-ROM Interchangeability" CD-ROM Librarian
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6(8) September 1991:27-28. This article analyzes the state of
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standardization within the CD-ROM industry and makes a proposal for multi-
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vendor cooperation through standards that will enable the industry to
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provide the next level of capabilities to researchers.--TR
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Brown, Christopher L. and David E. Coleman "Testing and Development of an
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Efficient, Remote CD-ROM System" CD-ROM Librarian 6(9) October 1991:13-
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18. This case study profiles the CD-ROM-based aquaculture information
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service designed to increase access for a regional community that is widely
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dispersed throughout the Pacific. The article discusses site selection,
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system selection criteria, components, performance, operation, and impact.
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One major impact of remote access is reducing the need for expensive
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information-gathering practices, such as traveling to more technologically-
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advanced places or hiring consultants.--TR
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Paul, David, et al. "The Over-The Counter CD-ROM Network Solution" CD-ROM
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Librarian 6(9) October 1991:19-23. This is another case study of remote
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access to a CD-ROM network. The Southern Maryland Regional Library
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Association (SMRLA) set out to provide a wide variety of CD-ROM packages
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to meet the needs of its branch libraries. Because of the grant size, they
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were unable to implement a "turnkey" or Novell-based system, but utilized
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off-the-shelf components to build their networking solution instead.--TR
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Current Cites 2(11)(November 1991) ISSN: 1060-2356
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Copyright (C) 1991 by the Library, University of
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California, Berkeley. All rights reserved.
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