'Automated Acquisitions Systems'
Papers Presented at the LITA Institute Part II (p.221-264)
Introduction (p.221-222)
BERNA L. HEYMAN
(no abstract available)
A Case Study in Automated Acquisitions: Northwestern University Library (p.222-240)
ELIZABETH J. FURLONG
This paper describes the acquisitions subsystem of NOTIS (Northwestern On-Line Total Integrated System) with emphasis on some of the factors that should be considered by any library planning to automate acquisitions. The history and development of the system and some of the problems encountered are also noted.
The Mississauga Library System: A Case Study (p.240-243)
HELEN MACINTOSH
This article describes how the Mississauga Public Library has employed an integrated on-line acquisitions system available through the University of Toronto Library Automation System (UTLAS), describing the searching, ordering, and receipt of library materials.
The Compatibility of Library Systems (p.244-250)
RICHARD WOODS
There are two ways to achieve system compatibility: develop or acquire an integrated system, or make the best of what you have to tie your current system together. Compatible systems can treat library data as an organizational resource, reduce data duplication, improve management information, reduce the overhead required for separate systems operations, and make conversion to future technology more feasible. To achieve system compatibility, a preliminary analysis should be used to determine the feasibility and specifications developed that demand functional interfaces. Planning for computer systems compatibility must be coordinated by the central administration of the library, who can referee departmental conflicts.
Automated Acquisitions Systems: A Survey (p.250-260)
JOHN KOUNTZ
Three concepts essential in implementing an automated acquisitions system involve the library-supplier contract, the supplier's inventory, and subscribed publications. On the basis of these concepts the author provides a survey form for a library's use in determining the most appropriate service or system for its acquisitions needs.
Automated Acquisitions Systems: A Bibliography (p.260-264)
BERNA L. HEYMAN AND GEORGE L. ABBOTT
(no abstract available)
Communications
Information Display: Technology, Implementations, and the Future (p.277-281)
JERRY BORRELL
(no abstract available)
Telecommunications and Education in the 1980s (p.281-282)
FRANK W. NORWOOD
(no abstract available)
Communication with an OCLC Model 100 Terminal (p.282-286)
RICHARD JAMES AND REBECCA COPPINGER
(no abstract available)