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Peer reviewedAvram, Henriette D. – Journal of Library Automation, 1974
A framework for cooperation between Library of Congress and the RTSD/ISAD/RASD Committee on Representation in Machine-Readable Form of Bibliographic Information in regard to changes in the MARC System. (LS)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Information Processing, Information Retrieval, Library Automation
Reimers, Paul R.; Avram, Henriette D. – Datamation, 1970
The coordinator of information systems at the Library of Congress and his assistant describe the application of computer technology to the library's current automation goals. (AA)
Descriptors: Automation, Cataloging, Computer Storage Devices, Information Processing
Download full textAvram, Henriette D. – 1972
One of the specific recommendations in the Retrospective Conversion (RECON) feasibility report (ED 032 895) was that a pilot project be established to test various conversion techniques, ideally covering the highest priority material (English-language monograph records from 1960-68). A two-year pilot project was initiated in August 1969. This…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Citations (References), Computer Programs, Costs
Avram, Henriette D. – 1975
The Library of Congress presents the history of its Machine Readable Cataloging (MARC) system. Descriptions of MARC pilot projects and distribution services are followed by a discussion of several conversion projects undertaken by libraries in order to implement MARC. Then MARC's influence on standardization of formats for information interchange,…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Coupling, Cataloging, Data Processing, Databases
Avram, Henriette D. – 1968
The MARC Pilot Project was an experiment conducted by the Library of Congress, in cooperation with 16 participating libraries, to determine the feasibility of putting cataloging data into machine-readable from for distribution of magnetic tapes. MARC (Machine Readable Cataloging) records were distributed for some 16,000 titles in the pilot phase…
Descriptors: Automation, Cataloging, Computer Programs, Cost Effectiveness
