Defines and discusses responsibilities of CD-ROM librarians, including external CD-ROM librarians located in academic computer centers, CD-ROM information technology department librarians, and electronic information librarians. Addresses reasons for the creation of these positions and examines current and future roles of these CD-ROM librarians in…

Discusses advancements in information technology and their impact on library services and library management. Highlights include the relationship of libraries and computer centers; online catalogs; organizational changes; planning strategies; document delivery services; the use of CD-ROM; problems with adopting new technologies; and possible…

Summarizes issues raised at a seminar on electronic libraries that was held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Topics discussed include network development; CD-ROM; technology costs; the relationship between academic computing centers and libraries; development of a national Information Infrastructure (II); digital library systems…