Allmang, N.
and Liu, R.
(2005),
Technology for the Information Commons in a Special Library, Proceedings| Computers in Libraries Conference | 20th Annual Conference (Accessed April 26, 2026)
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Technology for the Information Commons in a Special Library
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Recently, Information Commons has become a buzzword with two meanings--a gathering place for collaborating and sharing new technologies, or a virtual spot for disseminating intellectual information. This case study highlights technologies utilized by a special library to provide its customers with both. Hear how the library upgraded its wireless laptop lending program to a WiFi Protected Access network and added a PDF/OCR scanning station and Instant Messaging reference. Learn how it is introducing federated searching, a knowledge management project to create a digital library, open-access journals as ejournals holdings, and new e-resources.Proceedings Title
Proceedings| Computers in Libraries Conference | 20th Annual Conference
Conference Dates
March 16-18, 2005
Conference Title
Computers in Libraries (CIL)
Pub Type
Conferences
Keywords
information commons, instant messaging, library of the future, library scanning station, library technology, NIKE, NIST Virtual Library, wireless upgrade
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Created March 1, 2005, Updated February 17, 2017