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Peer reviewedNystrom, Kathleen A. – Catholic Library World, 1994
The new manager of the Saint Louis Public Library's cataloging department describes how she dealt with three computer systems, planning for unexpected downtime, juggling staff, balancing different levels of expertise, and upgrading staff technical skills. The development of a cataloging procedures manual is also described. (KRN)
Descriptors: Administrators, Cataloging, Guides, Library Administration
Peer reviewedJones, Adrian; And Others – Catholic Library World, 1989
Includes three presentations on resource sharing among libraries that were part of the 1989 CLA (Catholic Library Association) annual convention. Topics discussed include a history of resource sharing; today's rapidly advancing technology; the interlibrary loan subsystem of OCLC; and regional and local perspectives, including Library Computer…
Descriptors: Interlibrary Loans, Library Automation, Library Cooperation, Online Systems
Peer reviewedFreiburger, Gary A. – Catholic Library World, 1983
Discussion of planning, installation, and results of an online catalog at University of Maryland Health Sciences Library highlights Integrated Library System, speed and patron perceptions of online catalog, searching power, ways in which catalog can bypass physical and organizational boundaries, and effect on staff and users of the library. (EJS)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Higher Education, Information Retrieval, Library Automation
Peer reviewedMiller, Arthur H., Jr. – Catholic Library World, 1983
Discussion of Illinois experiences in library cooperation and computerization (OCLC, Library Computer System, LIBRAS) describes use of library materials, benefits and drawbacks of online networking, experiences at Lake Forest College (Illinois), and six tasks recommended for small academic libraries as preparation for major changes toward…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Consortia, Costs, Higher Education
Peer reviewedRyans, Cynthia C.; Soule, Margaret F. – Catholic Library World, 1983
Reports findings of a nationwide survey to determine how select number of libraries (38 respondents) have conducted projects to convert retrospective holdings to machine-readable form. Analysis of the data in areas of planning, budget, effects on user services and cataloging/output, staff, training, and evaluation is discussed. Two sources are…
Descriptors: Budgets, Cataloging, Formative Evaluation, Library Automation
Peer reviewedCarter, Thomas L. – Catholic Library World, 1994
Because of space and staff constraints, the Vatican Library can issue only 2,000 reader cards a year. Describes IBM's Vatican Library Project: converting the library catalog records (prior to 1985) into machine readable form and digitally scanning 20,000 manuscript pages, print pages, and art works in gray scale and color, creating a database…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Databases, Electronic Libraries, Internet
Peer reviewedIntner, Sheila S. – Catholic Library World, 1991
Discusses changes in information management and their effects on technical services librarians. Topics discussed include changes at the Library of Congress; the development of national and international bibliographic systems; expansion of local library catalogs; commercial full text databases for end users; new roles for professional librarians;…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Change, Curriculum Development, Full Text Databases
