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Nadeski, Karen; Pontius, Jack – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1984
Summary of 1983 activities and publications in the micrographic industry focuses on meetings and organizational activities, microforms in libraries and bibliographic control, business applications of microforms, micropublishing, standards, microform reading equipment, video/optical disk technology, and fair use and the copyright law. A 182-item…
Descriptors: Business, Copyrights, Library Collections, Microform Readers
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Evans, Charles W. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1972
Advantages and disadvantages of high-reduction microfiche are considered as are the readers required for viewing. The content of the collections offered by the two firms is analyzed. (38 references) (SJ)
Descriptors: Libraries, Library Collections, Microfiche, Microform Readers
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Veaner, Allen B. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1982
Remarks on the relative permanence and durability of three types of film in use in library microform reproduction (silver, diazo, and vesicular) and points out some technical and economic facts that govern the choice of microform materials for libraries. A 6-item reference list is included. (Author/JL)
Descriptors: Library Collections, Library Equipment, Library Materials, Microforms
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Weber, Hans H. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1974
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Cataloging, Library Collections, Microforms
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Mikita, Elizabeth G. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1981
Reviews the major problems in the bibliographic control of microforms, particularly monographs in microform. The shortcomings of current practices in the cataloging of microforms are identified, and suggestions are made for the improvement of bibliographic access to these materials. Twelve reference sources are cited. (JL)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Books, Cataloging, Library Catalogs
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Gwinn, Nancy E. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1985
Traces developments in cooperative preservation in microfilming projects from 1930s to mid-1980s. Participation by the Library of Congress, American Library Association, Association of Research Libraries, Council on Library Resources, National Endowment for the Humanities, American Theological Library Association, Research Libraries Group, and…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, History, Information Storage, Institutional Cooperation
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Dupont, Jerry; Dodson, Suzanne Cates – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1986
Two articles summarize qualities of medium being used in production of microforms: silver halide film, diazo film, and vesicular film. Highlights include policy of Law Library Microform Consortium, a nonprofit library cooperative and major supplier of legal materials on microfiche; archival storage and preservation; and recent recommendations.…
Descriptors: Information Storage, Library Acquisition, Library Collections, Microforms
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Mayfield, David M. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1985
Describes experiences of Genealogical Library of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in using micrographics technology to preserve records of permanent value from throughout the world. Highlights include selecting and filming records processing and sorting film, cataloging and using microforms, and what the future holds. Three sources are…
Descriptors: Archives, Cataloging, Genealogy, History
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Hazen, Dan C. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1982
Delineates the types of decisions involved in the preservation of library collections and suggests decision-making structures and criteria for each type of decision. The information gaps which limit the ability to make intelligent preservation decisions are also discussed. (Author/JL)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Criteria, Decision Making, Library Acquisition
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Welsh, William J. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1985
Discusses role of Library of Congress (LC) in cooperative preservation microfilming activities in United States, noting relationship of LC to library community, sharing of technical expertise and procedural experience, the actual filming, and adequate bibliographic control for preservation microforms. Aspects of three-year Optical Disk Pilot…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Cooperative Programs, Information Storage, Institutional Cooperation