The questions of when and how best to computerize the catalog of a large research library, and how to improve an existing conventional catalog, motivated a study of the utilization of the main catalog of the Yale University Library. The study was designed to provide a representative sample of catalog use. (7 references) (Author/NH)

Reprint houses offer almost any standard reference work, and worthwhile out-of-print title, catalogs of other libraries, periodical files, government documents, etc. Public service librarians would like to see more communication between library and reprinter. (Author/NH)

Discusses the results of a memory experiment at the University of Chicago Graduate Library School to test the memorability of various types of nonstandard information about documents. A ranking according to relative memorability and potential retrieval usefulness of various nonstandard book features is given. (Author/JB)

A report on the progress to date achieved under the Library Services and Construction Act in USOE's Region VII by the region's Library Services Program Officer. (Editor/JB)

Describes use of the editing language, format commands, and edit commands for General Electric's Remote Access Editing System (RAES) in library applications. (DE)

Describes an archive tape processing system which processes tapes received through OCLC-MARC subscription services to construct and maintain a master database of bibliographic records for libraries of each participating institution of the Triangle Research Libraries Network: Duke University; North Carolina State University, Raleigh; and University…

Explores nature and magnitude of extensions needed in order to use a library circulation control system as an online catalog, noting Margaret Mann's eight functions of a library catalog, authority control, cross references, correlating subjects, structure revision, adding access, terminal needs, and system reliability. Nine references are cited.…

This review of research on subject searching in library catalogs includes a summary of research findings, reasons for search failures, free text versus controlled vocabulary searching, and studies of users' needs. Suggestions for future action to improve subject access in the online catalog are noted. A 52-item bibliography is included. (EJS)

Discusses a problem commonly encountered in library automation projects: the conversion from existing card catalog formats to machine readable catalog (MARC) records. Catalog formats, the advantages of full versus limited records, changing computer technology, the advantages of full MARC records, and record standardization are among the topics…

Presents overview of library uses of automation, noting the earliest example of a "black box" in 1588, the "indicator" invented in England in 1863, various forms of card catalogs, and computer solutions posed by Vannevar Bush, J. C. R. Licklider, Project Intrex, and John G. Kemeny. Ten references are cited. (EJS)

Survey responses from 448 public libraries to questionnaire examining bibliographic access to media and adoption of revised Anglo-American Cataloging Rules (AACR2) reveal that majority of respondents (57 percent) use AACR2 for original cataloging of printed materials, 46 percent use it for nonprint materials; 85 percent of public catalogs are in…

Identifies new databases and changes in existing databases from commercial and government sources which contain information on audiovisual instructional materials relevant to the health sciences. Locating directories of AV materials, relevant bibliographic utilities, and regional union catalogs are also discussed. A table lists databases…

Based on personal observations and the literature, this article identifies concerns of serials librarians through a review of events and projects of interest to them. Topics covered include acquisition, processing and control, resource sharing, and organization of serials work. There are 34 references. (RAA)

Explains how having students write "found poems" by using the card catalog helps introduce the card catalog to students while also serving as an introduction to poetry. (JL)

Describes a user study by library students to assess user attitudes toward the format and information contained in a microfiche catalog. While indicating general user approval, the survey did not discriminate between views of the catalog as a basic finding tool and as a continuation of traditional card catalog information content. (RAA)