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Main Author: Craver, Kathleen W.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1994
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED375846
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contents Emerging Technologies: Applications and Implications for School Library Media Centers. Craver, Kathleen W. Computer Software Educational Technology Elementary Secondary Education Futures (of Society) Information Technology Learning Resources Centers Media Specialists Optical Data Disks School Libraries Technological Advancement Telecommunications This paper examines emerging information technologies and their implications for school library media centers. Because of the fluctuating situation regarding new innovations, only emerging technologies that specialists believe will occur within the next 5 to 10 years are discussed. For each technology mentioned, a brief description is given followed by its implications and possible applications for school library media centers. The following technologies are covered: (1) the digital electronic medium; (2) telecommunications; (3) cable and satellite resources; (4) integrated services digital network (ISDN); (5) telecomputer technologies; (6) computer hardware; (7) scanners; (8) CD-ROM technologies; (9) software developments; (10) specialized software; (11) hypertechnologies; (12) interactive media; (13) national and international networking; (14) Internet; (15) National Research and Education Network (NREN); (16) expert/knowledge systems; (17) neural networking; (18) virtual reality; and (19) virtual reality and education. (Contains 31 references.) (JLB)
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spellingShingle Emerging Technologies: Applications and Implications for School Library Media Centers.
Craver, Kathleen W.
Computer Software
Educational Technology
Elementary Secondary Education
Futures (of Society)
Information Technology
Learning Resources Centers
Media Specialists
Optical Data Disks
School Libraries
Technological Advancement
Telecommunications
Emerging Technologies: Applications and Implications for School Library Media Centers. Craver, Kathleen W. Computer Software Educational Technology Elementary Secondary Education Futures (of Society) Information Technology Learning Resources Centers Media Specialists Optical Data Disks School Libraries Technological Advancement Telecommunications This paper examines emerging information technologies and their implications for school library media centers. Because of the fluctuating situation regarding new innovations, only emerging technologies that specialists believe will occur within the next 5 to 10 years are discussed. For each technology mentioned, a brief description is given followed by its implications and possible applications for school library media centers. The following technologies are covered: (1) the digital electronic medium; (2) telecommunications; (3) cable and satellite resources; (4) integrated services digital network (ISDN); (5) telecomputer technologies; (6) computer hardware; (7) scanners; (8) CD-ROM technologies; (9) software developments; (10) specialized software; (11) hypertechnologies; (12) interactive media; (13) national and international networking; (14) Internet; (15) National Research and Education Network (NREN); (16) expert/knowledge systems; (17) neural networking; (18) virtual reality; and (19) virtual reality and education. (Contains 31 references.) (JLB)
title Emerging Technologies: Applications and Implications for School Library Media Centers.
topic Computer Software
Educational Technology
Elementary Secondary Education
Futures (of Society)
Information Technology
Learning Resources Centers
Media Specialists
Optical Data Disks
School Libraries
Technological Advancement
Telecommunications
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED375846