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Main Author: Epstein, Susan Baerg
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1983
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ276781
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  • Suddenly Last Decade! Automation Arrives. Epstein, Susan Baerg Cataloging Cost Effectiveness Information Storage Library Automation Library Catalogs Library Circulation Library Technical Processes Online Systems Discusses concerns of librarians entering field of library automation emphasizing issues surrounding automated circulation control systems and online catalogs. Factors which have contributed to dramatic growth in these areas are enumerated: MARC II format, reduced computer costs, commercial vendors, scarce resources, and turnkey systems. (EJS)