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Database Cleanup: Errors in the Catalog.
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Trombly, Susan T. – Catholic Library World, 2001
Discusses the need for libraries to clean up their catalog databases to eliminate duplicate entries, update bibliographic or authority records, and correct errors. Reviews pertinent literature and considers methods that include human review as well as software and matching programs. (LRW)
Descriptors: Authority Control (Information), Bibliographic Records, Computer Software, Databases
Retrospective Conversion of Bibliographic Records.
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Asher, Richard E. – Catholic Library World, 1982
Explores methods and costs of the retrospective conversion process, i.e., converting card catalog records into machine readable form to create an automated catalog. Data conversion standards, methods, search strategy, databases, verification and editing, costs, and products of conversion are noted. Thirty-two references are cited. (EJS)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Costs, Databases, Libraries
"Card" Catalog on a Microcomputer--So Easy a Child Can Use It.
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Costa, Betty; Costa, Marie – Catholic Library World, 1982
Discusses applications of a microcomputer in the Mountain View Elementary School Library in Colorado, noting costs and effectiveness involved in the development and use of a computerized card catalog and librarian aid with tasks such as filing, typing, ordering, and inventory. A bibliography is provided. (EJS)
Descriptors: Costs, Elementary Education, Library Catalogs, Library Services
Wrestling with a Trojan Horse: Outsourcing Cataloging in Academic and Special Libraries.
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Abel-Kops, Chad P. – Catholic Library World, 2000
Focuses the issue of outsourcing cataloging in academic and special libraries. Examines the goal of outsourcing to increase production at reduced costs; a case of outsourcing at Wright State University of Ohio; confidentiality issues of outsourcing by law firms and other corporations; contracts; debates on "whether" and "what"…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgets, Cataloging, Change
Preparations for Retrospective Conversion: An Empirical Study.
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Ryans, 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
Secondary School Libraries in Latin America.
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Rooney, Eugene M. – Catholic Library World, 1997
Discusses problems (poverty, lack of national publishers, use of libraries as study halls, low professional status of librarians) affecting high school libraries in Latin America and suggests ways to improve library services, focusing on reference service (opening reference stacks, improved cataloging, library skills instruction), technical…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Computer Networks, Databases, Foreign Countries
For Technical Services: The Future Is Now, the Future Is Us.
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Intner, 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