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Here is an outstanding critical analysis of the impact groundbreaking technologies, both new and established, have had on resource sharing in the information industry. It offers a unique opportunity to explore the possibilities of resource sharing in the electronic information age, beyond the narrow scope of interlibrary loan. This highly selective book not only assesses the technologies that have had a profound impact on resource sharing, it also considers the political, philosophical, social, financial, legal, managerial, and attitudinal issues they have affected. Technologies that hold great promise for revolutionizing interlibrary cooperation on various levels have been included in this important analysis. Impact of Technology on Resource Sharing fosters an in-depth understanding of these technologies by including chapters that range from descriptive analyses of particular projects to philosophical discussions of the challenges of change. It questions traditional assumptions while providing an opportunity to examine the practical technological options available to libraries today and in the near future. This thought-provoking book introduces beginning level library professionals to the changes technological innovations have caused in resource sharing. For more advanced professionals, it is a valuable review of several areas of technology and resource sharing including:CD-ROM union catalogscollection analysis using the OCLC/AMIGOS CDlocal integrated systemsnational bibliographic databases/utilitieslarge-scale system interconnectionZ39.50Internet/NRENnetworking high schoolspolitical/social impediments to resource sharingfinancial issues of resource sharinghistory of library networking Public service, technical service, and systems librarians will gain a better understanding of technical issues in language that is easy to understand. Library administrators will benefit from the review of issues important to the management and decision making process for the future of interlibrary cooperation and sharing.

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Author:   Thomas C Wilson
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Haworth Press Inc
Weight:   0.476kg
ISBN:  

9781560243915

ISBN 10:   1560243910
Pages:   196
Publication Date:   29 April 1993
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

ContentsExperimentation and Maturity: A Prelude to Cycles A Union Catalog on CD-ROM: Tool for Resource Sharing? The Houston Area Research Library Consortium CD-ROM Union Catalog Project The OCLC/AMIGOS Collection Analysis CD; A Unique Tool for Collection Evaluation and Development Social Science Perspectives on Cooperative Collection Development Building a Nationwide Bibliographic Database: The Role of Local Shared Automated Systems Resource Sharing and System Interconnection The Z39.50 Protocol: An Implementor?s Perspective Internetworking: New Opportunities and Challenges in Resource Sharing High School Education and the Internet: The Davis Senior High School Experience Technology-Driven Resource Sharing: A View of the Future An Annotated Bibliography on Networking: Past, Present, and Future

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