The Shared Cataloging System of the Ohio College Library Center

Development and implementation of an off-line catalog card production system and an on-line shared cataloging system are described. In off-line production, average cost per card for 529,893 catalog cards in finished form and alphabetized for filing was 6.57 cents. An account is given of system desig...

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Main Authors: Frederick G. Kilgour, Philip L. Long, Alan L. Landgraf, John A. Wyckoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Library Association 1972-09-01
Series:Information Technology and Libraries
Online Access:https://ejournals.bc.edu/ojs/index.php/ital/article/view/5738
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spelling doaj-dd4b2c7605494b53bea1fcb640e27f6c2020-11-24T23:16:09ZengAmerican Library AssociationInformation Technology and Libraries0730-92952163-52261972-09-015315718310.6017/ital.v5i3.57385084The Shared Cataloging System of the Ohio College Library CenterFrederick G. KilgourPhilip L. LongAlan L. LandgrafJohn A. WyckoffDevelopment and implementation of an off-line catalog card production system and an on-line shared cataloging system are described. In off-line production, average cost per card for 529,893 catalog cards in finished form and alphabetized for filing was 6.57 cents. An account is given of system design and equipment selection for the on-line system. File organization and programs are described, and the on-line cataloging system is discussed. The system is easy to use, efficient, reliable, and cost beneficial.https://ejournals.bc.edu/ojs/index.php/ital/article/view/5738
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title The Shared Cataloging System of the Ohio College Library Center
title_short The Shared Cataloging System of the Ohio College Library Center
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