Offers an historical perspective of the past 25 years of computers in libraries, profileing currently available processing systems according to their size and platform. The short- and long-term future of information technology in libraries.;College or university bookstores may order five or more copies at a special student price which is available from Marcel Dekker upon request.
Preface
The Decade of the Seventies
New Directions for Library Systems: 1980’s Progress
Bibliographic Utilities and Cooperative Programs
Networks, Internetworking and Standards
Evaluation, Procurement and Other Factors Affecting the Shaping of Your Library System
Old Establishment Silicon and Iron: The Big Concurrent User Systems
The Newer Breed of Concurrent Multiuser Systems
Microcomputer/LAN-Based Bibliographic Software
Information Technology: The Tools of Tomorrow
Index
Biography
Charles Grosch
