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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1984
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED259722 |
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- Videotex: Options for Libraries. Report Number Five of the Electronic Text Report Series. Appleman, Merrie Computers Electronic Equipment Higher Education Information Networks Information Systems Library Automation Library Equipment Library Role Public Libraries Telecommunications Videotex Although originally compiled and published for the California Library Telecommunications Project (an analysis of the telecommunications needs and opportunities for the California State Library on behalf of the state's 169 public libraries), this report also cites examples of, and proposes options for, electronic text use in public libraries throughout the country. Structured to cover several major areas of concern, this document is divided into three sections. Parts I and II are designed to serve as an overview of the field with a major emphasis on (1) the technological and organizational components of electronic text systems, and (2) the evolution of the field in the United Kingdom, France, Japan, Canada, and the United States, and the impact of current market and public policy trends on future developments. Part III projects specific roles for public libraries in the field of electronic text: as public access user sites, as information providers, and as managers of small electronic text systems. Examples are cited of libraries throughout the United States that are already active in one or more of these capacities. Finally, the conclusion to this report suggests some ways in which libraries can further clarify their options, and, if those options are attractive, become active in the field of electronic text. (JB)