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What is an online catalog? Determining the need for an online catalog; Creating the data base; Installing an online catalog: moving from theory to practice; Costs and contracts, grants and funding; Choosing an online catalog; Evaluating the online catalog; The integrated library system; The online catalog in the information age.
This collection includes articles about a wide range of topics in Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) development. Catherine Murphy and other specialists such as Lynne Lighthall, Robert Skapura, Doris Epler and Mary Holloway review the market and the process for planning, evaluating, and implementing OPACs. They offer different hardware, software and retrospective conversion options for automating the catalogue. The case studies and research activities presented should make this a useful volume for both beginners and those with some experience in automation.