Explores design considerations of links between acquisitions and circulation systems, either manual or automated. Areas of concern include record formats, linking of data fields, and future demands of maintaining the interface. The benefits to these links are in transferring rather than recreating data, and in providing collection development…

Describes an interactive data retrieval system which was designed and implemented for casual users and which incorporates a user-friendly interface, aids to train beginners in use of the system, versatility in output, and error recovery protocols. A 14-item reference list and two figures illustrating system operation and output are included. (JL)

Discusses design, development, and use of a database to provide organization and access to a computer software collection at the University of Hawaii School of Library Studies. Field specifications, samples of report forms, and a description of the physical organization of the software collection are included. (MBR)