Telecommunications: Making Sense of New Technology and New Legislation. Papers Presented at the 1984 Clinic on Library Applications of Data Processing (April 14-16, 1984).

This collection of papers addresses the impact of rapidly changing telecommunications technology on libraries. A brief introduction by James L. Divilbiss sets the stage for the following papers: (1) "Making Sense of New Technologies and New Legislation" (Joseph Ford); (2) "Selection and Use of Telecommunications Consultants for Library Automation" (Rodney B. Perry); (3) "Modeling Library Communications Traffic" (John C. Kountz); (4) "Telecommunications for Libraries" (Richard W. Boss); (5) "A Collection of Books" (Herbert P. Crane); (6) "Telecommunications in the Office" (Michael A. Flavin); (7) "Electronic Mail Services in the Library and Information Center Community" (Dennis Oliver); (8) "Packet Radio for Library Online Catalogs" (Edwin B. Brownrigg); (9) "Narrowband Teleconferencing" (Joan Maier McKean); and (10) "Establishing a Data Communications Network: A Case Study" (Deborah K. Conrad). (THC)