Will the Global Information Infra structure Be the Library of the Future? Central and Eastern Europe as a Case Example

Borgman, Christine L.

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“…In the next section, the experiences Central and Eastern European libraries through the four stages discussed above are briefly contrasted with those of American and British libraries. The comparison is based on a survey of library automation and network development in six countries (Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia) (Borgman, 1996b, in press-b), an analysis of library roles in the Global Information Infrastructure (Borgman, 1996a), an evaluation of library automation and network development in Hungary (Borgman, 1996c), site visits to other countries in the region (Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine), and interview data that are not yet published. Only a few highlights of this extensive research are mentioned; the reader is referred to the other published research reports for further background and for a description of the differences between these countries.…”

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“…These research questions arise from a multi-year study of emerging national information infrastructures in Central and Eastern Europe 1 (Borgman, 1995(Borgman, , 1996a. While the history of this region is tightly coupled with that of Western Europe, they have a contrasting history of library automation, given the political separation and the low penetration of computing and communications technology from the late 1940s through the late 1980s.…”

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From Acting Locally to Thinking Globally: A Brief History of Library Automation

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1997

The Library Quarterly

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Over a period of thirty years, goals for library automation have shifted from an emphasis on local concerns to an emphasis on global concerns. These goals evolved through three incremental stagesefficiency of internal operations, access to local resources, and access to resources outside the librarybefore reaching the present stage of addressing interoperability among systems and services. The challenge facing libraries today is how to act locallyimplement systems that ensure internal efficiencies and high levels of service to the communitywhile thinking globally, assuring that local systems are able to exchange data with other systems located around the world. Each of these stages in the history of American and British library automation are discussed. Their experiences then are contrasted with recent developments in Central and Eastern Europe, raising issues of how to support expansion into regions with different traditions of library service and practices, different technical standards, different political, economic, and cultural circumstances, and a lower installed base of information technology. Technology and policy issues involved in library automation and in its role in the global information infrastructure are summarized.

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From Acting Locally to Thinking Globally: A Brief History of Library Automation

Borgman¹

1997

The Library Quarterly

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Information and Communication Technologies, Libraries and the Role of Library Professionals in the 21st Century: With Special Reference to Bangladesh

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Digital Libraries: International Collaboration and Cross-Fertilization

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An overview of some libraries and their computer systems in the Czech Republic and Slovenia: a visitor’s impressions

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1997

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Before running workshops on electronic library developments in the Czech Republic and Slovenia in 1996 and 1997, visits were made to several libraries in order to become aware of current developments. In the Czech Republic the ALEPH system is being used by the National Library whilst the TINlib system is used in many other libraries including those visited at the Parliament and at the University of Economics in Prague. A Czech system was being implemented at the state research library at Kladno that was also visited. In contrast, a centralised system, COBISS, was used in all the libraries visited in Slovenia; these included the National and University Library, Maribor Public Library, Maribor University Library and the Central Technological Library. The Internet is widely used in libraries in both countries. The paper provides descriptions of the libraries visited and their use of electronic library systems, along with brief details of material covered in the workshops.

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Will the Global Information Infra structure Be the Library of the Future? Central and Eastern Europe as a Case Example

Cited by 5 publications

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From Acting Locally to Thinking Globally: A Brief History of Library Automation

From Acting Locally to Thinking Globally: A Brief History of Library Automation

Information and Communication Technologies, Libraries and the Role of Library Professionals in the 21st Century: With Special Reference to Bangladesh

An overview of some libraries and their computer systems in the Czech Republic and Slovenia: a visitor’s impressions

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