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Download full textBasile, Victor A.; Kapadia, Sushila – 1973
A microform program is proposed based on the availability of the microforms and the literature requirements of a growing health science community. The program concentrates on miniaturized serials, government-sponsored research reports, and micrographic catalogues. It considers their acquisitions, format, and organization; itemizes the hardware…
Descriptors: Catalogs, Information Sources, Library Equipment, Library Facilities
Peer reviewedSchleifer, Harold B. – Microform Review, 1982
Suggests that the continued effectiveness of microformat library tools depends upon quality standards in the design of micropublications, the facilities in which they are used, and the reading/printing equipment they are used on. The "ideal" features of microform tools are described and a 131-entry reference list is included. (Author/JL)
Descriptors: Computer Output Microfilm, Futures (of Society), Information Retrieval, Information Storage
Peer reviewedDodson, Suzanne Cates – Microform Review, 1983
Summarizes problems posed by bibliographic control of large microform collections, and outlines five means of control--catalog items from scratch; obtain records from bibliographic utilities; use cataloging provided by micropublishers; provide in-house guides to collections; participate in cooperative cataloging project. Controversy over…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Libraries, Library Collections, Library Cooperation
Chitwood, Julius R. – 1976
When assessing the possible impact of library technical processes on library space utilization in the future, it should be taken into account that the role of libraries as book and document depositories is being replaced by the emerging role of information delivery systems. Miniaturization and new technology may decrease space needs, but in most…
Descriptors: Libraries, Library Automation, Library Facilities, Library Networks
Peer reviewedWelsh, 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
Mitchell, George – 1975
A number of questions are raised and discussed with reference to displaying for the library client the relevant facts about a work in microform in such a way that the client knows exactly where to find it. The following questions are addressed: 1) whether to use a subject-classification system, a form-code/accession-numbering system, or some…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Cataloging, Classification, Codification
Hill, Joy; And Others – 1973
In four conference presentations newspaper librarians presented information about their photograph storage and retrieval operations. They discussed picture sources, selection and weeding, picture evaluation, picture quality, ways photos are used, filing methods, source books for illustrative material, file subject coding, ways of dealing with…
Descriptors: Computers, Conference Reports, Data Processing, Filing
