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Main Authors: Chin, Warrick H., Scott, Susan
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1990
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ418604
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  • Resistance and Co-Existence: Should Libraries Put All Their Eggs in the Technological Basket? Chin, Warrick H. Scott, Susan Academic Libraries Card Catalogs Change Strategies Foreign Countries Higher Education Information Technology Intermode Differences Library Automation Library Personnel Library Public Services Library Research Online Catalogs Questionnaires Resistance to Change Use Studies User Satisfaction (Information) Discussion of resistance to technological changes in libraries focuses on a study conducted at Algoma University College (Canada) to determine library users' reactions to the online catalog. The coexistence of traditional card catalogs and online catalogs is discussed, and the importance of the role public service staff play is emphasized. (nine references) (LRW)