Library Automation Standards and Guidelines. Revised.

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Title: Library Automation Standards and Guidelines. Revised.
Language: English
Authors: Texas State Library, Austin. Library Development Div.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 10
Publication Date: 1995
Document Type: Guides - Non-Classroom
Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials
Descriptors: Bibliographic Records, Cataloging, Guidelines, Information Technology, Integrated Library Systems, Library Acquisition, Library Administration, Library Automation, Library Catalogs, Library Circulation, Library Materials, Library Standards, Library Technical Processes, Public Libraries, State Libraries
Geographic Terms: Texas
Abstract: This publication provides standards and guidelines addressing a variety of issues in the area of library automation in Texas. In addition to the core elements of a library automated system (public access catalog, cataloging, circulation, acquisitions, and serials), remote access, imaging, and full-text document management are included. This document provides guidance for librarians in Texas in evaluating library technology. The standards address only a limited number of topics, and are not sufficient by themselves for developing a comprehensive set of specifications. The standards and guidelines are divided into six categories: (1) Applicability; (2) Planning; (3) Bibliographic Record Creation; (4) Machine-Readable Records; (5) The Bibliographic Database; and (6) The System. (Author/SWC)
Entry Date: 1997
Accession Number: ED409909
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:This publication provides standards and guidelines addressing a variety of issues in the area of library automation in Texas. In addition to the core elements of a library automated system (public access catalog, cataloging, circulation, acquisitions, and serials), remote access, imaging, and full-text document management are included. This document provides guidance for librarians in Texas in evaluating library technology. The standards address only a limited number of topics, and are not sufficient by themselves for developing a comprehensive set of specifications. The standards and guidelines are divided into six categories: (1) Applicability; (2) Planning; (3) Bibliographic Record Creation; (4) Machine-Readable Records; (5) The Bibliographic Database; and (6) The System. (Author/SWC)