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Vanker, Anthony D. – Laserdisk Professional, 1989
Provides an introduction to the technical aspects of digital audiotape and compares it to other computer storage devices such as optical data disks and magnetic tape cartridges in terms of capacity, transfer rate, and cost. The current development of digital audiotape standards is also discussed. (five references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Storage Devices, Cost Effectiveness, Data Processing

Krieger, Michael T. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1982
Findings of a project to convert a single LC class from cards to machine readable tapes at a two-year college suggest that an in-house retrospective conversion is feasible for academic libraries. A high conversion hit rate, implying minimal original cataloging, will keep project costs and duration low. There are five references. (RAA)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Card Catalogs, Cataloging, Computer Storage Devices
Lesk, Michael – 1990
The rapid growth and distribution of scholarly research in the middle and late twentieth century, the limited supply of old books and other paper-based materials, and the deterioration of items printed on acidic paper since the mid-1800s have meant that many libraries lack suitable copies of printed sources that their users would like to read. For…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Archives, Comparative Analysis, Computer Storage Devices