MC Journal:The Journal of Academic Media Librarianship
Volume 3#2
Fall 1995
ISSN 1069-6792
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FORMAT INTEGRATION: THE FINAL PHASE by
Kathryn P. Glennan
USMARC format integration, defined as "the validation of data
elements for all forms of material," was first discussed in 1983
and has been phased in since 1991. The final phase, scheduled for
March 1996, addresses changes to the Leader and fixed fields.
With this phase, it will finally be possible to code material
type characteristics for all aspects of an item for subsequent
machine manipulation. This article explores the history of USMARC
format integration, the changes to the Leader and fixed fields in
the final phase, and likely impact of those changes, and the
possible future direction of the MARC format.
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THE NLM/HeSCA VIRTUAL WORKSHOP EXPERIMENT by
Craig Locatis, Keven Siegert, and Karen Adsit
The Internet is a popular information network, but its use
for distance education is largely unexplored. In 1994, the
National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the Health Sciences
Communications Association (HeSCA) offered an experimental,
online, "Virtual Workshop" that used several Internet information
services to offer a learning experience entirely online. The
workshop was developed to introduce participants to developing
multimedia, hypertext documents for the Internet's World Wide
Web. Participants completed a personal biography with images and
links using the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML). Two of the
authors were primarily involved as workshop developers and
coordinators, while one participated as a student. This paper
describes the workshop's rationale and resources and lessons
learned from the experience. Factors affecting Internet resource
use are identified and the implications for using the Internet
in distance education are discussed.
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INTER-MEDIA COLUMN
INTERNET RESOURCES: WORLD WIDE WEB (WWW) by
Michael J. Albright
Once again, Michael gives us an explanation of the World Wide Web
together with tips for media professionals. Included is his list of
WWW media sites.
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TECHNOLOGY WATCH COLUMN
IN THE RUSH TO USE
NEW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES: DON'T FORGET THE USER by Terrence
McCormack
Trendy? Yes, but are new technologies being used
appropriately?
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MEDIA WORKS COLUMN
PLANNING, BUILDING, AND OPERATING A VIDEO
PRODUCTION FACILITY IN AN ACADEMIC MEDIA SERVICES ENVIRONMENT by
Don Cicchetti
Video production is an area where a lot of scarce
financial resources can be spent for very little return, yet
Academic environments are requiring more and more materials in
this medium. By careful planning, basic familiarity with the
technology, and proper management, a University Media services
Department can serve it's parent institution in this area in a
cost effective manner.
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