Notes are indispensable to serials cataloging. Researchers, reference librarians, and catalogers regularly use notes on catalog records and, as the audience for these notes has expanded from the local library community to the global Internet community, the need for notes to be cogent, clear, and useful is greater than ever. This book is a…

This guide for setting up a job development/job placement file is based on information obtained from the following sources: (1) site inspections of filing systems used by several Illinois and Missouri high schools and community colleges; (2) a questionnaire mailed to fifty-three job placement specialists, of which 41.5% were completed and…

The MARC (Machine-Readable Cataloging) format allows the capability of accessing library catalog records by any piece of information found in the catalog record. A library's MARC database is its most expensive investment in library automation, and the most crucial factor in the success of the library's automation. Intended for librarians or…

This guide provides complete directions for searching the Computerized Task Inventory (COMTASK) database or for adding information to or modifying information in the database. (The COMTASK database contains information about jobs and the duties, tasks, and equipment needed to perform each job.) Chapter I describes the guide, its purpose, and the…

This manual provides the information needed to conduct a job analysis and to enter or update job analysis information in the Computerized Task Inventory (COMTASK) database. Chapter I presents the purpose and organization of the manual. The second chapter provides a brief background on the purpose and design of COMTASK, a definition of terms used…