MARC in Museums: Applicability of the Revised Visual Materials Format.

Bierbaum, Esther Green

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Publication Date: 1990

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MARC in Museums: Applicability of the Revised Visual Materials Format.

Bierbaum, Esther Green

Information Technology and Libraries, v9 n4 p291-99 Dec 1990

Discusses the applicability of the machine-readable cataloging format for visual materials (MARC VM) to museum collections. A study is described that tested the utility of the VM format revision for museum objects, particularly as supported by OCLC, and recommendations are suggested for future enhancements. (16 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Futures (of Society), Machine Readable Cataloging, Museums, Realia, Visual Aids

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Book/Product Reviews; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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