1985: Human aspects of library automation : helping staff and patrons cope

22nd Clinic on Library Applications of Data Processing (1985). Edited by Debora Shaw.

The Twenty-Second Annual Clinic on Library Applications of Data Processing focused on the human aspects of library automation: helping staff and patrons cope. The topic is of considerable importance, as more libraries and more librarians face the prospect of automating or reautomating library functions. The meeting was held 14-16 April 1985 on the University of Illinois campus.

The complete text of the proceedings is available here as well as the individual papers. The papers included here are:

• Terminal Paralysis, Or Showdown At The Interface - Sara Fine
• Learning From Office Automation: Ergonomics And Human Impact - Marvin J. Dainoff
• Personnel Considerations In Library Automation - Margaret Myers
• Automation Planning And Implementation: Library And Vendor Responsibilities - Jane Burke
• Panel Discussion: Reports On Staff Involvement In Library Automation - Judith A. Drescher, Christopher Syed, Barbara Shaw, and Stella Bentley
• Online Catalogs And Library Users - Anne Gilliland
• Online Catalogs And Specialized Clienteles: Children And Youth - Susan Roman
• Online Catalogs And Specialized Clienteles: Handicapped And Other Populations - Leslie Edmonds
• Designing Effective Instructional Brochures For Online Catalogs - Mark W. Arends
• Library Privacy In Context - Jonathan Pratter

The Proceedings of the Clinic on Library Applications of Data Processing have been digitized through the Open Content Alliance at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.