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Peer reviewedBaker, Robert K. – College and Research Libraries, 1990
Discusses the benefits of the library collection assessment process, and describes how a small community college library is using a turnkey automated system and a microcomputer-based database program to generate special reports and statistical profiles to support an ongoing collection assessment project. (Eight references) (CLB)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Community Colleges, Database Management Systems, Evaluation
Peer reviewedButler, John T. – College and Research Libraries, 1993
Describes a current awareness service developed for science and engineering faculty at the University of Minnesota that used microcomputer databases, a campus network, mainframe computing, and electronic mail to provide weekly searches of recently published literature. Cost effectiveness is discussed, and results of an evaluation of the service…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Libraries, Computer Networks, Cost Effectiveness


