Tracing technology in the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries.
From the beginning of the association, technology and the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) have been intertwined. Technology was the focus of one of the first committees. Innovative applications of technology have been employed in the operations of the association. Early applications of mini-computers were used in preparing the Annual Statistics. The association's use of network communications was among the first in the country and later applications of the Web have enhanced association services. For its members, technology has transformed libraries. The association's support of the early development of Integrated Advanced Information Management Systems (IAIMS) and of its recent reconceptualization has contributed to the intellectual foundation for this revolution.
Guard
J Roger
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Academic Information Technologies and Library, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, 231 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267-0574, USA. roger.guard@uc.edu
Peay
Wayne J
WJ
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