NEUVOS PRODUCTOS EN INFORMATICA EN LOS PAISES EN DESARROLLO: Podemos Competir con el Mercado Mundial?
Margarita Almada de Ascencio
Scientific and Humanities Information Center National Autonomous
University of Mexico Mexico, DF, Mexico
Abstract: The use of information technology in developing countries
has been increasing and thus, the production of information products mainly
different types of databases: Bibliographic, some statistical, has started
to be produced and exchanged and very little has been marketed. Few of
these products have been set on CD-ROMs. The perspective of globally marketing
a small or medium size product from a developing country and possible alternatives
for improving the distribution of this information are discussed.
OAS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR NEW TECHNOLOGIES
Asistencia de la Organizacion de Estados Americanos para Nuevas Tecnologias
Susan Benson
Multinational Project on Libraries
Information & Communication Organization of American States
Washington DC
Abstract: This talk will discuss various projects related to
new information technology in libraries under the Organization of American
States.
AUTOMATION IN THE CUBAN UNIVERSITY LIBRARY NETWORK: Present and Future Perspectives
AUTOMATIZACION DE LA RED DE BIBLIOTECA EN LA UNIVERSIDAD DE CUBA: Presente y Perspectivas del Futuro
Isidro Fern ndez-Aballi Maspons
Scientific and Technical Information Department
Ministry of Higher Education Havana, Cuba
Abstract: This paper describes the strategy developed for automation
in Cuban university libraries and the criteria for selection of hardware,
software and the bibliographic formats for data capture. It also comments
briefly its main applications and results obtained. An analysis of training
activities on the impacts of new technologies, for university library personnel
will be included. It also offers a forecast vision of network automation
in Cuban libraries.
OPEN SYSTEMS AND INFORMATION ACTIVITIES
Sistemas Abiertos y Nuevas Tecnologias
Enzo Molino
Computo de la CFE Mexico, DF
Mexico
Abstract: Computer use for information activities has gone through
several stages, mainframes in batch, on-line access, microcomputers, and
LANs. More recently, network interconnection is becoming increasingly important.
Growing usage of electronic mail, document delivery systems, and other
cooperative arrangements, has reinforced the need for standards to allow
easier exchange and connectivity between computer systems. Open systems
and related standards such as UNIX, X-Windows, X.25 networks, OSI, X.400
are becoming a necessity. Therefore, it is important to take them into
account in order to avoid dangers of binding solutions to non-compatible
technologies. Also important is the reconsideration of the common belief
in developing countries, that the MS-DOS machine as "the" solution for
information activities. With the availability of small cost machines that
support open systems, it is now possible to have broader and more powerful
solutions.
AUTOMATED INDEX OF MEXICAN ACADEMIC JOURNALS
Automatizacion Delindizado de Revistas Academicas Mexicanas
Elizabeth Planter and Irma Pellicer
Center of Documentation and Information
University of Guadalajara
Abstract: This will present an automated index of Mexican academic
journals using MicroISIS (CDS/ISIS 2.3).