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Banks, Michael A. – Computers in Libraries, 1998
Examines issues and decision-making involved in restricting Internet access in libraries, for the most part favoring filtering devices. Questions to consider when selecting a filtering program are provided. Some of the better filtering programs are described, and Web addresses are included for each. Security risks associated with Java and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Censorship, Computer Software, Computer Software Evaluation
Download full textDole, Wanda; And Others – 1993
The Collection Analysis Project (CAP) was undertaken in response to one of the major recommendations of the University at Stony Brook Libraries' strategic plan. It is the first step in promoting the necessary change to bring collection management and development into conformity with accepted professional practice, and make it more responsive to…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Change Strategies, Job Training, Library Acquisition
Peer reviewedDe Stefano, Paula – College & Research Libraries, 2001
How do academic libraries set about creating a body of knowledge and begin to convert traditional print collections to a digital format in order to satisfy what today's researchers want? This article examines previous methods of selection and collection building, and applies those supporting principles to today's collection-building efforts for…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education, Information Technology
Crawford, Walt; Gorman, Michael – 1995
Policymakers and library administrators are being drawn to the idea of the "virtual library" and the "library without walls," the webs of electronic resources that supposedly will displace books, physical libraries, and most library staff, and are believing the virtual library to be imminent, adequate, and cost-effective. This…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Electronic Publishing, Futures (of Society), Information Networks
State Univ. of New York, Stony Brook. Library. – 1992
Over 60 members of the State University of New York at Stony Brook faculty and staff worked for almost a year to develop a comprehensive strategic plan for the University Libraries, the first phase of which is presented here. The process, which began in the spring of 1991, consisted of three phases: (1) Organization--meeting of the planning team…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Library Administration, Library Collection Development, Library Facilities
Jones, William G. – SPEC Kit, 1998
This report explores the diverse ways that libraries are currently supporting distance learning, both in its traditional and newer Internet-based forms. Based on interviews with administrators and staff, the following "Reports from the Field" reflect developments in public institutions: "UNET (University of Maine System Network)…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Case Studies, Delivery Systems
