L.J. Haravu, P.S. Jadhav and R. Sreeramana
This paper describes the general and functional criteria used in designing the book acquisition system at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi‐Arid Tropics in…
Abstract
This paper describes the general and functional criteria used in designing the book acquisition system at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi‐Arid Tropics in Hyderabad, India (ICRISAT). The schema, relations, and attributes of the systems' database are given. The capabilities of the system are described, and advantages of using dBase II as the applications language are outlined.
The developments in the use of computer systems in libraries from 1966 to date have been great. This report, written to coincide with the twenty‐first anniversary of the…
Abstract
The developments in the use of computer systems in libraries from 1966 to date have been great. This report, written to coincide with the twenty‐first anniversary of the publication of Program, looks at some of these developments, in Britain, in North America, and in other countries. It traces the history of library automation from the early experimental systems through to the co‐operative systems, the locally developed systems, the mini‐ and microcomputer‐based and stand‐alone integrated systems that are available today.