Find a diverse array of valuable ideas for managing the challenges of new technology and the rapidly changing information environment. A Kaleidoscope of Choices helps librarians develop skills and strategies to cope effectively with the myriad changes affecting their profession due to the rapid evolution of technology. In this book, informative chapters address the impact of technology on libraries, scholarly communication, vendors, and the publishing industry.Knowledgeable authors reveal their practical experience with organizing to manage change, managing the virtual library, roles of vendors and publishers in providing access to electronic information, and innovations for the bibliographic control of electronic publications. Chapters examine many topics on the technical environment, including:
the Internet and client-server computing
World Wide Web and the Mosaic Interface
a beginner's guide to Listserv and ListProcs
technology's influence on information management
steps toward becoming a virtual library
reshaping the serials vendor industry
new roles for librarians
expert systems and catalogingSerials specialists and other librarians who desire to make the most of the new technologies will find A Kaleidoscope of Choices a helpful and informative guide for their daily contact with technology.
Product details
- Hardback | 386 pages
- 165.1 x 228.6 x 31.75mm | 771.11g
- 15 Mar 1995
- Taylor & Francis Inc
- Routledge Member of the Taylor and Francis Group
- New York, United States
- English
- 1560247428
- 9781560247425
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