Inhouse Systems in Libraries 1982:. An Annotated Survey
| Date | 01 January 1983 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/eb047488 |
| Published date | 01 January 1983 |
| Pages | 91-92 |
| Author | Barry B. Baker |
| Subject Matter | Information & knowledge management,Library & information science |
Inhouse Systems in Libraries
1982:
An Annotated Survey
BARRY B. BAKER
This bibliography of recent articles is the result
of a survey of the literature on in-house systems for
the year 1982. The articles and monographs included
were selected to provide the latest information on
systems in existence or being planned by libraries of
all types: academic, public, special and school.
Alewaeters, Gerrit and others. "VUBIS: A User-
Friendly Online System." Information Technology
and Libraries 1 (September 1982):
206-221.
This paper presents the planning and develop-
ment of VUBIS as well as a complete description
with examples of screens. VUBIS is the joint develop-
ment of the Vrije Universiteit Brussels/Free Univer-
sity of Brussels and Interactive Systems. Bibliog-
raphy.
Calhoun, John C. and James K. Bracken. "Auto-
mated Acquisitions and Collection Development in
the Knox College Library." Information Technology
and Libraries 1 (September 1982): 245-256.
The Knox College Library Acquisitions System;
discussion of its development and design. A com-
parison is made with the OCLC Acquisitions Sub-
system. Examples of offline reports are included.
Bibliography.
Corbin, Roberta A. "The University of Califor-
nia, San Diego, Automated Serials System, 1980."
In Management of Serials Automation. Ed. by Peter
Gellatly. New York: Haworth Press, 1982. p27-42.
A detailed description of the serials automation
system at the University of California, San Diego
and its development is the focus of this article with
examples of system products. Bibliography.
Costa, Betty. "Online Catalog for an Elementary
School Library Media Center." School Library Media
Quarterly 10 (Summer 1982): 337-40.
Questions and answers concerning the develop-
ment and use of the online catalog developed at the
Mountain View Elementary School Library in
Bloomfield, Colorado. Bibliography.
Dixon, Rebecca D. and Edmund D. Meyers, Jr.
"Initial Experiences with an Online Catalog at the
Boys Town Center Library." Cataloging and Classifi-
cation Quarterly 2:59-76.
The development and design of the Online Cata-
log at the Center for the Study of Youth Develop-
ment Library is discussed. Detailed examples of
search techniques are given. Bibliography.
Goldstein, Charles M. and Richard S. Dick.
"Automation Support for Collection Management
and Control." Collection Management 4 (Spring/
Summer 1982): 85-94.
The design features of the Integrated Library
System (ILS) at the Lister Hill National Center for
Biomedical Communication of the National Library
of Medicine are discussed. Bibliography.
Hildreth, Charles R. Online Public Access Cata-
logs: The User Interface. Dublin, OH, OCLC, Inc.,
1982.
Contains descriptions of several locally developed
online catalogs with examples of screen displays.
Bibliography.
Integrated Library Information Systems in ARL
Libraries (SPEC Kit No. 90). Washington, ARL,
1983.
Includes results of a survey of 35 ARL libraries
and planning documents, general system descriptions
and reviews and examples of specifications for inte-
grated library systems being used or under develop-
ment.
Kelly, Betsy. "Bibliographic Access and Control
System." Information Technology and Libraries
1 (June 1982): 125-132.
An overview of the Bibliographic Access and Con-
trol System (BACS) developed at the Washington
University School of Medicine Library. BACS com-
bines circulation and bibliographic control into one
Baker is Assistant Director for Technical Ser-
vices,
University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, GA
30602.
He serves as Editor for In-House Systems
for Library Hi Tech. Please send copies of recent
articles, monographs, unpublished papers and re-
ports for consideration directly to him.
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