Table Of Contents v4n05 (1993) URL: ftp://ftp.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/pacsr/pr-v4n05-contents + Page 1 + ----------------------------------------------------------------- The Public-Access Computer Systems Review Volume 4, Number 5 (1993) ISSN 1048-6542 ----------------------------------------------------------------- To retrieve an article file as an e-mail message, send the GET command given after the article information to LISTSERV@UHUPVM1 (BITNET) or LISTSERV@UHUPVM1.UH.EDU (Internet). To retrieve the article as a file, omit "F=MAIL" from the end of the GET command. CONTENTS PAPERS FROM THE NINTH TEXAS CONFERENCE ON LIBRARY AUTOMATION, HOUSTON, TEXAS, APRIL 2-3, 1993, PART I COMMUNICATIONS Dreams, Devices, Niches, and Edges: Coping with the Changing Landscape of Information Technology By Walt Crawford (pp. 5-21) To retrieve this file: GET CRAWFORD PRV4N5 F=MAIL Although some technological visionaries would like us to believe that their predictions must come true, the future is not inevitable. We should honor the dreamers, but harvest their dreams selectively. "Technolust" is common, but it can cloud our judgement. It's important to remember that many innovations fail. There are no universal technological solutions, but there are many niches that different technologies compete to fill. By choosing the right niche, everyone can be on some technical leading edge, but there is often value in staying on the "trailing edge." If they don't temper their predictions with realism, prophets of the electronic library can do more harm than good. + Page 2 + The Virtual Library: Pitfalls, Promises, and Potential By Dana Rooks (pp. 22-29) To retrieve this file: GET ROOKS PRV4N5 F=MAIL The virtual library is not the ultimate answer to everyone's information needs. It is merely another step in a dynamic and evolutionary process. The traditional print library and traditional library services will not disappear. But, as librarians, we must accept and adapt to the introduction of new techniques and systems. We must recognize the enormous potential of the virtual library, address the issues involved in its creation, and take a leadership role in integrating these new systems and services into our libraries. ----------------------------------------------------------------- The Public-Access Computer Systems Review ----------------------------------------------------------------- Editor-in-Chief Charles W. Bailey, Jr. University Libraries University of Houston Houston, TX 77204-2091 (713) 743-9804 LIB3@UHUPVM1 (BITNET) or LIB3@UHUPVM1.UH.EDU (Internet) Associate Editors Columns: Leslie Pearse, OCLC Communications: Dana Rooks, University of Houston Reviews: Roy Tennant, University of California, Berkeley + Page 3 + Editorial Board Ralph Alberico, University of Texas, Austin George H. Brett II, Clearinghouse for Networked Information Discovery and Retrieval Steve Cisler, Apple Computer, Inc. Walt Crawford, Research Libraries Group Lorcan Dempsey, University of Bath Nancy Evans, Pennsylvania State University, Ogontz Charles Hildreth, READ, Ltd. Ronald Larsen, University of Maryland Clifford Lynch, Division of Library Automation, University of California David R. McDonald, Tufts University R. Bruce Miller, University of California, San Diego Paul Evan Peters, Coalition for Networked Information Mike Ridley, University of Waterloo Peggy Seiden, Skidmore College Peter Stone, University of Sussex John E. Ulmschneider, North Carolina State University Technical Support Tahereh Jafari, University of Houston Publication Information Published on an irregular basis by the University Libraries, University of Houston. Technical support is provided by the Information Technology Division, University of Houston. Circulation: 7,527 subscribers in 57 countries (PACS-L) and 2,061 subscribers in 51 countries (PACS-P). Back issues are available from LISTSERV@UHUPVM1 (BITNET) or LISTSERV@UHUPVM1.UH.EDU (Internet). To retrieve a cumulative index to the journal, send the following e-mail message to the LISTSERV: GET INDEX PR F=MAIL. The first two volumes of The Public-Access Computer Systems Review are also available in book form from the American Library Association's Library and Information Technology Association (LITA). Volume three is forthcoming. The price of each volume is $17 for LITA members and $20 for non-LITA members. To order, contact: ALA Publishing Services, Order Department, 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611-2729, (800) 545-2433. + Page 4 + ----------------------------------------------------------------- The Public-Access Computer Systems Review is an electronic journal that is distributed on BITNET, Internet, and other computer networks. There is no subscription fee. To subscribe, send an e-mail message to LISTSERV@UHUPVM1 (BITNET) or LISTSERV@UHUPVM1.UH.EDU (Internet) that says: SUBSCRIBE PACS-P First Name Last Name. PACS-P subscribers also receive three electronic newsletters: Current Cites, LITA Newsletter, and Public-Access Computer Systems News. 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