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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
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| Language: | en |
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1978
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED153657 |
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- Cost/Benefit Analysis of a Catalog System for the Virginia Beach Department of Public Libraries. Catalogs Computer Output Microfilm Cost Effectiveness Feasibility Studies Library Automation Library Technical Processes Public Libraries Systems Analysis This report of a study to determine the economic feasibility of automating catalog production and maintenance for a public library system includes a description of the manual catalog system in use and requirements of the new system. Assessment of benefits and costs were determined for three alternative approaches: (1) retention of the card catalog; (2) a Computer Output Microfilm (COM) catalog produced within the city; and, (3) a COM catalog produced by an outside source. The study concluded that a COM catalog system is the most cost effective approach to meet program objectives, and a vendor operated COM system is the least costly while also featuring the shortest development time. Tables of costs and calculations are included. (Author/JAB)