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Dykstra, Mary – Library Journal, 1978
A plea to the Library of Congress to adopt the British Preserved Content Index System (PRECIS), which is capable of enormous variations of output and precise analysis of subject content with no loss of clarity and simplicity for the user, and to reconsider the decision to overhaul the LC Subject Headings. (JPF)
Descriptors: Classification, Comparative Analysis, Library Automation, Subject Index Terms
Soules, Aline – Library Journal, 1983
Expresses concern about the future of cataloging and its overall quality, noting problems in applying the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules (AACR2), complications caused by computer applications, the deterioration of quality control in subject heading authorities, cost considerations, and the loss of quality control in general. Four references are…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Cost Effectiveness, Library Automation, Library Technical Processes
