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_Current_Cites_
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Volume 1, no. 2
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September 1990
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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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Mark Mentges, Teri Rinne, Vivienne Roumani, Lisa Rowlison, Roy Tennant
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Optical Disc Technology
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Andrews, Chris. "Understanding CD-ROM Software." CD-ROM
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Professional 3(4) (July 1990):59-62.
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Elshami, Ahmed M. CD-ROM Technology for Information Managers.
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Chicago: American Library Association, 1990. This recently
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published book "attempts to simplify and demystify optical
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disks...not only for librarians and archivists, but also for the general
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reader." Includes chapters on the technology, standards, production
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and applications.
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Herther, Nancy K. "MultiMedia Solutions From IBM: An Interview
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with IBM's Peter Blakeney." CD-ROM Professional 3(4) (July
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1990):13-18. Peter Blakeney, Manager of Sales Support for IBM's
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Multimedia Solutions division discusses the future of multimedia
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capabilities, heralding multimedia as the "heartland of the personal
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systems business in the coming decade." To back up such a
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statement, he cites IBM's aggressiveness in the market, doubling or
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tripling its resources on multimedia in the last month and a half.
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McQueen, Howard. "Remote Dial-in Patron Access to CD-ROM LANS."
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CD-ROM Professional July 1990 3(4):20-23. This article discusses
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the thorny issue of remote communication access to CD-ROM LANS.
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The issues explored include licensing costs, 'remote control
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communications software, and dedicated hardware. Although dial-in
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access is possible, the article concludes that current market
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conditions present many obstacles.
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Expert Systems
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Graham, Taylor. Expert Systems in Libraries. London, England:
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Taylor Graham, 1986. A collection of five papers presented at a
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conference on expert systems held in Birmingham, England, in 1985.
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Although the papers are five years old they nevertheless provide a
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good basic background of the nature of expert systems as applied to
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the field of Library Science. Technical jargon is both kept to a
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minimum and well explained. 97 pages including an extensive
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bibliography.
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Networks and Networking
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Arms, Caroline R. "A New Information Infrastructure." ONLINE 14(5)
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(Sept. 1990):15-22. An excellent introduction to networks and
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networking for librarians. In addition, the article provides
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explicit instructions for accessing the Internet and BITNET,
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as well as some "lists" that are available.
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Association of Research Libraries. "Linking Researchers and
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Resources: The Emerging Information Infrastructure and the NREN
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Proposal" ARL Briefing Package No. 4 (July 1990).
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Delfino, Erik. "E-Mail Connections: It's Still a Jungle out There...But
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it's Getting Better." ONLINE 14(5) (Sept. 1990):31-35. For those of you
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who are ready to try e-mailing outside the library here is some
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documentation on what problems you may encounter and what to do. With
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your Library E-Mail account you can send mail to people on other
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systems, e.g. ALANET, BITNET,CompuServe, MCI Mail.
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Drummond, Louis. "Going Beyond Online." ONLINE 14(5) (Sept.
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1990):6-8. Drummond discusses some of the challenges to our current
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concepts of information on the network: access to online catalogs and
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databases through the Internet; use of computer network conferencing
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as a way for persons with similar professional interests to communicate;
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electronic journals as a means of disseminating information through
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national networks.
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Marks, Kenneth and Steven Nielsen. "Libraries and Local Area
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Networking." Computers in Libraries 10(6) (June 1990):16-17. An
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introduction to the use of Local Area Networks (LANs) in the library
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setting. This is the first of a bimonthly column on the subject.
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Future issues will cover various aspects of LANing in the library.
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Metz, Roy.. "Integrating Local Systems and Services into a Campus
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Network Environment." Computers in Libraries 10(6) (June
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1990):18-20. A discussion of the use of library catalogs on a local
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campus network and the Internet using Case Western Reserve as an
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example. Discussion of the implications of such use on library
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budgets, staff, and user expectations. Also included are some
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recommendations for future actions. [As you may know, GLADIS is
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available world-wide on the Internet].
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"Using the National Networks: BITNET and the Internet." ONLINE 14(5)
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(Sept. 1990):24-35. A basic guide to the mechanics of using your PC
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to gain access to the Internet and BITNET, including basic UNIX
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commands.
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Information Transfer
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Cummings, Steve. "PCs Get Optical Character Recognition." Computer
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Currents (July 31-August 13, 1990):16-23. This article reviews
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and evaluates OCR (optical character recognition) technology,
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discusses what is available in the market, and the advantages and
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disadvantages of this technology.
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LePoer, Peter M. "Importing Downloaded Bibliographic Records Into
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dBase III+ and dBase IV: Tools and Methods." Database (February
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1990):44-49.
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Pro-Cite Bibliography Software. Five electronic mail messages from
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Public-Access Computer Systems Forum describing various
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applications of Pro-Cite including its use with OCLC, as a document
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delivery tool, and for compiling a search only local database on
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popular search topics.
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Rubin, Charles. "Managing the DOS and Mac Mix." Personal Computing
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14(2) (Feb 1990):88-96. Rubin outlines a variety of
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approaches and strategies for achieving connectivity within a mixed
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PC and Macintosh environment whether the data transfer is taking
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place directly between two computers, among several machines on a
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local area network, or among computers at various sites.
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Sutton, Brett. "Extending the online Public Access Catalog into the
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Microcomputer Environment." Information Technology and Libraries
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(March 1990):43-52. This article describes the basic structure of
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PCBIS, a database program for MS-DOS microcomputers that
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features a utility for automatically converting OPAC search results
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into structured database files.
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General
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"BYTE 15th Anniversary Summit: 63 of the World's Most Influential
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People in Personal Computing Predict the Future, Analyze the
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Present." BYTE 15(9) (September 1990):218-367. The title says it
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all. While you have the mag, check out BYTE's picture-filled
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summary of the last 15 years of personal computing beginning on p.
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369.
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News Bits
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"Caere Hand Scanner for PCs." Computer Currents (August 14-August
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27, 1990):11.
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"800-dpi, 64 Gray-Level Hand Scanner." Computer Currents (August
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28-September 10, 1990):50.
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"Integrated Image Editing and Gray-Scale Processing for Windows."
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Computer Currents (July 31-August 13, 1990):41.
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Lewis, Peter H. "A scanner in hand, worth several typists at desks."
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New York Times 139 sec.3 (August 12, 1990):col.1 p.F7(N).
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"Low-cost Full-page Flatbed Scanners." Computer Currents (July 31-
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August 13, 1990):40.
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"Newsbytes now daily, available by fax." Computer Currents (August
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14-August 27, 1990).
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"OSI pilot/demonstration project between library networks in
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Europe for interlending services." Interlending and Document Supply
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18(1) (1990):34.
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Current Cites 1(2) (September 1990) ISSN: 1060-2356
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