Electronic Mail Services in the Library and Information Center Community

Oliver, Dennis

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Description

Title

Electronic Mail Services in the Library and Information Center Community

Author(s)

Oliver, Dennis

Issue Date

1984

Keyword(s)

• Libraries --Communication systems
• Telecommunication in libraries
• Library science --Technological innovations
• Library science --Data processing
• Libraries --Automation

Abstract

"In the beginning, libraries were not leaders in the use of new technology. Upon graduation from library school twelve years ago, a new professional had the experience of not being able to find a job because his combination of computer programming and library science did not match any of the scores of job descriptions within the library community of a very large North American urban center. Two universities, four community colleges, seven public library systems, and scores of special libraries in various corporate headquarters had a minimal need for computer or technological expertise, although virtually all of these institutions were aware of the burgeoning information explosion and were participating in an active continuing education program from a well-reputed library school. Many organizations were planning for or at least thinking about the impact of technology in what was then being described as the ""information age"" in visionary articles in the professional literature, and several were beginning to commit resources to automation, at least in their planning budgets."

Publisher

Graduate School of Library and Information Science. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Series/Report Name or Number

Clinic on Library Applications of Data Processing (21st : 1984)

ISSN

0069-4789

Type of Resource

text

Language

en

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Copyright owned by Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. 1984.

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