http://hdl.handle.net/2142/1193 21st Clinic on Library Applications of Data Processing (1984). Edited by James L. Divilbiss http://hdl.handle.net/2142/1235 Establishing a Data Communications Network: A Case Study. Conrad, Deborah K. This paper is a description of the Lincoln Trail Libraries System (LTLS) Data Communications Network which was developed without the support of our computer system vendor by nontechnically oriented librarians. In order to explain some of the determining factors which resulted in the development of the Lincoln Trail automated circulation/online catalog system and the decision to develop our own telecommunications network without the support of the computer vendor, this paper will begin with a description of Lincoln Trail, its membership and a very brief overview of the history of the automation project. Libraries --Communication systems Telecommunication in libraries Library science --Technological innovations Library science --Data processing Libraries --Automation http://hdl.handle.net/2142/1234 Narrowband Teleconferencing McKean, Joan Maier In the search to find new services to offer, new roles to fill, new functions to perform, and new needs to address, libraries are also sensitive to the value-added opportunities. What initiatives are taken must be done with the smallest possible increment of capital invested or operating budget. One such opportunity exists narrowband teleconferencing. Narrowband refers primarily to electronic impulses sent over a twisted pair of copper wires the familiar telephone system; teleconferencing refers to simultaneous communication of two or more parties using some electronic or radio wave form of signal transport. Libraries --Communication systems Telecommunication in libraries Library science --Technological innovations Library science --Data processing Libraries --Automation http://hdl.handle.net/2142/1233 Packet Radio for Library Online Catalogs Brownrigg, Edwin B. The advent of online catalogs in libraries has resulted in a problem that could not have been foreseen when most library buildings were built the need for wiring to transmit data between terminals and the online catalog. This problem is particularly serious in older libraries, where there are insufficient conduits, false ceilings are rare, and one faces the prospect of running cables through marble floors. Installing such wiring can be costly. The experience of the University of California demonstrates that the cost of installing terminals in quantities of eight to ten may range from $8,000 to $12,000, not including staff costs. Even if the wiring for data communications makes up only half of this figure ($4000 to $6000), it is evident that the wiring can cost as much as or more than the terminal itself. Libraries --Communication systems Telecommunication in libraries Library science --Technological innovations Library science --Data processing Libraries --Automation http://hdl.handle.net/2142/1232 Electronic Mail Services in the Library and Information Center Community Oliver, Dennis In the beginning, libraries were not leaders in the use of new technology. Upon graduation from library school twelve years ago, a new professional had the experience of not being able to find a job because his combination of computer programming and library science did not match any of the scores of job descriptions within the library community of a very large North American urban center. Two universities, four community colleges, seven public library systems, and scores of special libraries in various corporate headquarters had a minimal need for computer or technological expertise, although virtually all of these institutions were aware of the burgeoning information explosion and were participating in an active continuing education program from a well-reputed library school. Many organizations were planning for or at least thinking about the impact of technology in what was then being described as the "information age" in visionary articles in the professional literature, and several were beginning to commit resources to automation, at least in their planning budgets. Libraries --Communication systems Telecommunication in libraries Library science --Technological innovations Library science --Data processing Libraries --Automation http://hdl.handle.net/2142/1231 Telecommunications in the Office Flavin, Michael A. Many activities are underway to apply technology to the office to achieve improved productivity. This paper discusses advances in telecommunications technology and how they can be applied to the office environment. Trends in technology are discussed but predictions are avoided. Earlier, scientists and engineers have succumbed to the temptation to predict the future with poor results. Thomas Tredgold, in 1835, said, "any general system of conveying passengers at a velocity exceeding 10 miles per hour or thereabouts is extremely improbable." This railroad engineer failed to foresee the bullet train travel ing from Tokyo to Osaka at over 100 miles per hour. Libraries --Communication systems Telecommunication in libraries Library science --Technological innovations Library science --Data processing Libraries --Automation http://hdl.handle.net/2142/1229 A Collection of Books Crane, Herbert P. Thomas Carlyle remarked that the true university is a collection of books. He could not, of course, have foreseen the range of services libraries provide today films, audio- and videotapes, microfiche, and computerized access to information of every kind. Data processing is important today and it is the wave of the future. Literacy today is not defined only in the conventional sense. It also means computer literacy. This annual Clinic was one of the first anywhere to recognize the long-term influence data processing was to have on the public sector. When these Clinics were begun, others were seeing data processing merely as a remarkable tool for business and research. The library industry looked ahead and saw what everyone knows today that data processing is also a remarkable tool for just about every aspect of our lives. The home, business, recreation, and the school all benefit from data processing. Libraries --Communication systems Telecommunication in libraries Library science --Technological innovations Library science --Data processing Libraries --Automation http://hdl.handle.net/2142/1228 Telecommunications For Libraries Boss, Richard W. The term telecommunications encompasses the electronic transmission of voice, data and video information from one, location to another, and includes all physical equipment, software and procedures used in transmitting and receiving that information. Libraries' approaches to telecommunications are undergoing rapid change because of rising telecommunications costs, emerging technologies and the changing needs of libraries. Libraries --Communication systems Telecommunication in libraries Library science --Technological innovations Library science --Data processing Libraries --Automation http://hdl.handle.net/2142/1227 Modeling Library Communications Traffic Kountz, John C. It exudes a state of euphoric glee i.e., our system at work! The most recent episode of this situation comedy (called "free enterprise") was entitled: "It works, it's reliable and cheap so let's dump it!" Thus, it can be argued that the world's only working reliable economical telecommunications system was scrapped to satisfy the desires of a handful of entrepreneurs. Basically, individuals who had discovered that a string of radio transmitter/receiver combinations, once installed, could make money because such devices require very little attention if done right and would nearly run forever just add electricity! Libraries --Communication systems Telecommunication in libraries Library science --Technological innovations Library science --Data processing Libraries --Automation http://hdl.handle.net/2142/1226 Selection and Use of Telecommunications Consultants for Library Automation Perry, Rodney B. Data communications for library automation systems have emerged rapidly as a major consideration for library systems personnel, automation planners and library managers. The consequences of wrong choices in data communications are at least as serious as those for wrong choices regarding automation of library operations. Libraries installing automation systems, however, must make decisions in order to operate. It is an area where libraries should seek the best available help to assist them in clarifying options and reducing uncertainties. This article will describe the factors involved in selection and use of telecommunications consultants; particular focus will be given to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and the characteristics of telecommunications for library automation which play a part in the selection and use of consultants. The Monroe County Library System (MCLS) in Rochester, New York is used as a primary example. Libraries --Communication systems Telecommunication in libraries Library science --Technological innovations Library science --Data processing Libraries --Automation http://hdl.handle.net/2142/1225 Making Sense of New Technology and New Legislation Ford, Joseph Telecommunications may well be the key technical and economic issue of the 1980s for libraries. No other resource at our disposal challenges us so much to make good decisions, and no other issue will reward our efforts if we do well, nor punish us so much if we fail to act. The telecommunications resources we use have allowed us to develop much of the library data processing we use and rely on. Yet, in another sense, much of the telecommunications plant, or facilities that we use, are the traditional copper wires of limited capacity but nearly unlimited distribution. Typically, libraries have leased this capacity and created private networks that link us together, to our branch locations, and to the bibliographic utilities. Library telecommunications also includes the use of the value-added packet-switching networks such as Telenet (General Telephone Electronics), Uninet (United Telecom Communications), and Tymnet (Tymshare Inc.), for dialing into information services such as Dialog and Bibliographic Retrieval Services, and to a lesser extent into OCLC or between individual libraries or branch locations. Libraries --Communication systems Telecommunication in libraries Library science --Technological innovations Library science --Data processing Libraries --Automation