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Direct linkSauers, Michael – Computers in Libraries, 2006
In this article, the author describes what components should be included in a comprehensive policy for public wireless usage in a library. He lists four basic steps, which include: (1) Introduce the service; (2) List the technical requirements; (3) Spell out disclaimers on access, assistance, and liability; and (4) Alert users to security concerns.
Descriptors: Policy Formation, Information Technology, Library Automation, Library Policy
Peer reviewedHenigman, Barbara – Information Technology and Libraries, 1991
Discussion of online authority control in library catalogs highlights a system for shared authority work among libraries participating in the Illinois statewide online union catalog, ILLINET Online. Topics discussed include the design of the ILLINET Online database; staff training procedures; documentation in the form of manuals; communication;…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer System Design, Guides, Library Automation
Download full textGorman, Michael – 2001
This paper discusses issues for libraries related to privacy in the digital environment. The first section defines the meaning of privacy. The second section discusses the impact of technology and the use of technology, including principles issued by the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in 1973 that still provide a basis for…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Ethics, Information Technology, Integrated Library Systems
California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1991
This report examines the newly proposed systemwide library plan of the California State University (CSU), which will govern the planning and development of library space on CSU campuses for the next 10 years. The commission's report evaluates the state university's updated library space standards and discusses policy issues that relate to on-site…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Information Technology, Library Administration
Kansas State Library, Topeka. – 1992
The periodic review and development of public library standards are undertaken by the Kansas State Library to best serve the public interest by insuring the quality of the state's public libraries. Standards are defined for the structure and governance of libraries. Service objectives and standards for automation and technology are defined.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Library Automation, Library Collections
Peer reviewedTurpen, Doreen, Ed.; Crisp, Jeanne, Ed. – Library Hi Tech, 1996
Provides an overview of library automation and public policy initiatives in the state of Washington. Highlights include access to government information; public library initiatives, including Internet access; access in rural areas; partnerships between libraries and government; higher education cooperation; community and technical college…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Community Colleges, Educational Technology
Charlton, Barbara, Ed. – 1993
This collection development policy of California State University Library states clearly what the library is now doing and provides a structure and mechanism for making adjustments to policies and procedures on a continuous basis. Declining budgets and the loss of purchasing power are contributing to a general awareness of the needed changes in…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Budgeting, College Libraries, Futures (of Society)
