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Main Author: Van Arsdale, William O.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1986
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ345814
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author Van Arsdale, William O.
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Van Arsdale, William O.
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contents The Rush to Optical Disks. Van Arsdale, William O. Costs Information Technology Library Acquisition Library Expenditures Optical Disks Policy Reference Services Standards Videodisks Compares current problems with optical disks to errors made with past technological innovations in libraries. Lack of hardware standardization, software incompatibility, and high prices are discussed. Widespread library commitment not to purchase optical disc systems until both technical standards and price guidelines are established is advocated. (EM)
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spellingShingle The Rush to Optical Disks.
Van Arsdale, William O.
Costs
Information Technology
Library Acquisition
Library Expenditures
Optical Disks
Policy
Reference Services
Standards
Videodisks
The Rush to Optical Disks. Van Arsdale, William O. Costs Information Technology Library Acquisition Library Expenditures Optical Disks Policy Reference Services Standards Videodisks Compares current problems with optical disks to errors made with past technological innovations in libraries. Lack of hardware standardization, software incompatibility, and high prices are discussed. Widespread library commitment not to purchase optical disc systems until both technical standards and price guidelines are established is advocated. (EM)
title The Rush to Optical Disks.
topic Costs
Information Technology
Library Acquisition
Library Expenditures
Optical Disks
Policy
Reference Services
Standards
Videodisks
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ345814