Hard Copy in Transition: An Automated Storage and Retrieval Facility for Low-Use Library Materials.

Creaghe, Norma S.; Davis, Douglas A.

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Publication Date: 1986

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Hard Copy in Transition: An Automated Storage and Retrieval Facility for Low-Use Library Materials.

Creaghe, Norma S.; Davis, Douglas A.

College and Research Libraries, v47 n5 p495-99 Sep 1986

Describes an automated storage/retrieval system which is integrated with an online catalog and circulation system at California State University--Northridge as a practical solution to the problems of expanding collections and escalating construction costs. The impact of this system on user services is discussed. (CDD)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Construction Costs, Crowding, Higher Education, Information Retrieval, Library Circulation, Library Facilities, Library Materials, Library Services, Mechanical Equipment, Online Catalogs, Online Systems, Space Utilization, Storage

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Language: English

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