Covers some general developments in circulation technology, vendor and network approaches to circulation, problem areas, and some hints on system procurement. (Author)

This paper describes development of a MARC serials format union catalog of serials called the Minnesota Union List of Serials (MULS). (2 references) (Author)

Describes features of the acquisitions subsystem of the online computer system introduced by the Washington Library Network and offered to all participants who use the subsystem and all interested vendors, noting equipment and programs used, and online ordering procedures available. (EJS)

Discussion of the use of microcomputers in a cooperative public library system notes library management applications in areas of clerical work, word processing, book ordering, inventories, special collection catalogs, mailing lists, and a union list of serials. (EJS)

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)

The work of the Committee on the use of automation in Swedish research libraries has differed from that of a normal study group by virtue of its heavy concentration on the practical aspects of library catalog work, the present status of which is the main theme of this report. The model presented implies total and simultaneous integration of all…

A six-month study was conducted to determine the library automation system requirements of the North Bay Cooperative Library System in Northern California. Six areas of possible automation were identified: (1) circulation; (2) interlibrary loan; (3) acquisitions; (4) physical processing and cataloging; (5) union catalog; and (6) film booking. Six…

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)

This document describes a proposed computer to computer protocol for electronic communication of digital information over a nationwide library bibliographic network. The protocol allows application tasks at one site on the network to converse with application tasks at any other site, regardless of differences in computer architecture or operating…

The seventh annual Interuniversity Communications (EDUCOM) Council Meeting and Conference was designed as a forum at which some of the successful applications of computing to higher education could be examined and discussed. Particular attention was given to those applications which seemed to have wide applicability, and to those which might be…

Because the cost of computers has decreased significantly in the last few years and their capabilities have increased significantly, a minicomputer is proposed as the front end processor for an automated library system of a medium sized library. The local library processor is to be connected to a larger computer which hosts the data base and…

The purpose of the Ohio College Library Center (OCLC) computerized regional library system is to provide an on-line system that makes available to faculty and students in individual colleges and universities the library resources throughout a region, while at the same time decelerating the rate of rise of per-student library costs. The research…

Focuses on the centralized, online, shared-cataloging facility of the Australian Bibliographic Network operated by the National Library of Australia. Existing automated library systems in Australia, selection and implementation of Washington Library Network software, comparison of Australian and U.S. automation, and projections for future…

Description of Research Libraries Information Network, an automated technical processing and information retrieval system, notes subsystems (acquisitions, cataloging, message, print, tables), functions, design, and benefits to participating libraries. (Request complimentary subscription on institution letterhead from Editor, "Perspectives in…