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Welsh, William J. – 1976
These remarks are based on the Association's cooperative library study finding that two-thirds of the southeastern libraries are already participating in cooperative programs. Libraries must now exploit these avenues of cooperation, especially with the Library of Congress. Cooperative projects in automation such as CONSER, COMARC, and RLG are…
Descriptors: Databases, Libraries, Library Automation, Library Cooperation
Woods, Elaine – 1985
Five years ago, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) funded an Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) study of the impact of new information and communications technologies on the roles of health sciences libraries in a radically changing health care and educational environment. A key recommendation of the resulting report called for…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Database Management Systems, Databases, Information Retrieval
Neelameghan, A. – 1987
This paper provides information workers with some practical approaches to the design, development, and use of local databases that form components of information storage and retrieval systems (ISR) and of automated library operations. Topics discussed include: (1) course objectives for the design and development of local databases for library and…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer System Design, Database Management Systems, Databases
Clement, Hope E. A. – 1974
Library automation in Canada is complicated by the large size, dispersed population, and cultural diversity of the country. The National Library of Canada is actively planning a Canadian library network based on national bibliographic services for which the library is now developing automated systems. Canadian libraries are involved in the…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Databases, Information Retrieval, Information Systems
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1987
The nine papers in this compilation are concerned with bibliographic control and rare and precious books and documents: (1) "The Problems of Serving Bibliographers, Historians and Librarians: The Nineteenth Century Short-Title Catalogue--NSTC" (F. J. G. Robinson); (2) "Experience with the Problems of Retrospective National…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Cataloging, Classification, Databases
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1984
Papers on cataloging and national bibliography presented at the 1984 general conference of IFLA include: (1) "Pratiques et Problemes de Catalogage au Senegal" (Cataloging Practices and Problems in Senegal) (Marietou Diop Diongue, Senegal); (2) "The Consequences of New Technologies in Classification and Subject Cataloging in Third…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Classification, Databases, Developing Nations
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Wilson, Patrick – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1983
Discusses the goals of library catalogs, how and to what extent these goals are achieved, and differences which exist among online, card, book, and microform catalogs. Access and display of information are noted, highlighting form of entries (main entries, corporate authorship, subject description) and search strategies. Seven references are…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Databases, Library Automation, Library Catalogs
Tamura, Kiyoko – 1980
The creation of Japan/MARC--a system employing Kanji script (Chinese characters as adopted by the Japanese)--as the online database for Japanese bibliographic records marks a significant development in the availability of the Japanese national bibliography and should give stimulus to other countries using Chinese as a predominant language.…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Databases, Flow Charts, Foreign Countries
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Avram, Henriette D. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1986
Four intertwined issues in networking--local systems, linking, linking standards, and database ownership--need to be dealt with by bibliographic utilities and librarians, as their members, in the very near future. The resolution of these major issues will significantly affect the future direction of nationwide networking. (Author)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, Cataloging, Databases, Information Retrieval
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Bulaong, Grace – 1980
A comprehensive automated authority system in place as a part of an integrated database having the flexibility to produce any catalog format is proposed as a means of making the library catalog--whether manual or online--more responsive to comprehensive authority changes, including standards and practices, and more useful to the library patron as…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Databases, Global Approach, Library Automation
Martin, Susan K. – 1978
New technologies used by libraries include computers, minicomputers, photocopiers, audiovisual equipment, videocable, and satellite. Cataloging is a major area of computer application, with the MARC (MAchine Readable Cataloging) format developed by the Library of Congress providing batch mode services, and the more sophisticated OCLC (Ohio College…
Descriptors: Computers, Conference Reports, Databases, Futures (of Society)
Ng, Kwong Bor; Park, Soyeon; Burnett, Kathleen – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1997
Examines the different concepts and orientations of the two major approaches to the role of metadata in the digital library (library science-oriented bibliographic control and computer science-oriented data management), and proposes an integrated concept of metadata to facilitate the merging of these two approaches. Discusses ongoing efforts to…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Cataloging, Computer Science, Electronic Libraries
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Kochtanek, Thomas R.; And Others – Library Software Review, 1988
Six brief papers on expert systems for libraries cover (1) a knowledge-based approach to database design; (2) getting started in expert systems; (3) using public domain software to develop a business reference system; (4) a music cataloging inquiry system; (5) linguistic analysis of reference transactions; and (6) a model of a reference librarian.…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Cataloging, Computer Software, Database Design
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Waranius, Frances B.; Tellier, Stephen H. – Special Libraries, 1986
An automated library routine management system was developed in-house to create system unique to the Library and Information Center, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, Texas. A modular approach was used to allow continuity in operations and services as system was implemented. Acronyms and computer accounts and file names are appended.…
Descriptors: Databases, Display Systems, Information Systems, Library Automation
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Katsura, E.; And Others – Information Services and Use, 1992
Discusses the theoretical frameworks and design considerations for an experimental electronic library system named Cybermagazine and considers the potential of multimedia approaches to information retrieval and delivery. Issues considered include current awareness services, user interface, database management, cataloging, and document delivery.…
Descriptors: Computer System Design, Database Management Systems, Electronic Libraries, Information Retrieval
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