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Simonds, Michael J. – Library Journal, 1984
Arguing that inadequacy of subject access in online catalogs lies with the database used as a foundation, this essay discusses the weaknesses of Library of Congress subject cataloging and MARC records, electronic card catalogs, enhancement of data, publisher warnings, Boolean search strategy inadequacies, and changes in the national standard. (EJS)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Databases, Indexing, Information Retrieval
Preston, Gregor A. – Library Journal, 1982
Describes how the Main Library at the University of California at Davis uses both the Research Libraries Information Network (RLIN) and OCLC in its technical services operations, including retrospective conversion, cataloging, searching, and authority work. Two references are provided. (EJS)
Descriptors: Cataloging, College Libraries, Databases, Higher Education
Martin, Susan K. – Library Journal, 1984
Discussion of the effect of computer technology on library automation and networking highlights added benefits and added costs, autonomous past, pressure for standardization, rise of bibliographic utilities (e.g., OCLC, Research Library Information Network, Washington Library Network), return to decentralization, distributed processing,…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Databases, Decentralization, Futures (of Society)
Freedman, Maurice J. – Library Journal, 1984
This essay defines traditional library technical services (acquisition, cataloging, processing, circulation control) and addresses questions concerning impact of automation on future of these services in following areas: professional and paraprofessional staff, reorganization, relationship between technical services and other areas of library,…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Databases, Futures (of Society), Library Automation