Emphasis is placed on the automation efforts of the Federal Library Committee's Task Force on the Automation of Library Operations. (MF)

A brief look at the background and progress of the Shared Cataloging Program is presented. (NH)

A consideration of the various possibilities which are available for improving library operations and collection control makes it plain that the response of the library community ought to be towards greater cooperation among library centers and more extensive standardization. (31 references) (Author)

The first phase of an ongoing library automation project at Stanford University is described. Project BALLOTS (Bibliographic Automation of Large Library Operations Using a Time-Sharing System) seeks to automate the acquisition and cataloging functions of a large library using an on-line time-sharing computer. The main objectives are to control…

The Joint Serials Control System includes a total of 38 libraries on three campuses. Twelve have independent technical service units for processing serials and 26 are dependent libraries. The objective of Phase I of this Project is to identify feasible alternative system configurations and provide a basis for their evaluation so that the contract…

The MARC system which is available today must be the forerunner of a more comprehensive, interactive system of shared bibliographic information. (Author/NH)

Without sophisticated machines, Rhode Island sets up a processing unit to serve all types of libraries in the state. (Author)

The major objectives of the study were to produce a storage/transportation model which minimized (1) the cost of storage space for book materials, and (2) cost of transportation for book materials. In minimizing these costs, they are considered in relation to the time required to provide service. The data used in the study include land and…

Designed to fill the need for a continuing series to provide scholarly reviews of the reapidly changing field of librarianship, this book presents critical articles and surveys based on the published literature, research in progress, and developments in libraries of all types. The eleven subject areas covered are: (1) "The Machine and Cataloging"…

Discusses a centralized data base of MARC II records which is operated by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries and is available to any library in the state. The history, creation, operation, uses, advantages, disadvantages, cost and future plans of the data base are included, as well as flowcharts (both system and detail) and sample outputs.…

Describes computer applications to acquisitions and technical processing and reports in detail on Stanford's development work in automated technical processing. Author is Assistant Director for Bibliographic Operation, Stanford University Libraries. (JB)

The main instrument of data collection in this survey of library technical processing centers was a questionnaire sent to 16 network coordinators. Following a review of current literature, results of the questionnaire are discussed with regard to five areas: (1) each network's means of identification (definition) of processing centers, (2) types…

The Ohio College Library Center (OCLC) is a computerized regional library Center serving the academic libraries of Ohio, both state and private, in order to increase and make more efficient use of bibliographical resources. The program has five major components: (1) shared cataloging, (2) bibliographic information retrieval, (3) circulation…

The recent experiences of the Ohio College Library Center's computer-based cataloging system illustrate how the computer can facilitate interlibrary cooperation. The paper also presents some of the difficult organizational problems which must be coped with in developing a computer-based cooperative system. (6 references) (Author/DH)