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- Title
LIBRARY DATABASES: DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT.
- Authors
Singh, Prem
- Abstract
Definition, importance, advantages and disadvantages of the database approach have been discussed. There are four main sources -- Shelf List, Books and other Reading material, Data Sheets and international utilities such as OCLC -- for retroconversion of library's card catalogue and union catalogue of journals. The librarian can use any one or a combination of them for data entry. Librarian has to decide the priority as to which part of library collection should be computerized first. Data entry can be done in-house or it can be outsourced. After weighing the economics and other pros and cons, the librarian can decide the mode of entry. The author of this paper found in-house data entry fastest, reliable and cheapest. Having created the database, its management is also essential There is, therefore, a need for Database Administrator in each library.
- Subjects
DATABASES; COMPUTER files; BOOKS &; reading; AUTOMATED library acquisitions systems; LIBRARIES; LIBRARIANS
- Publication
Annals of Library & Information Studies, 2004, Vol 51, Issue 2, p72
- ISSN
0972-5423
- Publication type
Article