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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1987
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED288549 |
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- Report of the Database of Databases Task Force: A University Resource Directory. Johnson, Phyllis And Others Academic Libraries Access to Information Cataloging College Planning Computer Software Databases Directories Higher Education Information Dissemination Information Sources Online Catalogs Questionnaires This report explores the benefits of establishing a centralized automated university information directory of available resources and software. The report covers five areas: (1) it describes the need for a centralized information directory service; (2) it makes recommendations for collecting information on resources and software in use or shareable by university faculty, staff, and students; (3) it recommends policies and procedures for initiating and maintaining a directory of information resources; (4) it explores the possibility of making such a directory active so that it not only provides information indicating the existence and location of a resource, but may also serve to electronically connect the user to the resource; and (5) it identifies areas for further study, acknowledges technical problems that remain to be resolved, and pinpoints policy and support issues that require the attention of the university administration. Appendices include a suggested questionnaire for collecting directory information, a suggested cover letter, a VTLS (Virginia Tech Library System) MARC (Machine Readable Cataloging) record input screen display, and a VTLS user screen display. (KM)