A COMPUTER ASSISTED METHOD FOR CONDUCTING LIBRARY RESEARCH FROM A REMOTE LOCATION AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS

摘要

A computer assisted method for conducting library research from a first location (3) which is remote from a printed work storage location (7) includes identifying at the first location a book to be viewed (2, 4) and delivering the request through computers and telecommunications apparatus to the book storage location (7) followed by delivering the book to a book viewing station (14) and remotely reviewing digital images (16) of at least portions of the book created by a digital imaging system (68, 72). The computer is programmed to permit a user at the first location (3) to adjust the digital imaging system (68, 72) at the second location (7) and to identify pages of the book to be viewed.