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Peer reviewedAvram, Henriette D.; And Others – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1972
This article reports on activities relating to the automation of technical processing at the Library of Congress. The master guidelines for automation of the LC core bibliographic system and several individual projects are described. (29 references) (Author/SJ)
Descriptors: Government Libraries, Library Automation, Library Services, Library Technical Processes
Henderson, Madeline; Berry, Paul L. – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1970
Emphasis is placed on the automation efforts of the Federal Library Committee's Task Force on the Automation of Library Operations. (MF)
Descriptors: Automation, Government Libraries, Library Automation, Library Cooperation
Peer reviewedNewman, William L.; And Others – Canadian Library Journal, 1979
Presents background information on DOBIS (an online library system) evaluation, software acquisition, and development, and describes the status and plans for DOBIS in the Canadian government. Appendices provide an overview of the Canadian government version of the system from a librarian's and a systems analyst's perspective. (CWM)
Descriptors: Automatic Indexing, Computer Storage Devices, Government Libraries, Information Systems
Peer reviewedMullane, Ruth – Information Technology and Libraries, 1984
Describes implementation of five subsystems of Integrated Library System's (ILS) version 2.1 (minicomputer-based automated library system) at the Pentagon Library: online catalog (search strategies, user acceptance); bibliographic subsystems (cataloging, retrospective conversion); circulation; serials check-in; administrative subsystem (report…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Computer Oriented Programs, Government Libraries, Information Retrieval
Download full textLibrary of Congress, Washington, DC. – 1976
A short history of the Library of Congress since its establishment in 1800 is traced in the introduction, which also contains a brief narrative overview of the year's activities including special services, a Bicentennial program, exhibits, publications, appropriations, copyright, and automation. Separate chapters are devoted to the activities and…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Copyrights, Exhibits, Government Libraries
International Research and Exchange Board, New York, NY. – 1988
This document contains 13 papers by Soviet participants in the U.S.-U.S.S.R. Seminar on Access to Library Resources through Technology and Preservation: (1) "Automation of Information-Library Work at Scientific and Technical Libraries of the U.S.S.R." (A. S. Sorokin and V. M. Rostovtsev); (2) "Automated Information Systems for…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Computer Software, Foreign Countries, Government Libraries
Department of the Interior, Washington, DC. Office of Library Services. – 1974
Over 50 presentations from a 5-day conference cover all aspects of federal libraries and librarianship. The civil service structures for librarians and information specialists, career ladders within agencies, librarians' associations, and the role of the library technician are discussed. Administrative areas covered include costing formulas,…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Conference Reports, Government Libraries, Government Publications
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. – 1975
The prefatory section of the Library of Congress (LC) annual report contains basic information about the library, and lists of trust fund board members, library officers, library committees, and consultants. The body of the report begins with a general overview of recent LC activities in such areas as special services, automation, copyright,…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Copyrights, Exhibits, Government Libraries
Goodrum, Charles A. – 1975
From its earliest beginnings to the post war information explosion, this text traces the history of the world's largest library, the Library of Congress (LC). The library's creation in 1800 for use by members of Congress is comprehensively discussed along with its development into a world wide service. Library methodology is covered in chapters on…
Descriptors: Books, Government Libraries, History, Librarians
National Library of Canada, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1974
Utilizing questionnaires, interviews, observations and the study of documents, four survey teams studied 193 federal libraries in Canada, excluding prison, hospital, and diplomatic post libraries. The four teams, consisting of government and nongovernment personnel, covered four topics: library organization and administration, staffing,…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrative Organization, Bilingualism, Government Libraries
