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| Title: | LIBRARY DATABASES: DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT |
| Authors: | Singh, Prem |
| Issue Date: | Jun-2004 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| 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 anyone 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. |
| Page(s): | 72-81 |
| ISSN: | 0975-2404 (Online); 0972-5423 (Print) |
| Source: | ALIS Vol.51(2) [June 2004]
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