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Heynen, Jeffrey, Comp. – 1984
This report describes the background of the Association of Research Libraries Microform Project and summarizes results of the survey from which the database of the project's clearinghouse on the bibliographic control of microforms has been constructed. The Microform Project was established in 1981 to assist libraries, microform publishers, and the…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Clearinghouses, Databases, Library Surveys
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. – 1980
This report on the proceedings of the 1980 meeting of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) contains the following papers: "On the Need for a New Energy Consciousness," by James L. Clayton; "Video: Information Technology of the 80's," by Kenneth Winslow; "Linking Bibliographic Utilities," by Donald A. Smalley; "Preservation," by Pamela W.…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Energy, Information Systems, Library Associations
Research Libraries in OCLC: A Quarterly, 1981
The articles in these four issues include discussions of: the Research Libraries Advisory Committee to OCLC; Title II-C grants for bibliographic access/control research projects; cooperative cataloging costs via OCLC; a research project on online public access; an OCLC examination of the UK-MARC format; use of the Comprehensive Index (CINDEX) and…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Cataloging, Doctoral Dissertations, Editing
Peer reviewedGay, Ruth – American Scholar, 1979
From the library's viewpoint, collection growth and the need to frequently update index terms make automation almost inevitable. But this triumph of technology over print is hard on scholars, who find microforms and printouts difficult to read and who cannot browse a database like a shelf or card catalog. (SJL)
Descriptors: Card Catalogs, Cataloging, Electromechanical Aids, Information Retrieval
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
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1987
The six papers in this collection were presented at three sessions. The three presented to the Division of Management and Technology are listed first: (1) "The RLG (Research Libraries Group) Preservation Program and RLIN (Research Libraries Information Network) System Support" (Patricia McClung and John Haeger, United States); (2)…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administration, Centralization, Developed Nations
Bullock, Connie; And Others – 1974
Considering alternative physical formats for the public card catalogs currently used in the University of California at Los Angeles libraries, a study group at began by investigating six possibilities: 1) cards; 2) photographically-produced catalogs; 3) typeset-printed catalogs; 4) computer-produced catalogs; 5) microform or video catalogs; and 6)…
Descriptors: Book Catalogs, Cataloging, College Libraries, Costs
