1989 IATUL Proceedings Copyright (c) 2013 Purdue University All rights reserved. http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iatul/1989/papers Recent Events in 1989 IATUL Proceedings en-us Wed, 15 May 2013 19:53:51 PDT 3600 International Co-operation - The Benefits of IATUL Membership http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iatul/1989/papers/14 http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iatul/1989/papers/14 Vladimir T. Borovansky Some Problems of Collecting and Utilizing Foreign Journals in Polish Libraries http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iatul/1989/papers/13 http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iatul/1989/papers/13 Polish academic libraries suffer from a significant lack of foreign scientific journals. Funds assigned by the Ministry are insufficient. The central system of periodicals subscription also reveals many shortcomings. These problems should be solved through co-operation with the Central Academic Libraries. The Library of the Technical University of Wroclaw is one of the three Central Technical Libraries which undertake various actions in order to increase the level of serviees in the area of foreign scientific journais. Among others, a computer system, SPEC, has been elaborated to assist the subscription of foreign journals for the libraries of Poland.

]]> Henryk Szarski IANI - Future Gateway for Interlending Communication http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iatul/1989/papers/12 http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iatul/1989/papers/12 Elisabet Mickos Co-operation and Interdependence: The Fachinformationszentrum Karlsruhe and the Scientific Libraries http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iatul/1989/papers/11 http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iatul/1989/papers/11 As an introduction, tasks and objectives of the Fachinformationszentrum Karlsruhe as weIl as of the host, STN International, operated jointly with partners in the USA and Japan, are presented. With regard to further development in the field of information and documentation, the thesis is presented that the co-operation of all institutions involved in the dissemination of information is requested and necessary. Examples of actual and potential areas of cooperation with scientific libraries are described in the fields of database design, online database use, and literature supply, where future developmental possibilities are highlighted.

]]> Klaus Lankenau Planning an Experimental OSI-Network for Interlending in Europe http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iatul/1989/papers/10 http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iatul/1989/papers/10 Look Costers et al. The Computerized Network of Israeli University Libraries http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iatul/1989/papers/9 http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iatul/1989/papers/9 The last five years have been a period of electronic revolution in Israeli university libraries. During these years, large scale computerization has been carried out. Introduction of the automated systems to the libraries has improved both local library services and the level of resource sharing among the libraries.

A national network has been created under the auspices of the governmental office which finances the universities. The aim of this network is to improve co-operation among the libraries. The network is governed by a committee in which library directors are members. This committee is responsible for preparation and supervision of software development. Maintenance of the software is performed centrally.

All university libraries use the same software on the same type of hardware. Each participating library had to accept this basic condition in order to receive the special grant for the acquisition of a computer and software. 'Aleph' , an integrated library system developed in Israel, has been chosen to be the network software. The same search codes are used in all university libraries. This simplifies use for the readers. The libraries' computers are connected by special telecommunication lines. MARC cataloguing data are held on the central network computer.

Future plans incIude installation of a facsimile network among university libraries in order to speed up delivery of requested documents. This article deals mainly with the network management.

]]> Nurit Roitberg Some Development Problems of Library Co-operation in the System of Scientific and Technological Information (SSTI) in Yugoslavia http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iatul/1989/papers/8 http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iatul/1989/papers/8 Dora Secic Information to High-Technology Industry in Otaniemi Science Park http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iatul/1989/papers/7 http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iatul/1989/papers/7 Irma Pasanen-Tuomainen The UNESCO General Information Programme and Its Role in the Development of Regional Co-operative Networks http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iatul/1989/papers/6 http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iatul/1989/papers/6 John B. Rose The Basic Principles for the Development of a Computerized Information System in the Central Technical Library (Strategic Appraisal) http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iatul/1989/papers/5 http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iatul/1989/papers/5 Today, when we talk about information technology issues in library and information services, it is difficult to outline with great precision optimal developmental objectives for these services. The problem with which information providers using sophisticated information technology are confronted is how to plan for the efficient management of information and library services in the fast-growing and constantly changing field of electronic information, in order to meet the increasing demand from the present business and industrial sector for library services.

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