Automation of Technical Services: Northwestern's Experience

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Horny, Karen
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	1974
Subjects:	Computer Oriented Programs Computers Librarians Library Automation Library Technical Processes Staff Utilization
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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Automated Acquisition of Periodicals, L.A. SER. (Library Automation - Serials).
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Published: (1973)

Impact of Automation on Technical Services.
by: Rooks, Dana C., et al.
Published: (1988)

A Step Towards Library Automation
by: Fischer, Stephen B.
Published: (1970)

Reshaping Technical Services for Effective Staff Utilization.
by: Alley, Brian
Published: (1988)

Cut to Fit
by: Taylor, Gerry M., et al.
Published: (1970)

"Easy Rider" Information
Published: (1973)

A Comparison of Arrival Algorithms for Automated Serial Claiming Operations.
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Published: (1975)

Technical Services in the Age of Electronic Publishing.
by: Brownrigg, Edwin, et al.
Published: (1984)

Computerized Serial Processing System at the University of California, Berkeley
by: Silberstein, Stephen M.
Published: (1975)

The Library and the Computer Center.
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Published: (1979)

Electronic Publishing and Library Technical Services.
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Published: (1984)

Computer Programs for Library Operations; Results of a Survey Conducted Between Fall 1971 and Spring 1972.
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Wayne State University Libraries Operations, a Description of Staff Deployment.
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Published: (1971)

State of the Nation in Networking
by: Butler, Brett
Published: (1975)

The Library Catalog in a Computerized Environment
by: Malinconico, S. Michael
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Serials Automation at Kearney State College.
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Published: (1975)

A Classification and Retrieval System for Vocational-Technical Education Curricular Materials in Alabama. (Vocational Education Curriculum Operation--Management Plan.) Publication No. 5.
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Professional Specialists in Academic Libraries.
by: Cottam, Keith M.
Published: (1976)

A Survey of Automated Activities in the Libraries of the U.S. and Canada. 2nd Edition.
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Some Issues in Implementing Library Self-Checkout Systems: A Management Perspective.
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Automation of Cataloging: Effects on Use of Staff, Efficiency, and Service to Patrons.
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The ILS--The Pentagon Library's Experience.
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Proceedings of the LARC Institute on Automated Serials Systems (St. Louis, Missouri, May 24-25, 1973).
by: Axford, H. William, Ed.
Published: (1973)

The Washington Library Network's Computerized Bibliographic System
by: Reed, Mary Jane Pobst
Published: (1975)

Open All Night: After-Hours Technical Support for Networks.
by: Weiter, Steve
Published: (1996)

Design Study for Project on Standard Operating Procedures for Technical Library Services.
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The Role of the Paraprofessional in Technical Services in Libraries.
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NOTIS-3 (Northwestern On-Line Total Integrated System): Technical Services Applications.
by: Horny, Karen L.
Published: (1978)

The Turnkey Library: An Automated Approach.
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Libraries of the Future.
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The Automation of Reserve Processing.
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Libraries, Manpower and Automation: Shaping the Future of Libraries
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The Automated Library System Marketplace, 1982: Change and More Change!
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The Development of the Washington Library Network.
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A Guide to Using the Bibliographic Features of the Integrated Library System (ILS).
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The Online Catalog Revolution.
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Library-Specific Microcomputer Software.
by: Levert, Virginia M.
Published: (1985)

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