Telecommunication Technology in Library: Basic Concept , Common Sense , and State of Art

圖書館電信化與圖書館電腦化同為圖書館自動化中的重要環節。 在電腦與通信結合的資訊時代，欲談論網路而捨通信技術是不可能的。本文嘗試對國內通信環境的現況及發展略作描述，間以國外之電信環境歷程相對照，並指出圖書館電信化中之五大關鍵技術1.區域網路，2.數據機，3.加值網路，4.用戶交換機，5. 整合性服務數位網路──並概述之。最後，本文再重申電信技術的重要性及對圖書館服務的衝擊，並以對圖書館從業人員提出因應電信技術所帶來挑戰的數項建議作結。本文嘗試從現實環境的報導及觀念的闡述入手，希望能跳出同類文獻側重於理論的窠臼。Telecommunication technology and computerization have become equally Important in the field of library automation. There is no way to bypass the communication technology to reach a networking information era. The state of art and future development of Taiwan’s telecommunication environment was described. Telecommunication development history in the rest of the world (especially United States) was taken into account. 5 important roles in making a library moving toward a post-telecommunication stage, namely: 1.Local Area Network (LAN), 2.MODEM, 3.Value-Added Network (VAN), 4.Private Branch Exchange(DBX),5.Integrated Service Digital Network (ISDN), were reviewed. Lastly, the impact to the library was mentioned and some recommendations to the librarian who wants to survive in this ever-changing world were provided