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Potter, William Gray – Information Technology and Libraries, 1983
Describes use of personal computer connected to large, multilibrary bibliographic system (Illinois' Library Computer System network) to model an analysis of record duplication across entire system. The pilot project, compressed records, the test database utilizing records from four libraries, and the matching scheme are discussed. Five sources are…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Oriented Programs, Databases, Higher Education
Givens, Patsy B. – 1981
A survey was conducted of school media centers throughout the United States to determine: (1) how computers are being utilized by these centers, (2) the levels of satisfaction with present services, and (3) whether or not the services being provided by the computer are cost effective. Responses to survey forms returned by 20 school districts and…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Computer Oriented Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers
Stanford Univ., CA. BALLOTS Center. – 1975
BALLOTS is a computerized system to support acquisitions and cataloging in the Stanford University Libraries. The system is divided into ten computerized functions, each supporting a specific type of library processing. The library staff communicates on-line with the system using four on-line files for searching: the MARC file, the In Process…
Descriptors: Cataloging, College Libraries, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs
Thomas, Sarah M.; Needle, Lester P. – 1974
The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) inhouse library systems fall into two principle categories: basic library inventory systems and literature retrieval systems. Currently, the library network supports three inventory systems: the journal system; the hard bound book system; and the circulation system. At the same time, five efforts are…
Descriptors: Books, Computer Oriented Programs, Environmental Education, Information Retrieval
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Becker, Joseph; Pulsifer, Josephine S. – 1971
A teacher's guide for a course designed to provide library administrators with an understanding of the issues and techniques of library automation contains suggestions for conduct of the course and projects for student participation. The eight units of the course cover librarians and automation, computer technology, systems analysis and…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science Education, Course Content, Course Descriptions
Benenfeld, Alan R.; And Others – 1975
Computer-based reference search services were provided to users on a fee-for-service basis at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as the first, and experimental, note in the development of the Northeast Academic Science Information Center (NASIC). Development of a training program for information specialists and training materials is…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Oriented Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Information Needs