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The "Rutgers Inventory of Machine-Readable Texts in the Humanities": Cataloging and Access.
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Hoogcarspel, Annelies – Information Technology and Libraries, 1994
Describes the "Rutgers Inventory of Machine-Readable Texts in the Humanities" that provides bibliographic information through RLIN (Research Libraries Information Network) for electronic texts in the humanities. Highlights include adaptation of MARC format; access points; search strategies; and unresolved issues in the bibliographic…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Records, Cataloging, Copyrights, Higher Education
Shared Authority Control at the Western Library Network.
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Coyne, Fumiko H.; Mifflin, Ingrid – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1990
Examines the cooperative efforts of the Western Library Network (WLN) and its members to maintain authority control over its central bibliographic database. The first section describes authority maintenance activities performed by WLN centrally, and the second describes the contribution of an individual member library--the Washington State…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Databases, Bibliographic Records, Higher Education
KORMARC: Its Characteristics and Influence on the Library Automation in Korea.
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Dong-Geun, Oh – International Information and Library Review, 1992
Describes the development and current status of KORMARC (Korean Machine Readable MARC) format; explains the characteristics of the KORMARC format; discusses the role and influence of KORMARC on the development of library automation in Korea; and suggests prospects for the future, including a library network. (14 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Records, Cataloging, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society)
OPAC Missing Record Retrieval.
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Johnson, Karl E. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1996
When the Higher Education Library Information Network of Rhode Island transferred members' bibliographic data into a shared online public access catalog (OPAC), 10% of the University of Rhode Island's monograph records were missing. This article describes the consortium's attempts to retrieve records from the database and the effectiveness of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Records, Consortia, Information Retrieval
To Merge and Not to Merge: Israel's Union List of Monographs in the Context of Merging Algorithms.
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Lazinger, Susan S. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1994
Describes the history and development of the algorithm that was used to produce a union list of monographs for ALEPH (Automated Library Expandable Program Hebrew University), Israel's research library network. The literature on merging online records is reviewed, case studies are examined, and problems with matching and merging online…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Algorithms, Bibliographic Records, Case Studies
Creating Bibliographic and Cataloging Standards and Developing Cooperation in Polish Academic Libraries after the Implementation of VTLS.
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Sroka, Marek – Information Technology and Libraries, 1997
Discusses the process of creating bibliographic and cataloging standards, after the implementation of the VTLS (Virginia Tech Library System) integrated library system, in major Polish academic libraries. Examines the adoption of the USMARC bibliographic data exchange format; authority control; subject cataloging; topical and name heading…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Authority Control (Information), Bibliographic Records, Cataloging
OCLC in Asia Pacific.
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Chang, Min-min – Journal of Library Administration, 1998
Discusses the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) and the changing Asia Pacific library scene under the broad headings of the three phases of technology innovation. Highlights include WorldCat and the OCLC shared cataloging system; resource sharing and interlibrary loan; enriching OCLC online catalog with Asian collections; and future outlooks.…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Records, Cataloging, Foreign Countries, Information Networks
OhioLINK: A Statewide System Raises New Issues and Opportunities for Cooperation.
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Kohl, David F. – RSR: Reference Services Review, 1994
Describes OhioLINK, a statewide academic library automation project being developed for state colleges, selected private universities, and the state library. Topics addressed include cost savings; centralized funding; vendor selection; bibliographic and circulation information; commercial databases; cooperation between vendors and librarians; and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Records, Computer Networks, Cooperative Programs
Building a Library Network from Scratch: Eric & Veronica's Excellent Adventure.
Sisler, Eric; Smith, Veronica – Computers in Libraries, 2000
Describes library automation issues during the planning and construction of College Hill Library (Colorado), a joint-use facility shared by a community college and a public library. Discuses computer networks; hardware selection; public access to catalogs and electronic resources; classification schemes and bibliographic data; children's…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Bibliographic Records, Childrens Libraries, Classification