Library technology trends in the United States

The continuing desktop computing revolution, major re-design and re-implementation by a number of vendors of integrated library systems, widespread public acceptance and use of the Internet/World-Wide Web, and the increasing use of the Internet to deliver digital content and access to electronic res...

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Published in:The new review of academic librarianship 1998-01, Vol.4 (1), p.109-121
Main Authors: McGee, Robert S., McClintock, Patrick
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to materials
Integrated library systems-ILS
Internet resources
Libraries
Library technology
USA
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Summary:The continuing desktop computing revolution, major re-design and re-implementation by a number of vendors of integrated library systems, widespread public acceptance and use of the Internet/World-Wide Web, and the increasing use of the Internet to deliver digital content and access to electronic resources, have all combined to create the need for libraries in the United States to enhance and replace existing systems, networks, and other technologies and to implement new technologies. Libraries planning new network-centric services face the prospect of overall technology enhancement to optimise service delivery; technology support and staff training and development become critical for successful implementation. This paper reviews the issues that libraries will have to address as they move to the 'next-generation' systems.
ISSN:1361-4533
1740-7834
DOI:10.1080/13614539809516772