This directory is designed to provide information on automated systems and/or equipment used in libraries to provide a tool for planning future automation in the context of interlibrary cooperation considerations, and to inform the library and information community of the state of the art of automation in Massachusetts libraries. The main body is…

Libraries are using computers and telecommunications networks to share resources and centralize processing tasks. Networks allow handling of increasing amounts of material with limited funds. New developments in communications technology encourage network growth. The Ohio College Library Center is the current leader in networking. Network efforts…

A research project was undertaken in 1992 in order to identify, describe, and analyze current trends and developments in library automation systems and library software. The starting point is work conducted in 1988/1989 that formed the foundation of the book "Computer Software for School Libraries: A Directory." A 1992 survey of software…