Computers in Libraries November/December 2000
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Volume 20, Number 10
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This Month: Exploring the Globe's Changing Library Technology

Features 
Digital Library Initiatives Across Europe [Full Text]
This European information industry expert has researched and encapsulated a number of interesting digital library projects. Let this roundup be your window to the world of emerging electronic information.
by David Raitt
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Archaeological Research Online—Finally! The Birth of the ARGOS Project
Very specialized, valuable collections of archaeological information have existed in Greece for years, but have been nearly impossible to search. Now a major cooperative project, ARGOS, is putting that information online for all the world to see and share.
by Linda Jones Roccos
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Singapore Libraries Usher in a New Era
As a land of many cultures, Singapore has specialized needs when it comes to library automation. Read the firsthand account of our writer, who traveled there as a trainer for the country's new school library system.
by Gene Hayworth
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Casting into the Deep: A History of Library Technology in the Bahamas
Here's one example of how a small country began to develop its library automation system. This article follows the College of the Bahamas from its first installation (only a few years ago!) through the present day.
by Berthamae L. Walker
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Columns 
The View from the Top Left Corner 
Our Precariously Balanced Systems
by Michael Schuyler

 

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Online Treasures
How to Visit the Libraries of the World Without Leaving Home
by Janet L. Balas

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Digital Librarianship
Finding Free Databases to Replace Fee-Based Information Services
by Péter Jacsó

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Techman's TechPage
E-Mail Makes the World Go 'Round [Full Text]
by D. Scott Brandt

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Departments 
Editor's Notes 
Window to the World [Full Text]
by Kathy Dempsey

 

Newsline [Full Text]
People & Places
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Special
Sections 
How to Contribute to CIL 2001 [Full Text]
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Advertising 
Library Tech Connection
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Index to Advertisers 
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