ERIC ED358863: Opportunity 2000: Understanding and Serving Users in an Electronic Library. Proceedings of the International Essen Symposium (15th, Essen, Germany, October 12-15, 1992) To Commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Essen University Library. Pu

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Opportunity 2000: Understanding and Serving Users in
TITLE
an Electronic Library. Proceedings of the
International Essen Symposium (15th, Essen, Germany,
October 12-15, 1992) To Commemorate the 20th
Anniversary of the Essen University Library.
Publications of Essen University Library 15.
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ISBN-3-922602-17-7; ISSN-0931-7503
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367p.; Festschrift in honour of Herbert S. White.
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DESCRIPTORS
Academic Libraries; Cataloging; Computer Networks;
Foreign Countries; Futures (of Society); Higher
Education; Hypermedia; Information Networks;
*Information Technology; *Integrated Library Systems;
Librarians; *Library Automation; Library Services;
Optical Data Disks; Technological Advancement;
*Telecommunications; *User Needs (information)
*Electronic Libraries; Great Britain; Sweden; United
IDENTIFIERS
States; *Virtual Libraries; Virtual Reality
ABSTRACT
Following a prefatory tribute to distingushed
librarian Herbert S. White, this publication includes the following
papers, mainly focused on user needs and library services in the
electronic library age: "Information Technology, Users, and
Intermediaries in the 21st Century: Some Observations and
Predictions" (Herbert S. White); "Managing Continuous Change for
Continuous Improvement" (Ellen Hoffmann); "The Impact of the Virtual
Library on Library Management and Organization" (Barbara von Wahlde);
"The New Campus Information Environment" (Richard M. Dougherty);
"Electronically Recorded Information and the Library" (Irene Sever);
"Management Development in the Networked Library" (Sheila Corrall);
"Libraries of the Future: Real and Virtual" (Roland Hjerppe);
"Librarians, Technology and Mediocrity" (Frederick W. Lancaster);
"Introducing New Library Technologies to Faculty" (Maureen Pastine);
"The Electronic Library: Virtually a Reality?" (Mel W. Collier, Anne
'les of Librarians in the
Ramsden, and Zimin Wu); "The New
Electronic Library: Organizational and Functional Changes in a
Swedish University Library" (Gunhild Back); "The British Library:
Towards the Millennium" (Stuart Ede); "From Microforms to Imaging:
Document Storage in Transition" (Andrew G. Torok); "Intelligent
Gateways: Functions for the Benefit of the Electronic Library" (Achim
Osswald); "Wide-Area Information Server (WAIS) as the Hub of an
Electronic Library Service at Lund University" (Anders Ardo and
Traugott Koch); "Inter- and Intrabibliographical Relationships: A
Concept for a Hypercatalog" (Eva Bertha); "CD-ROM in Heterogeneous
University Environments" (Reinhard Nedela); "Successfully Managing a
CD-ROM Network: Necessary Tools, Organizational Aspects, and
Consequences for the Library" (Christian Heinisch); "CD-ROM Network
as a Component of an Integrated Information System" (Sigrid
Reinitzer); "Online Public Access Catalogs Serving Users in an
Electronic Library Environment" (Ronald M. Schmidt); "ALEPH: Being
Part of a Global Information Universe" (Robert Simon); "Service and
Self-Service: The Electronic Library from the User's Point of View"
(Maurice B. Line); "User Service Improvements Using OCR-Technology"
(Morten Hein); "Understanding the Needs of Users: The Timeliness
Factor" (Margaret Beckman and Ellen M. Pearson); and the "Conference
Summary" (David Price). Most of the papers contain references. The
seminar agenda and lists of participants and participating vendors
are also included. (MES)
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Vol. 1
Current Trends in Serials Automation
Essen Symposium
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Hierarchical Relationships in
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Workshop zur Benutzerschulung
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Future of Library Networks
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Increasing Productivity through
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Opportunity 2000 :
Understanding and
Serving Users
Library
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Symposium
15th International Essen
12 October 15 October 1992
anniversary
to commemorate the 20th
of the Essen University Library
Festschrift in honour of
Herbert S. White
Edited by
Ahmed H. Helal
Joachim W. Weiss
Universitatsbibliothek Essen
Essen 1993
Opportunity 2000 : understanding and serving
users in an electronic
library ; Festschrift in honour of Herbert S. White / 15th International
Essen Symposium 12 Oct.
15 Oct. 1992 to commemorate the 20th
anniversary of the Essen University Library. Ed. by Ahmed H. Helal
Essen, 1993.
XLII, 328 S.
(Publications of Essen University Library ; 15)
ISBN 3-922602-17-7
NE: International Essen Symposium <15, 1992>;
Universitatsbibliothek <Essen>;
Helal, Ahmed H. [Hrsg.]; GT; White, Herbert S.: Festschrift
© 1993 by Universitatsbibliothek Essen
Essen University Library
Organization and publication: Doris Pohl
Layout: Jeanette Gerth
Printed: Postberg Druck GmbH, Bottrop
ISSN 0931-7503
ISBN 3-922602-17-7
Authors are responsible for the presentation of their articles and for the
opinion expressed therein.
Table of Contents
Preface
XI
Agenda of the Seminar
XIX
List of Participants
XXIII
Participating Vendors
XXXIX
Herbert S. White
Information Technology, Users, and Intermediaries in
the 21st Century : Some Observations and Predictions
1
Ellen Hoffmann
Managing Continuous Change for Continuous
Improvement
15
Barbara von Wahlde
The Impact of the Virtual Library on
Library Management and Organization
27
Richard M. Dougherty
The New Campus Information Environment
43
Irene Sever
Electronically Recorded Information and the Library
59
.
Sheila Corrall
Management Development in the Networked Library
67
.
Roland Hjerppe
Libraries of the Future : Real and Virtual
83
Frederick W. Lancaster
Librarians, Technology and Mediocrity
99
Maureen Pastine
Introducing New Library Technologies to Faculty
115
.
. .
Mel W. Collier; Anne Ramsden; Zimin Wu
The Electronic Library : Virtually a Reality ?
135
Gunhild Back
Library :
The New Roles of Librarians in the Electronic
Organizational and Functional Changes
147
in a Swedish University Library
Stuart Ede
153
The British Library : Towards the Millennium
Andrew G. Torok
From Microforms to Imaging : Document Storage
165
in Transition
Achim Osswald
Intelligent Gateways : Functions for the Benefit
183
of the Electronic Library
Anders Ardo; Traugott Koch
Wide-Area Information Server (WAIS) as the Hub of an
199
Electronic Library Service A Lund University
Eva Bertha
Inter- and Intrabibliographical Relationships :
211
A Concept for a Hypercatalog
Reinhard Nedela
225
CD-ROM in Heterogeneous University Environments
. .
Christian Heinisch
Necessary
Successfully Managing a CD-ROM Network :
Tools, Organizational Aspects, and Consequences
241
for the Library
Sigrid Reinitzer
CD-ROM Network as a Component of an
251
Integrated Information System
Ronald M. Schmidt
Online Public Access Catalogs Serving Users
263
in an Electronic Library Environment
CI
Robert Simon
277
ALEPH : Being Part of a Global Information Universe
. .
Maurice B. Line
Service and Self-Service : The Electronic Library
283
from the User's Point of View
Morten Hein
295
User Service Improvements Using OCR-Technology
.
Margaret Beckman; Ellen M. Pearson
Understanding the Needs of Users : The Timeliness Factor 307
David J. Price
321
Conference Summary