Changing Technologies

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS: THE FIRST QUARTERCENTURY OF SERVICE by David W.E. Rees (New York: John Wiley, 1990—$44.95, ISBN 0-471-62243-5, 329 pp.)

THE NEW COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES by Michael Mirabito and Barbara Morgenstern (Stoneham, MA: Focal Press, 1990—$24.95, paper, ISBN 0-240-80012-5, 244 pp.)

COMMUNICATION TOMORROW: NEW AUDIENCES, NEW TECHNOLOGIES, NEW MEDIA by E. W. Brody (New York: Praeger, 1990—$45.00/15.95, ISBN 0-275-93280-X hard, 0-275-93281-8 soft, 295 pp.)

HDTV: HIGH-DEFINITION TELEVISION by Stan Prentiss (Blue Ridge Summit, PA: Tab Books, 1990—$16.95, paper, ISBN 0-8306-3272-7, 232 pp.)

FIBER OPTICS AND CATV BUSINESS STRATEGY by Robert K. Yates, Nolwen Mahe, and Jerome Masson (Norwood, MA: Artech House, 1990—price not given, ISBN 0-89006-413-X, 159 pp.)

GLOBAL IMPACT: THE NEW TELECOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES by Loy A. Singleton (New York: Harper & Row, 1989—$26.95, ISBN 0-88730-259-9, 270 pp.)

COMMUNICATION WHEN IT'S NEEDED MOST: HOW NEW TECHNOLOGY COULD HELP IN SUDDENDISASTERS, Report of the International Disaster Communications Project (Annenberg Washington Program, 1455 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington 20004—free on request, paper, no ISBN given, 129 pp.)

THE FUTURE OF TELEVISION (National Cable Television Association, 1724 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036—free, paper, no ISBN given, 42 pp.)

COMPUTER A PPUCA TIONS IN FILM & VIDEO: A NE WSLETTER FOR EDUCATORS AND PROFESSIONALS (David Katz, ed.. Communications Development Center, Univ. of Wisconsin Extension, Radio Hall, Madison, WI—53706 price information not given, ISSN not provided)

SATELLITES & BROADCASTING 1990 by Marcia DeSonne (National Association of Broadcasters, 1771 N St. NW, Washington, DC 20036—price not given, paper, ISBN 0-89324-075-3, 42 pp.)

GENERAL MOBILE RADIO SERVICE NATIONAL REPEATER GUIDE (Personal Radio Steering Group, P.O. Box 2851, Ann Arbor, MI 48106—$10.00, paper, no ISBN given, 80 pp.)     

The Changing Instructional Paradigm and Emerging Technologies: New Opportunities for Reference Librarians and Educators

As the next millennium approaches, libraries must change and evolve in the very near future in order to survive. Reference services can no longer stay behind a desk or wihtin a building's walls. Instead, reference librarians must examine their clientele, determine their unique information needs, and develop and market appropriate collections and services. The changing instructional paradigm in America's classrooms provides an opportunity for reference librarians to modify and expand their efforts to encourage information use and literacy for education faculty, student teachers, classroom teachers and administrators. This paper briefly discusses present day information seeking and library use by educators and then suggests new overtures to this library patron community.     

Electronic Books: How Digital Devices and Supplementary New Technologies are Changing the Face of the Publishing Industry

This paper explores the topic of electronic books (e-books) and the effect that these digital devices and other new technologies has on the publishing industry. Contemporary society often claims that the publishing industry is dying and that the innovation of the e-book will eventually sentence the printed book to death. But this study will show that such is not the case. While it is true that the world is undergoing a digital revolution, publishers today have not been left in the dust, because these firms have embraced electronic publishing (e-publishing). The invention of e-books opens a world of opportunities and since the e-book market is still in its growth stage, there is much work left to be done. As with any new venture, the industry faces certain challenges, such as piracy, but with tools like encryption, digital asset management (DAM), digital rights management (DRM), and digital object identifiers (DOI), publishers are well on the way to a solution. While it is safe to say that the digital revolution has forever changed the face of publishing, e-books could actually revitalize the industry. No one knows what the future of e-publishing will hold, but developments affect publishing houses, authors, and consumers alike. And while the ultimate fate of the printed book is yet unknown, for now, it is here to stay.     

Map Room to Data and GIS Services: Five University Libraries Evolving to Meet Campus Needs and Changing Technologies

Programs for geospatial support at academic libraries have evolved over the past decade in response to changing campus needs and developing technologies. Geospatial applications have matured tremendously in this time, emerging from specialty tools to become broadly used across numerous disciplines. At many universities, the library has served as a central resource allowing students and faculty across academic departments access to GIS resources. Today, as many academic libraries evaluate their spaces and services, GIS and data services are central in discussions on how to further engage with patrons and meet increasingly diverse researcher needs. As library programs evolve to support increasingly technical data and GIS needs, many universities are faced with similar challenges and opportunities. To explore these themes, data and GIS services librarians and GIS specialists from five universities—the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Texas A&M, New York University, North Carolina State University, and California Polytechnic State University—with different models of library geospatial and data support, describe their programs to help identify common services, as well as unique challenges, opportunities, and future plans.     

New Technologies

TELECONFERENCING AND BEYOND: COMMUNICATIONS IN THE OFFICE OF THE FUTURE, by Robert Johansen (New York: McGraw Hill - Data Communications. 1984—price not given

CABLE FOR INFORMATION DELIVERY: A GUIDE FOR LIBRARIANS, EDUCATORS AND CABLE PROFESSIONALS, edited by Brigitte L. Kenney (White Plains, New York: Knowledge Industry Publications, 19847mdash;$34.50/ $27.50)

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO SATELLITE TV, by Martin Clifford (Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania: Tab Books, 1984—$11.50 pape

FUTURE INFORMATION PROCESSING TECHNOLOG1 1983, edited by Peg Kay and Patricia Powell (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, August 1983- $6.50, paper),     

Managing Changing Roles:

No abstract available for this article.     

数字权益管理技术

简要描述数字权益管理的整体机制和技术框架, 介绍权益描述语言、数字内容保护技术、权益管理机制等的技术要求和范例系统。     

Changing patterns in dental education

Since the first dental school was founded nearly 130 years ago, dental education has followed an expanding but relatively unchanging pattern. During the last decade the many social changes taking place in our society have been influencing the profession in such a way that dental education and dental practice must necessarily adjust to satisfy the increasing demands for dental care. The profession is studying ways in which these adjustments can be made most efficiently. It is quite possible that the procedures of dental training and dental practice will change significantly in the future.     

Thriving in Changing Times:

The sheer power and scope of Internet information services are o~eninet:h e oublic's eve to the volume of information available in akay &at tr&ional 6brary service points have never quite managed Are librarians missing the point in how information options are presented to the public? Do we need to shift ow emphasis on the importance of specific skills and abilities required by front line librarians? Or, do we need to emphatically emphasize service as a primary mission in library services? In addition to basic core competencies, today's reference librarian must be committed to providing superior public service to library clientele and that commitment must be immediately apparent to each user.     

网络平台与情报检索语言的变化

本文分析了在网络平台中情报检索语言发生的重要变化，以及网络环境对检索语言的影响，最后讨论了检索语言的体系结构与词汇问题。     

Evolving Reference,Changing Culture

Abstract

Analyzes the new Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in San Jose, California in terms of the experience in developing new ideas and confronting new problems in reference service. Argues that developing a merged public-university reference service encounters important problems that are similar to the challenges that face reference services everywhere in the 21st century. Introduces the problem of how a merged public-academic reference service must develop a new reference culture in order to succeed. Links the development of the reference culture to the ideas of Life Long Learning and Information Literacy.     

对中文期刊更名现象的研究

本文针对中文期刊更名的几种情况进行归纳、分析、发现、总结了处理更多的方法和经验，对实际工作有一定的指导和借鉴意义。     

菖蒲河的变迁

与天安门东侧劳动人民文化宫一墙之隔的菖蒲河,经大规模修葺治理,在今年的中秋佳节之际,与海内外游人相聚了.菖蒲河以一条清清流水为主线,在略有弯曲的河水两岸,汇聚了名木花卉、四合院、古戏楼等古建筑.在劳动人民文化宫、皇城南城墙和皇史宬三面红墙环绕下,这座菖蒲河免费公园,一眼望去,充满了清秀灵动.绿莹莹的草木,在蓝天白日下,说她像立体的国画、鲜艳的油画一点也不过份.只要你在她的身边一站,就会感到心胸疏放,气静神怡,在微风中河水微微泛动着一层层碎玉,若说人在画中,是一点也不为过的.