Showing papers in "Technical Services Quarterly in 1984"
TL;DR: The authors reviewed the competencies favored by library leaders, and the relationship of publishers, librarians, and library users in light of changes resulting from developing technologies, concluding that the ability of the profession to meet the library service needs of the next generation requires that library educators and practitioners join hands in educational programs, that these programs develop along interdisciplinary lines and that organizational change in libraries respond to the changing nature of professional services.
Abstract: The changes accompanying the movement to an electronically- oriented society are seen as having a revolutionary influence on the nature of publishing and on library services. In professional circles there is much concern that library education programs prepare future librarians for work which may have little to do with formal communication limited to print on paper. The competencies favored by library leaders are reviewed, and the relationship of publishers, librarians, and library users is discussed in light of changes resulting from developing technologies. The ability of the profession to meet the library service needs of the next generation requires that library educators and practitioners join hands in educational programs, that these programs develop along interdisciplinary lines, and that organizational change in libraries respond to the changing nature of professional services.
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TL;DR: Future growth in the number and diversity of electronic publications, along with new capabilities that these publications bring with them, may eventually lead to the replacement of print on paper and the demise of the library as it now know it.
Abstract: Future growth in the number and diversity of electronic publications. along with new capabilities that these publications bring with them, may eventually lead to the replacement of print on paper and the demise of the library as we now know it.
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TL;DR: In the near future, there will be an increased demand and utilization of the library by the public, where the library will function as an information evaluation and referral agency as mentioned in this paper, which will adapt service functions and its organizational structure to meet the demand for a more highly trained professional who possesses a greater arsenal of skills and has more perceived expertise.
Abstract: Libraries will remain recognizable as we now know them in the near future. There will be an increased demand and utilization of the library by the public, where the library will function as an information evaluation and referral agency. It will successfully compete economically with vendors offering commercial information products. It will adapt service functions and its organizational structure to meet the demand for a more highly trained professional who possesses a greater arsenal of skills and has more perceived expertise than librarians now do. Specialization in assignments will come through knowledge of subject fields; there will be a sharper division between administrative personnel and the professional group, and there will be a smaller corps of clericals. Most technical service functions will be done in bibliographic processing centers outside the library. Technical service librarians will be absorbed into the public service ranks, become systems analyst consultants, work in bibliographic record ...
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors consider the affect of the continuing spread of automation on library technical services in general, and on cataloging staff in particular, and support the view that staff will decline and that the distinction between technical staff and public staff will erode.
Abstract: This article considers the affect of the continuing spread of automation on library technical services in general, and on cataloging staff in particular. Support is given to the view that staff will decline and that the distinction between technical staff and public staff will erode. A mix of technical-public service work is urged for all staff in addition to a safe and healthy automated workplace. Future cataloging procedures in a fully automated setting are projected, and greater productivity with lower costs are predicted. The automated library should be a better library, but it is vital that change in job content and staffing patterns accompany the new technical environment.
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TL;DR: The Eighteenth-Century Short-Title Catalogue is a bibliography of all books and other items printed in any language in Great Britain and its colonies during the eighteenth century and those printed in English anywhere in the world during the same time period.
Abstract: The Eighteenth-Century Short-Title Catalogue is a bibliography of all books and other items printed in any language in Great Britain and its colonies during the eighteenth century and those printed in English anywhere in the world during the same time period. The collection of data for this massive reference work has been going on since 1977 with the cooperation of libraries all over the world. The results will be published in COM format in 1989. In the interim, the incomplete file is available on RLIN. The variety of indexes offered can be of great value to scholars in many fields.
3 citations
TL;DR: Libraries are coping with technology and tight budgets, present and future pressures, through the use of automation, libraries are able to reorganize technical services departments more efficiently and reassign professional cataloguers to other positions in the library.
Abstract: Libraries are coping with technology and tight budgets, present and future pressures, in a variety of ways. Through the use of automation, libraries are able to reorganize technical services departments more efficiently and reassign professional cataloguers to other positions in the library. Benefits of such reorganization are more productive use of resources, wider professional experience for cataloguers, and better service for patrons.
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TL;DR: An appreciation is presented of the creation of automated library systems, the substituting of data base searches for the use of print bibliographies is commented on, and electronic interlibrary lending and the cooperative acquiring of materials are considered.
Abstract: An appreciation is presented of the creation of automated library systems. The substituting of data base searches for the use of print bibliographies is commented on, and electronic interlibrary lending and the cooperative acquiring of materials are considered. Other matters touched upon are computer to computer exchanges, traditional and electronic forms of delivery, and automated circulation systems.
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TL;DR: In this article, a statement concerning the importance of libraries is presented, and the use of the computer in centralized cataloging and in access enhancement is discussed, and suggestions put forward concerning the need for an increase in quality and scope of interlibrary cooperation.
Abstract: A statement is presented concerning the importance of libraries. The use of the computer in centralized cataloging and in access enhancement is discussed, and suggestions put forward concerning the need for an increase in quality and scope of interlibrary cooperation. Finally, ideas are formulated concerning library organization, library education, future forms of cataloging and publication, and the ultimate fate of technical services.
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TL;DR: A number of experimental projects are currently being undetaken in Europe, involving various public and private organizations as discussed by the authors, three of the major projects are ADONIS, HERMES, and ARTEMIS.
Abstract: A number of experimental projects are currently being undetaken in Europe, involving various public and private organizations. Three of the major projects are ADONIS, HERMES. and ARTEMIS. These are described with a recently published study on the concept. The implications for the future of both libraries and the traditional published journal are discussed.
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TL;DR: Library organization and staffing are discussed, as are production and use of various kinds of non-print media and some conjectures are made concerning the cost of electronic information.
Abstract: An indication is given of some major trends and developments in the area of library and information sciences. Library organization and staffing are discussed, as are production and use of various kinds of non-print media. Some conjectures are made concerning the cost of electronic information.
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TL;DR: The factor that will influence American libraries most in the next decade is the computer and online catalogs will become the central databases for integrated library-wide systems used for acquisitions and circulation.
Abstract: The factor that will influence American libraries most in the next decade is the computer. Another major influence on libraries is falling budgets relative to the cost of library materials. In the next ten years we should see a tremendous growth in automation, with online catalogs becoming much more numerous and successful. They will become the central databases for integrated library-wide systems used for acquisitions and circulation. Serials may be more difficult to integrate into these automated systems, however. The crying need for research libraries in the next decade-a national information network-is likely to be unfilled. Finally, the author expresses less than profound faith in his predictions.
TL;DR: The PHILSOM system for periodicals control evolved from a batch program for the management of an inventory problem to a national online network using long line and distributed computing techniques as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: The PHILSOM system for periodicals control evolved from a batch program for the management of an inventory problem to a national online network using long-line and distributed computing techniques. The stages of growth from consortium development, through sharing of professional expertise, to the current state of shared resources, are described. Current operation and future prospects are discussed.
TL;DR: A capsule history of library information control is presented, and the role of the computer in this function is explored, and some thoughts are presented on advances being made in library activities of various sorts.
Abstract: A capsule history of library information control is presented, and the role of the computer in this function is explored. Some thoughts are then presented on advances being made in library activities of various sorts.
TL;DR: The advantages of the online public access catalog are discussed, a description of a typical search procedure used in consulting such catalogs, and suggestions appear concerning their use in networking and resource sharing.
Abstract: The advantages of the online public access catalog are discussed. A description is given of a typical search procedure used in consulting such catalogs, and suggestions appear concerning their use in networking and resource sharing. Finally, other forms of online public access, some yet to be realized, are mentioned.
TL;DR: Online order file arrangements are compared with manual arrangements and the advantages of the one over the other are indicated.
Abstract: Online order file arrangements are compared with manual arrangements and the advantages of the one over the other are indicated. The preparation of orders under the two arrangements is likewise considered, as are claiming and fund accounting, and further online possibilities such as agent performance monitoring and resource sharing are given attention.
TL;DR: Predominant needs in serials work are identified, and current and possible future services to meet these needs are discussed.
Abstract: This paper predicts some of the general trends that can be expected from subscription service agencies during the next twenty years. Predominant needs in serials work are identified, and current and possible future services to meet these needs are discussed. The impact these service changes will have on acquisitions operations is also addressed.
TL;DR: The online phenomenon is widely touted, but even the most up-to-date information retrieval system lacks some of the advantages the print-on-paper journal provides.
Abstract: The online phenomenon is widely touted, but even the most up-to-date information retrieval system lacks some of the advantages the print-on-paper journal provides. These are listed, and a plea is made for the use of common sense in the adopting of computer librarianship.
TL;DR: Sources of conflict existing between the technical and public areas of librarianship are examined, and consideration is given to the need for a better understanding of the human element in library organization.
Abstract: Examination is made of sources of conflict existing between the technical and public areas of librarianship, and consideration is given to the need for a better understanding of the human element in library organization. A plea is made for the crosstraining of library staff in both technical and public work.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present the choices made by faculty members of perodical titles they considered to be basic, or core, for academic libraries at institutions offering the master's degree in the areas of art, literature, history, psychology, mathematics and physics.
Abstract: This paper presents the choices made by faculty members of perodical titles they considered to be basic, or core, for academic libraries at institutions offering the master's degree in the areas of art, literature, history, psychology, mathematics and physics. The methodology used in the construction of the six core lists is explained, and the compilations are offered as examples of the type of checklists which can be developed and used as tools in collection development activities. There has been no attempt to present the core lists developed for this study as anything more than representative selections of knowledgeable faculty in selected subject areas.
TL;DR: The integrated system being installed at CSU, Chico, is described, and some of the advantages this system will produce are listed.
Abstract: Information science is defined, and attention is accorded the use of microcomputers in the library. The prospect for integrated computer systems in libraries is then discussed. The integrated system being installed at CSU, Chico, is described, and some of the advantages this system will produce are listed. Finally, forecasts are presented concerning changes that automation can be expected to bring in the role of the librarian.
TL;DR: This article examined periodical holdings in 26 academic libraries against six subject area core lists developed by faculty reviewers and reported the results of comparisons made between the core lists and actual holdings as well as comparisons of the expenditure of funds by the libraries included in the survey for titles in the subject areas examined.
Abstract: This paper examines periodical holdings in 26 academic libraries against six subject area core lists developed by faculty reviewers. It reports the results of comparisons made between the core lists and actual holdings as well as comparisons of the expenditure of funds by the libraries included in the survey for titles in the subject areas examined. The results indicate (1) a lack of similarity between the titles selected for inclusion in a basic periodical collection by faculty members and the titles acquired by the libraries as well as (2) a rather striking pattern of similarity among the libraries in the amount of money allocated for the acquisition of core titles in the subject areas under investigation: an, literature, history, psychology, mathematics and physics.
TL;DR: This paper reviewed some of the pressures leading to the rapid development of on-line catalogs and projects some possible changes which will result, including efficient use of cooperative networks among all types of libraries.
Abstract: Progress in development of on-line catalogs is rapid and impressive. Much of this progress is due to financial pressures: on-line catalogs may be able to provide improved services at diminished costs. Computerized catalogs will enable other, more significant changes in libraries and their operations than are usually perceived, including finally, efficient use of cooperative networks among all types of libraries. This essay reviews some of the pressures leading to the rapid development of on-line catalogs and projects some of the possible changes which will result.
TL;DR: This paper is an attempt to stimulate novel approaches to the development of automated authority control in a computer-based system, because of its multi-dimensional capabilities.
Abstract: This paper is an attempt to stimulate novel approaches to the development of automated authority control. Traditionally, authority control involved modifications to all affected headings when the authority file entries were changed to conform to changes in rules, policies, or new information. In a computer-based system, because of its multi-dimensional capabilities, headings established as valid at the time a work was described by a cataloger need not be updated when rules and policies are changed.