A public library online stock control system reviewed
Program: electronic library and information systems
ISSN: 0033-0337
Article publication date: 1 January 1986
Abstract
The original criteria for library automation in Hertfordshire are reviewed. The ALS system eventually installed is described. Its operation and performance are discussed, with notes on the effects of system failure. Software performance and maintenance are evaluated, with notes on system loadings and response times. The derivation and use of catalogue records is briefly described, and the impact of the system on the supply of reserved items, and on the public is outlined. The staffing implications of the automated system to date are described.
Citation
Dudley, M.P. (1986), "A public library online stock control system reviewed", Program: electronic library and information systems, Vol. 20 No. 1, pp. 50-61. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb046925
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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