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Main Authors: Lee, Hwa-Wei, And Others
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1984
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED252214
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author Lee, Hwa-Wei
And Others
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And Others
Lee, Hwa-Wei
And Others
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contents Alice at One: Candid Reflections on the Adoption, Installation, and Use of the Virginia Tech Library System (VTLS) at Ohio University. Lee, Hwa-Wei And Others Academic Libraries Computer Software Computers Higher Education Library Automation Library Catalogs Library Circulation Library Networks Online Systems Systems Development Use Studies Designed to help institutions considering library automation, this report describes the adoption, installation, and use of the Virginia Tech Library System (VTLS) at Ohio University. The report includes information on: (1) a task force created at Ohio University in 1978 to explore an automated circulation system; (2) installation and tape loading of the chosen system; (3) inauguration and upgrading of the system; (4) networking, including service to regional libraries and service to public libraries; and (5) difficulties encountered and lessons learned, including estimating equipment needs, estimating other costs, loading archival types, availability of the system during loading, securing the database, turnover in VTLS personnel, and delays in developing promised subsystems. Appendices include a diagram of OCLC-VTLS complementarity, sample online public access catalog screens and sample circulation screens, a list of equipment and its location on campus, a diagram of the intra-university computing network, and a map of Ohio's proposed microwave interconnect system. (THC)
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spellingShingle Alice at One: Candid Reflections on the Adoption, Installation, and Use of the Virginia Tech Library System (VTLS) at Ohio University.
Lee, Hwa-Wei
And Others
Academic Libraries
Computer Software
Computers
Higher Education
Library Automation
Library Catalogs
Library Circulation
Library Networks
Online Systems
Systems Development
Use Studies
Alice at One: Candid Reflections on the Adoption, Installation, and Use of the Virginia Tech Library System (VTLS) at Ohio University. Lee, Hwa-Wei And Others Academic Libraries Computer Software Computers Higher Education Library Automation Library Catalogs Library Circulation Library Networks Online Systems Systems Development Use Studies Designed to help institutions considering library automation, this report describes the adoption, installation, and use of the Virginia Tech Library System (VTLS) at Ohio University. The report includes information on: (1) a task force created at Ohio University in 1978 to explore an automated circulation system; (2) installation and tape loading of the chosen system; (3) inauguration and upgrading of the system; (4) networking, including service to regional libraries and service to public libraries; and (5) difficulties encountered and lessons learned, including estimating equipment needs, estimating other costs, loading archival types, availability of the system during loading, securing the database, turnover in VTLS personnel, and delays in developing promised subsystems. Appendices include a diagram of OCLC-VTLS complementarity, sample online public access catalog screens and sample circulation screens, a list of equipment and its location on campus, a diagram of the intra-university computing network, and a map of Ohio's proposed microwave interconnect system. (THC)
title Alice at One: Candid Reflections on the Adoption, Installation, and Use of the Virginia Tech Library System (VTLS) at Ohio University.
topic Academic Libraries
Computer Software
Computers
Higher Education
Library Automation
Library Catalogs
Library Circulation
Library Networks
Online Systems
Systems Development
Use Studies
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED252214