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LeMaistre, Tiffany; Embry, Rebecka L.; Van Zandt, Lindsey L.; Bailey, Diane E. – Library Quarterly, 2012
In a comparative field study of ten libraries, we show how technological advances in electronic and digital resources have led to an onslaught of technology questions at the reference desk while prompting new and challenging work away from the desk. Libraries in our sample varied in their approaches to dealing with technological change, with…
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Academic Libraries, Reference Services, Librarians
Buchanan, Larry – MultiMedia Schools, 1998
Discusses modem speed, factors affecting performance; phone-line limitations; new options: Interactive Services Digital Network (ISDN) and Digital Subscriber Link (DSL); satellite delivery; cable modems; and choosing the right solution. (PEN)
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Computer Peripherals, Computers
Marchand, James W. – IDEAL, 1987
Until recently, professionals in the humanities have had access only to mainframe computer technology. The advent of microcomputers offers a range of new options. The experiences of one individual indicate that with personal computer technology and simple programming, and occasionally the help of a mainframe, textual, visual, and auditory…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Classical Languages, Classification, Computer Oriented Programs
Rajendran, L.; Venkatesan, M.; Kanthimathi, S. – Journal of Educational Technology, 2005
Going digital is the way to minimize handling of damaged materials, but the imaging process is demanding and must be done with oversight by preservation staff and with a high enough level of quality to ensure the reusability of the archival electronic file for as long as possible. This paper focuses on the scope and needs of digital preservation,…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Library Materials, Archives, Preservation

DiSpezio, Michael A. – Science and Children, 1989
An overview of the basics of computers is presented. Definitions and discussions of processing, programs, memory, DOS, anatomy and design, central processing unit (CPU), disk drives, floppy disks, and peripherals are included. This article was designed to help teachers to understand basic computer terminology. (CW)
Descriptors: Computer Peripherals, Computer Software, Computer Storage Devices, Computer Uses in Education
Coffield, Kate – 1996
This paper traces an educator's experiences with computers over a span of 20 years, and describes the computerization of and concomitant obstacles faced by the Humanities department at the American University in Cairo, Egypt (AUC). The computerization of AUC began in the 1980s, with workstations mainly in the science, math, engineering, and…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Networks, Computer Peripherals, Computer Uses in Education