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Peer reviewedMiller, R. Bruce – Information Technology and Libraries, 1988
Surveys areas of vulnerability for library databases, provides guidelines to minimize the threat of disasters, and outlines recovery procedures. Topics covered include planning for natural catastrophes, designing physical and data environments, prevention of computer failure, vendor failure, and steps for developing a disaster prevention and…
Descriptors: Computer System Design, Databases, Library Automation, Library Planning
Peer reviewedLo, Karl K.; Miller, R. Bruce – Information Technology and Libraries, 1991
Discusses the romanization of Chinese characters in U.S. library bibliographic records; considers the advantages and disadvantages of changing from Wade-Giles romanization to pinyin; describes word division problems; proposes an alternative that uses a computer program; and considers the future possibilities of a multiscript, general purpose…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Records, Cataloging, Chinese, Computer Software
