The Use of Facsimile Equipment in an Illinois Library Network

Abstract

Facsimile is a type of electronic equipment that can send and receive documents over ordinary telephone lines. A facsimile machine converts a document into electrical signals and transmits those signals to a second machine, where the signals are converted into paper copies of the original document. The original may be printed, typed, handwritten or drawn; the copy is an exact duplicate. The Facsimile Transmission Project, which has involved a growing number of Illinois libraries of all types, is described. Costs of various options for requesting and delivering documents are discussed and compared.

Citation

Wainer, M.A. (1986), "The Use of Facsimile Equipment in an Illinois Library Network", Library Hi Tech, Vol. 4 No. 4, pp. 33-36. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb047663