NASA Logo

NTRS

NTRS - NASA Technical Reports Server

Back to Results
Technology for libraries and information centers: A seminar in Greece, Portugal, and TurkeyInformation technologies are evolving at a rapid pace in today's world. But the electronic technologies needed to transform today's libraries and information centers into electronic 'libraries without walls', where an end-user has instantaneous access to all the information needed from a desktop workstation, have not yet arrived. Even so, there are many technologies available today that can be applied in the library/information center environment to yield increased productivity. However, not all technologies are right for or successful in every environment. Mission, budget, infrastructure, client profiles, and staff skills are a few of the 'environmental' issues that must be considered when selecting and introducing new technologies into a particular information center. Key technologies used in libraries today are reviewed; it can be used as background for targeting technologies that could be successfully implemented in your own environment to further service goals. Before focusing on a selection of technologies, you must first focus on the strategic goal of your organization. The same technology is not right for every library/information center. An overview of technologies that are readily available and can be applied today is presented.
Document ID
19930001413
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Cotter, Gladys A.
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
August 1, 1992
Publication Information
Publication: AGARD, Seminar on Basic Documentation Practices
Subject Category
Documentation And Information Science
Accession Number
93N10601
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Document Inquiry

Available Downloads

There are no available downloads for this record.
No Preview Available