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A hospital microwave system for library telecommunication.
1Library Service, Olin E. Teague Veterans' Center, Temple, Texas 76504.
Bulletin of the Medical Library Association
|October 1, 1988
Summary
A medical library successfully used a microwave link for temporary remote access to an online system. This technology proved effective, suggesting potential for broader library applications.
Area of Science:
- Medical Librarianship
- Information Science
- Telecommunications Technology
Background:
- The Olin E. Teague Veterans' Center medical library required access to a remote online integrated library system.
- Existing infrastructure included a tower-to-tower microwave link used for teleconferencing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the feasibility of using an existing microwave link for remote library system access.
- To determine the performance and potential of microwave technology for library applications.
Main Methods:
- Leveraged the established tower-to-tower microwave communication system as a temporary solution.
- Connected the medical library to the distant online integrated library system via the microwave link.
Main Results:
- The microwave link provided satisfactory temporary communication for accessing the remote online system.
- The performance of the microwave link met the library's immediate needs.
Conclusions:
- Existing microwave technology can be a viable and effective solution for remote library resource access.
- The successful temporary implementation opens possibilities for utilizing microwave links in other library services.