Activities are outlined to design and build a prototype system to place within one or more of the University's computer systems a description of each of the approximately 1.4 million books held by one or more of the libraries on the four campuses of the University of Missouri. (Author/NH)

To facilitate the routing of periodicals, a computerized system of printing and updating routing lists was designed to replace a manual one. A computer program generates a data base of staff routing choices and prints out routing slips for each periodical. (Author/NH)

Binding specifications are maintained on embossed plastic plates, one plate for each title bound. All binding instructions are imprinted from the plate to a set of forms. The system saves time, reduces errors, is flexible and inexpensive. A computer-assisted system produces claim letters and a claims status report. (Author/NH)

Describes DOMESTIC, a German-Israeli project for developing the application of minicomputers to information centers. Facets detailed include hardware, command language, information retrieval, library automation functions, and print generation. Four references are cited. (FM)

The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Library System consists of 28 libraries. The libraries are supported by computer systems covering journal and book holdings, journal check-in, circulation, document control, EPA reports, international exchange items, and specialized subject area collections. (Author)

Description of a microcomputer-based system for local processing of interlibrary loan (ILL) requests developed at Environmental Protection Agency library discusses database management systems, hardware, databases, and command files. Subsequent changes resulting from system's implementation at East Carolina University Health Sciences Library are…

Describes the use of a computer to publish library bulletins that list recent accessions of technical reports according to the subject classification scheme of NTIS/SRIM (National Technical Information Service's Scientific Reports in Microfiche). The codes file, the four computer program functions, and costs/economy are discussed. (JD)

A remote computer terminal is used for data input in the production of a biweekly announcement bulletin covering journal literature. The terminal can also be used to query several catalog files. In another application, a subject listing of internal reports is obtained on computer output microfilm. (1 reference) (Author)

Examines the capabilities, cost-effectiveness, and flexibility of the Stanford Public Information Retrieval System (SPIRES), an online information retrieval system producing a variety of printed products, and notes its use in the Title I Evaluation Clearinghouse, advantages of SPIRES, programing, and availability. Eleven references and a five-item…