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Peer reviewedBaumol, William J.; Blackman, Sue Anne Batey – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1983
Examines trends in costs of conventional library operation and costs of electronic devices which may pervade libraries of future. Library costs in 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, library automation, total library operating expenditures for university and college libraries, and rate of adoption of electronic techniques are covered. Sixty-three references…
Descriptors: Costs, Electronic Equipment, Libraries, Library Administration
Download full textRussell, Thyra K. – 1989
Morris Library at Southern Illinois University computerized its technical processes using the Library Computer System (LCS), which was implemented in the library to streamline order processing by: (1) providing up-to-date online files to track in-process items; (2) encouraging quick, efficient accessing of information; (3) reducing manual files;…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Software Reviews, Library Acquisition, Library Automation
Peer reviewedHawks, Carol Pitts – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1990
Discusses issues and procedures involved in auditing the automated acquisitions system at Ohio State University Libraries. The audit process is explained, internal controls within the system are identified, general control mechanisms such as limited electronic access are discussed, and application control mechanisms that relate to specific…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Software, Computer System Design, Financial Audits
Chan, Anthony P. – 1990
This study identifies, estimates, and compares the cost of copy and original cataloging of print and non-print materials with four major online database vendors--the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), the Research Libraries Information Network (RLIN), the Western Library Network (WLN), and the University of Toronto Library Automation Systems…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, Cataloging, Comparative Analysis, Costs
Kilgour, Frederick G., Comp.; Davis, Hillis D., Comp. – 1973
The purpose of the Ohio College Library Center (OCLC) computerized regional library system is to provide an on-line system that makes available to faculty and students in individual colleges and universities the library resources throughout a region, while at the same time decelerating the rate of rise of per-student library costs. The research…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Citations (References), College Libraries, Computer Programs
Peer reviewedLawrence, Gary S.; And Others – Information Technology and Libraries, 1983
Discusses features of online library catalogs and their cost characteristics, including financial management and planning (hardware and software options, turnkey vendors); approaches to cost analysis (actual experiences, building blocks); baseline estimates for two average academic libraries; and vendor estimates. Forty-five references and a…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Costs, Higher Education, Library Administration
Kilgour, Frederick G., Comp.; Davis, Hillis D., Comp. – 1973
The purpose of the Ohio College Library Center (OCLC) computerized regional library system is to provide an on-line system that makes available to faculty and students in individual colleges and universities the library resources throughout a region, while at the same time decelerating the rate of rise of per-student library costs. The research…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Citations (References), College Libraries, Computer Programs
Kilgour, Frederick G., Comp.; Davis, Hillis D., Comp. – 1973
The purpose of the Ohio College Library Center (OCLC) computerized regional library system is to provide an on-line system that makes available to faculty and students in individual colleges and universities the library resources throughout a region, while at the same time decelerating the rate of rise of per-student library costs. The research…
Descriptors: Cataloging, College Libraries, Computer Programs, Expenditure per Student
Kilgour, Frederick G., Comp.; Davis, Hillis D., Comp. – 1973
The purpose of the Ohio College Library Center (OCLC) computerized regional library system is to provide an on-line system that makes available to faculty and students in individual colleges and universities the library resources throughout a region, while at the same time decelerating the rate of rise of per-student library costs. The research…
Descriptors: Cataloging, College Libraries, Computer Programs, Expenditure per Student
Tannenbaum, Jerry – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1991
Discussion of the influences of technology on the publishing industry focuses on locally loaded databases and database licensing to help integrate a variety of data into one system for libraries. Local online systems are described, and the responsibilities and roles of the library, the publisher, and the vendor are discussed. (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cost Effectiveness, Databases, Electronic Publishing
Kilgour, Frederick G., Comp.; Davis, Hillis D., Comp. – 1973
The purpose of the Ohio College Library Center (OCLC) computerized regional library system is to provide an on-line system that makes available to faculty and students in individual colleges and universities the library resources throughout a region, while at the same time decelerating the rate of per-student library costs. The research and…
Descriptors: Cataloging, College Libraries, Expenditure per Student, Guides
Kilgour, Frederick G., Comp.; Davis, Hillis D., Comp. – 1973
The purpose of the Ohio College Library Center (OCLC) computerized regional library system is to provide an on-line system that makes available to faculty and students in individual colleges and universities the library resources throughout a region, while at the same time decelerating the rate of rise of per-student library costs. The research…
Descriptors: Cataloging, College Libraries, Expenditure per Student, Guides
Nozik, Barbara A. – 1974
This is a general descriptive and comparative report on alternative forms of library catalogs. The specific problems and factors associated with library catalogs are introduced briefly and then treated with respect to the following physical forms: card catalogs, book catalogs, microforms, and on-line catalogs. Whenever possible, examples of…
Descriptors: Book Catalogs, Cataloging, College Libraries, Costs
Council of Ontario Universities, Toronto. Office of Library Coordination. – 1975
The Monograph Demonstration Project, an experiment in cooperative library development, was conducted by the Council of Ontario Universities from July, 1973 through April, 1975. Objectives of the project were to establish that an automated, on-line cataloging support system is practical within the Ontario University library community, to provide…
Descriptors: Cataloging, College Libraries, Computers, Demonstration Programs
Kilgour, Frederick G., Comp.; Davis, Hillis D., Comp. – 1973
The purpose of the research and development described in this report is to implement and operate an on-line, computerized regional library system that makes available to faculty and students in individual colleges and universities the library resources throughout a region, while at the same time decelerating the rate of rise of per-student library…
Descriptors: Citations (References), College Libraries, Expenditure per Student, Information Dissemination
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