The use of information and communication technologies in commercial libraries in the UK

The use of information and communication technologies in commercial libraries in the UK

A survey undertaken between January and March 1998 investigated the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in a sample of 120 industrial and commercial libraries. Ninety-six per cent of the organisations which responded to the questionnaire use computers for some aspect of their lib...

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Published in:Program : electronic library and information systems Vol. 33; no. 2; pp. 109 - 128
Main Authors: Barlow, Lisa J, Graham, Margaret E
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Bradford MCB UP Ltd 01-06-1999
Emerald
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Subjects:
Applications (e.g. Digitizing,...)
Communications
Electronic mail
Exact sciences and technology
Information and communication sciences
Information and communication technologies
Information science. Documentation
Information technologies: storage media, equipment
Information technology
Library technology
Sciences and techniques of general use
Special libraries
Surveys
Use
United Kingdom
Europe
Special libraries
Communications
Information technology
Questionnaire
Computer equipment
Use
Commerce
Communication technology
Industry
Information service
Survey
Librarian
Internet
Professional activity
Firm library
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Summary:A survey undertaken between January and March 1998 investigated the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in a sample of 120 industrial and commercial libraries. Ninety-six per cent of the organisations which responded to the questionnaire use computers for some aspect of their library and information services. ICT was used for a range of office and other applications including, in rank order, e-mail, word processing, spreadsheets, presentation packages and database management systems. Ninety-one per cent of the sample used various Internet facilities including e-mail, World Wide Web, file transfer protocol (ftp) and telnet. This paper describes the results of the survey, reporting on the current state of the art of ICT use and future plans for automation in the sample.
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ISSN:0033-0337
1758-7301
DOI:10.1108/EUM0000000006914