Interface requirements, design, and implementation are described for the university's integrated library system. The system was designed to interface with other automated system components, and specific plans were developed for a link between circulation and acquisitions. Interface activities already operational are listed. (Author/SW)

This report describes the development, design, and evaluation of an online circulation system at the University of Guelph, Ontario. A 1976 study identified the specific problems or inadequacies of the existing circulation system and specified design requirements for a new online system. This 1978 report is divided into six parts: (1) historical…

Reviews the process through which the University of Guelph Library moved from offline to online catalog access; discusses the impact of information technology on the role of the academic library as an information resource center for an electronic educational network; and discusses the goals of this library, given that role. (CLB)