... of delivering articles to the end‐user′s laser printer in a network environment (remote printing). At the beginning of 1995, ADONIS released a version of its software which allows users to redirect the printing of articles to local network printers and share access to CD‐ROM jukeboxes. This will certainly help...

... which currently forms 25 per cent of demand on the library. BLDSC is making its holdings lists more widely available by producing them in CD‐ROM format as well as print and microfiche. It also now produces electronic contents page services. BLDSC is also involved in numerous co‐operative ventures...

...L. Waaijers Considers the use of new technologies in library information delivery systems. Discusses the virtues of paper, CD‐ROM, and online media in terms of accessibility, timeliness, compactness, searchability,preservability, authenticity, and appearance, as well as end user benefit. Surmises...

...Richard Garner Discusses the factors that have contributed to the increased awareness and use of patents as sources of scientific and technical information. Examines the problems the growth in the number of patents has caused for traditional paper storage, the use of microform and CD‐ROM...

...Barrie T Stern; Henk CJ Compier Presents results of a two‐year trial, undertaken by the ADONIS Consortium, in which CD‐ROM containing facsimile images of pages of articles, abstracts, editorials, letters and other items from 219 biomedical journals were delivered to document supply centres. Shows...

...Carrol D Lunau Argues that interlending services in Canada increasingly rely on new technologies. Discusses librarians′ use of new developments such as telefacsimile, CD‐ROM, high bandwidth networks, and OSI based systems. Shows that technical developments have served as a catalyst for extensive...

.... Examines the impact of compact media on publishing formats; the use of optical discs; and the role of electronic document delivery. Considers the risk that advances in technology will restrict rather than improve availability. © MCB UP Limited 1989 CD‐ROM Computer technology Document...