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Dula, Michael W.; Ye, Gan – Journal of Web Librarianship, 2012
In this case study the authors describe Pepperdine University Libraries' migration to OCLC's WorldShare Management Services. They elaborate on the rationale for the decision, review some of the challenges and lessons encountered along the way, and briefly discuss some effects of the new system on our libraries. The focus is on technical services…
Descriptors: Library Materials, Information Transfer, Internet, Computer Software
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Jasco, Peter – CD-ROM Professional, 1991
Describes and compares several exchange/transfer formats used to upload records into software host programs, including unstructured or plain ASCII; fixed field; delimited ASCII; tagged; MARC (Machine Readable Cataloging); and graphic. It is concluded that CD-ROM producers should strengthen the built-in output management of programs and offer…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Comparative Analysis, Computer Software, Computer Software Evaluation
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Matoria, Ram Kumar; Upadhyay, P. K. – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2005
Purpose: To share the experiences gained during the migration of library data from one library management system (LibSys[TM]) to another (e-Granthalaya[TM]). Design/methodology/approach: The paper describes the step-by-step approach taken to migrate the existing library data to the new software. The paper also discusses the peculiarities of the…
Descriptors: Library Administration, Computer Software, Foreign Countries, Case Studies
Miami-Dade Community Coll., FL. – 1992
This book contains 37 papers on computer use in higher education originally presented at a May, 1992, conference of college and university computer users. Most of the papers describe programs or systems implemented at particular institutions and cover the following: systems for career planning, automating purchasing and financial commitments,…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Career Information Systems, Computer Networks, Computer Oriented Programs