Reports on an evaluation of Midland College's Health Sciences Library as a separate collection with a different classification system, with special focus on the effects of the organizational structure on the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of technical processing. Concludes that the separate library is a viable, cost-effective alternative. (DMM)

This document presents guidelines for the subject cataloging and classification of hospital library materials with emphasis placed on using the National Library of Medicine's Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) and the National Library of Medicine Classification. Following an introduction, the guidelines are divided into 10 major sections: (1)…

Describes a project at the National Library of Medicine that investigated the development of an expert system to assist catalogers with personal name authority work. Topics include project planning; software and hardware selection; knowledge engineering; and reasons for discontinuing the development of the expert system. (three references) (LRW)

This manual is designed to aid the inexperienced person assigned to a hospital library and given the responsibility of ordering library materials, organizing the collection, borrowing from other libraries, and seeking information. Following a brief introduction, the manual is divided into 10 chapters: (1) Organization and Administration of the…

Describes the development of Bookshelf, a multi-user microcomputer system for small libraries that uses an integrated software package. The discussion covers the design parameters of the package, which were based on a survey of seven small libraries, and some characteristics of the software. (three notes with references) (CLB)

Traces the history of the National Library of Medicine with emphasis on research and development activities in biomedical communications and information science. Highlights include the areas of bibliographic control, library automation, information retrieval, knowledge management systems, and educational technologies. (CLB)

Articles in this theme issue discuss applications of microcomputers in science/technology libraries, a UNIX-based online catalog, online versus print sources, computer-based statistics, and the applicability and implications of the Matheson-Cooper Report on health science centers for science/technology libraries. A bibliography of new reference…

Traditional library tasks, for example database searching, are increasingly performed by library users, forcing both the librarian and the user to assume at times dichotomous roles of teacher and student. Modern librarians install new software and guide organizations in multimedia applications. Librarians need to be cognizant of the human factor,…