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Having Java in the Library Doesn't Necessarily Require a Coffee Cart: Using an Object-Oriented Programming Language to Streamline Circulation Services for a Distance Education University
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Godbee, Sara; de Jong, Mark – Journal of Access Services, 2007
The University of Maryland University College (UMUC) serves a dispersed patron base, and its library has developed, over time, a circulation system for distributing physical research materials to its patrons throughout the United States. This article discusses the development of this system and its associated interface/database management system…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Programming, Internet, Database Management Systems
Expert Systems: What Is an Expert System?
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Duval, Beverly K.; Main, Linda – Library Software Review, 1994
Describes expert systems and discusses their use in libraries. Highlights include parts of an expert system; expert system shells; an example of how to build an expert system; a bibliography of 34 sources of information on expert systems in libraries; and a list of 10 expert system shells used in libraries. (Contains five references.) (LRW)
Descriptors: Expert Systems, Information Sources, Library Automation, Man Machine Systems
The Potential of CGI: Using Pre-Built CGI Scripts to Make Interactive Web Pages.
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Nackerud, Shane A. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1998
Describes CGI (Common Gateway Interface) scripts that are available on the Web and explains how librarians can use them to make Web pages more interactive. Topics include CGI security; Perl scripts; UNIX; and HTML. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Computer Security, Gateway Systems, Library Automation
Automating Your Ready-Reference File.
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Thomas, Joy; Sottong, Stephen P. – RSR Reference Services Review, 1994
Describes the automation of the ready reference card file at the California State University, Long Beach library. Topics discusses include the use of dBase III Plus software; keyword fields for multiple access points; the source field and other fields; a menu-driven interface; and file creation and maintenance. (Contains five references.) (LRW)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Software, Higher Education, Library Automation
HyperText MARCup: A Conceptualization for Encoding, De-Constructing, Searching, Retrieving, and Using Traditional Knowledge Tools.
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Wall, C. Edward; And Others – RSR: Reference Services Review, 1995
Discusses the integration of Standard General Markup Language, Hypertext Markup Language, and MARC format to parse classified analytical bibliographies. Use of the resulting electronic knowledge constructs in local library systems as maps of a specified subset of resources is discussed, and an example is included. (LRW)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Coding, Concept Mapping, Electronic Text
XML in Libraries.
Tennant, Roy, Ed. – 2002
This book presents examples of how libraries are using XML (eXtensible Markup Language) to solve problems, expand services, and improve systems. Part I contains papers on using XML in library catalog records: "Updating MARC Records with XMLMARC" (Kevin S. Clarke, Stanford University) and "Searching and Retrieving XML Records via the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Records, Databases, Electronic Libraries
The Library Administrator's Automation Handbook.
Boss, Richard W. – 1997
One of the most significant decisions in a library administrator's career is the decision to automate one or more of a library's operations. This book describes the present state of local library automation; the planning, selection, and implementation process; and the library administrator's role in the process. The bulk of the text provides a…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Costs, Decision Making, Information Technology