Program: electronic library and information systems: Volume 5 Issue 3

Automation Activities in British University Libraries: a Survey

R.M. Duchesne, A.B. Phillips

This report presents the results of a survey of UK university libraries carried out in October/November 1970 by the Aslib Computer Applications Group on behalf of Aslib, SCONUL…

A Proposed Experiment in Automated Serials Accessioning

R.A. Wall

Loughborough University of Technology Library is exploring the possibility of automating accessions as part of the collaboration with BLCMP (Birmingham Libraries Co‐operative…

A Computer Book Ordering System for Kent County Library using Sbn's

J.A.M. Dowsell, C. Earl

The computer book ordering system now in operation in Kent County Library is described and its development traced. It is based on the use of Standard Book Numbers accessing a main…

A Computerised Acquisitions System in Manchester University Library

C.J. Hunt

Since the beginning of January 1971 a computerised acquisitions system has been in experimental operation in Manchester University Library. The system is based on weekly update…

The Implementation of Filing Rules by Computer

A. Price

The Library Association Working Party on Filing Rules, in conjunction with the Documentation Processing Centre of OSTI, has been carrying out a project to determine the…

Criteria for Computer Output in Information Systems

As the use of computers in information systems becomes more wide‐spread, more and more groups will be involved in the design of such systems. Among the decisions to be made are…