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Journal of Library Automation

ISSN 0022-2240

Volume 12, Number 1, March 1979

Editorial

Creating an Agenda
WILLIAM D. MATHEWS

Feature Articles

Building an On-Line Bibliographic/MARC Resource Data Base for Machine-readable Data Files
SUE A. DODD

Automation at the University of Georgia Libraries
JOHN G. CHRISTOFFERSSON

Suggestions for Library Network Design
G. SALTON

An Open Hearing on the Communications Act

Communications

Processing OCLC MARC Subscription Tapes at Yale University
ROBERT P. HOLLEY AND DALE FLECKER

Processing OCLC MARC Subscription Tapes at North Carolina State University
WILLIAM C. HORNER

A Study of Data Elements for the COM Catalog
STEVEN SEOKHO CHWE

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Editorial

Creating an Agenda (p.5)
WILLIAM D. MATHEWS

Feature Articles

Building an On-Line Bibliographic/MARC Resource Data Base for Machine-readable Data Files (p.6-21)
SUE A. DODD

The Social Science Data Library of the Institute for Research in Social Science at the University of North Carolina is currently engaged in some unique developmental work to create a multipurpose bibliographic data base of machine-readable data files (MRDF) according to the new internationally acceptable cataloging codes (AACR 2) and according to the MARC II format developed by the Library of Congress. A test data base has been converted to an on-line interactive mode and is currently operational within a network environment. The purpose of this paper is to briefly explain how this bibliographic data base for MRDF was conceived and how such an informational resource would benefit the general user and the professional librarian.

Automation at the University of Georgia Libraries (p.22-38)
JOHN G. CHRISTOFFERSSON

The University of Georgia Libraries have developed a technique to manipulate data to support a completely integrated automation system, MARVEL (Managing Resources for University Libraries). MARVEL covers all acquisitions and circulation functions for all types of material, including periodicals, serials, and monographs, and complements the cataloging function through the libraries' participation in OCLC through SOLINET. Although the data base is not arranged in the MARC format, procedures have been developed that allow it to accept MARC input from OCLC and LC MARC tapes. The finished system is oriented toward the public user and is therefore based on the concept of self-service and usage of seminatural language.

Suggestions for Library Network Design (p.39-52)
G. SALTON

It has become clear over the last few years that the design of automated library methods will be based in the future on cooperative arrangements between library centers and on various library network organizations. Various approaches to the design of automatic library systems are described and an attempt is made to assess the importance and effect of library network systems on library operations and library effectiveness. Suggestions are also made for the design of rational and effective automated library processes. In particular, it is shown that ordinary library housekeeping operations can be conducted cooperatively while preserving intact the intellectual interests of individual library organizations.

An Open Hearing on the Communications Act (p.53-79)

(no abstract available)

Communications

Processing OCLC MARC Subscription Tapes at Yale University (p.88-91)
ROBERT P. HOLLEY AND DALE FLECKER

(no abstract available)

Processing OCLC MARC Subscription Tapes at North Carolina State University (p.91-94)
WILLIAM C. HORNER

(no abstract available)

A Study of Data Elements for the COM Catalog (p.94-97)
STEVEN SEOKHO CHWE

(no abstract available)

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