Many libraries are beginning to provide access to full journal articles in machine-readable form. This capability is in its infancy but growing rapidly. In the near future, we hope to expand this user-initiated document delivery from other library catalogues. The variety of available databases seems limitless. The downside, however, is that with all these choices it is difficult to remember different searching methods.
Developments are under way to allow searching all databases from a single menu.
The process of selecting a new computer system for SFU libraries is well under way. The prospect of taking advantage of a new technology makes this an exciting venture. To begin, we invited a number of library system vendors to demonstrate their products. Virtually all library staff took part in this process. The resulting shopping list or Request For Proposal was then reviewed by the Senate Library Committee.