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Why should public libraries use electronic data interchange?

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Veröffentlicht in:Library Computing vol. 19, no. 3/4 (2000), p. 192-198
1. Verfasser: Muir, Lindsey
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Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Schlagworte:
United Kingdom > UK
Libraries
Electronic data interchange
Advantages
Studies
Book industry
Audits
Cost reduction
Supply chains
Cost control
Suppliers
Research
Communication
Estimates
Books
Questionnaires
Consortia
Public libraries
Invoices
Research Projects
Publishing Industry
Communication (Thought Transfer)
Electronic Equipment
Case Studies
Library Networks
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Abstract:The savings that could be made by UK public libraries through the use of electronic data interchange (EDI) are demonstrated. The findings stem from a one-year research project funded by the British National Bibliographic Research Fund during the period 1998 through to the end of August 1999. The results suggest that wider adoption of EDI could potentially save the sector somewhere in the region of L2 million per annum. Cultural barriers, however, and the lack of resources present 2 major barriers to these savings being achieved. Further research is needed to qualify such estimates. However, the research does demonstrate that, for those authorities examined, cost savings have been achieved.
ISSN:1527-1161
0278-2634
0742-5759
Quelle:ABI/INFORM Global