Library Trends
1999 Volume 47, Number 4
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 9
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Revolution in the Library
Gertrude Himmelfarb
There is an electronic revolution in the library which may prove to be a revolution in the humanities and in the nature of learning and education. The humanities are an essentially human enterprise... More
pp. 612-19
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The Rush to Technology: A View from the Humanists
Virginia Massey-Burzio
Investigates the perception that humanists are not as enamored with technology as their peers in other disciplines. Uses focus-group interviews with humanities faculty at an east coast university... More
pp. 620-39
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Faculty Response to Library Technology: Insights on Attitudes
Camille Clark Wallin & Wendy M. Starkweather
Explores the differences between the level of adoption of information resources by selected faculty and their responses to these technologies, the impact of library technology on the way they use... More
pp. 640-68
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The Rewards of Managing an Electronic Mailing List
Karin Begg Borei
Provides a general overview of how electronic mailing-list-management software works, then focuses on the "human dimensions" involved in every mailing list as they relate to management of two lists... More
pp. 686-98
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Four Retreats and a Forum: A Meditation on Retreats as a Response to Change
Linda S. Dobb
Describes four library retreats held by the Bowling Green State University library staff from 1995 to 1998. The retreats reflect changes in library work and management theory that have occurred.... More
pp. 699-710
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Ten Years Later: Support Staff Perceptions and Opinions on Technology in the Workplace
Dorothy E. Jones
Compares results of a 1998 survey concerning university library support staff perceptions and opinions about technological change to results of a similar survey administered to the same population ... More
pp. 711-45
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Scholarly Use of Internet-Based Electronic Resources: A Survey Report
Yin Zhang
Reports on a study to construct a baseline of scholarly use of Internet-based electronic resources (e-sources) by surveying library and information science (LIS) scholars. Results reported include ... More
pp. 746-70
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The Human Element in the Virtual Library
Laverna M. Saunders
Introduces the concept of the virtual library and explores how the increasing reliance on computers and digital information has affected library users and staff. Discusses users' expectations,... More
pp. 771-87
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The Archival View of Technology: Resources for the Scholar of the Future
David S. Zeidberg
Archivists need to apply traditional principles of records management to electronic documents if these records are to survive for research by future scholars. Additionally, archivists must ensure... More
pp. 796-805