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Nelson, Bonnie R. – Journal of Library Automation, 1979
Presents a practical guide for the implementation of a turnkey circulation system for those contemplating purchase of an online system. Included is advice on staff planning and bibliographic and patron file conversion. Weaknesses and strengths of the automated system are summarized. (Author/RAA)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Guidelines, Library Automation, Library Circulation
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McGee, Rob – Journal of Library Automation, 1975
The development of a terminal and the adaptation of bar-coded labels for the University of Chicago on-line circulation system are described. (PF)
Descriptors: Input Output Devices, Library Automation, Library Circulation, Library Equipment
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Boss, Richard W. – Journal of Library Automation, 1979
Describes the latest developments in automated circulation systems and the turnkey system in particular. Trends include greater functional integration, improved user interfaces, and shared facilities. The role of bibliographic utilities is briefly explored. (Author/RAA)
Descriptors: Development, Libraries, Library Automation, Library Circulation
Harrell, Charles B. – 1978
This report for an automated circulation control system to replace the currently used automated off-line batch system discusses the general requirements for the requested system, the equipment needed, the planned uses and design of the proposed system, its utilization, its expected benefits, its estimated costs, the alternatives considered, and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cost Effectiveness, Feasibility Studies, Information Retrieval
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Jestes, Edward C. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1980
Compares the operating costs of the CL Systems, Inc. Libs 100 automated circulation system with those of the manual system it replaced. The systems are described, costs defined, methods of data collection explained, and unit costs given. (Author)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Costs
Anderson, Carol Lee; Herstand, Jo Ellen – 1979
This paper describes how librarians at the University of Oklahoma reviewed the state of the art of automated systems for libraries, evaluated current sophisticated and comprehensive programs, considered the implications of such systems for closing the card catalog, and assessed the impact which the total system would have on the university…
Descriptors: Card Catalogs, Case Studies, College Libraries, Evaluation Criteria
Beckman, Margaret; And Others – 1978
This report describes the development, design, and evaluation of an online circulation system at the University of Guelph, Ontario. A 1976 study identified the specific problems or inadequacies of the existing circulation system and specified design requirements for a new online system. This 1978 report is divided into six parts: (1) historical…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Library Automation