Program: electronic library and information systems: Volume 13 Issue 3

Design aspects of an on‐line integrated public library system

J.H. Ashford, M.P. Dudley

During the period 1979–1982, Hertfordshire Library Service will install an integrated circulation control and catalogue maintenance system. This paper discusses aspects of the…

The Bibliographic Record: an analysis of the size of its constituent parts

F.H. Ayres, E.J. Yannakoudakis

This investigation into the structure of MARC records begins by summarising the findings of Williams and Shefner who analysed the 1974/75 Library of Congress MARC II database…

Automation at Ibadan University Library

Abimbola Oyemakinde

The paper describes the beginnings and problems of automation at the Ibadan University Library, and the factors influencing the plans. Facing an increasing user population of over…

Letter to the Editor

Since the 1960s CIM (Computer Input Microfilm) has been mentioned, usually only in passing, in discussion of COM and other computer‐linked library developments, but even now there…

Reviews

This book is modelled in part on the Aslib “Directory of operational computer applications in United Kingdom libraries and information units”. It is arranged in three sections �…