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Microcomputer Software in Library Collections
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Paskoff, Beth M. |
| Copyright Year | 1989 |
| Abstract | INTRODUCTION THEPROLIFERATION OF computers, especially microcomputers, during the last ten years has had a profound impact on the structure and operation of libraries and has altered the character of their collections. As a result, librarians have modified the principles and practices that determine their collection development policies. This process of transformation raises a number of pressing questions. Why would libraries, which traditionally have acquired information in printed form-such as books, journals, reports, and newspapers-or at least in a form which could be seen-such as microfiche and filmstrips-want to add computer software to their collections? What are the issues which librarians need to be aware of as they introduce microcomputer software to their collections? How have librarians successfully integrated software into the existing flow of information? Many librarians have confronted these concerns, but others are still uncertain about the role of software in library co 11ections. The ALA definition of software is “computer programs, routines, procedure, and other documentation associated with operating a computer system.” (American Library Association [ALA] 1983, p. 210). The physical format of this software may be a disk-i.e., a “round metal disk coated with a magnetizable material on which data can be recorded and stored along concentric tracks as small magnetic spots forming patterns of binary digits or bits” (ALA 1983, p. 75). A diskette or floppy disk is one type of disk, made of soft plastic which can store information on one or both sides. They come in three standard sizes: 3.5 inches, 5.25 inches, and 8 inches. Intner (1988) listed twelve categories of software, includ- |
| Starting Page | 302 |
| Ending Page | 315 |
| Page Count | 14 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 37 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/bitstream/handle/2142/7618/librarytrendsv37i3e_opt.pdf?isAllowed=y&sequence=1 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
