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This page includes references to other materials you may find helpful in learning about or planning for library automation. In this vein, a few resources we believe are especially useful for the small public library as starting points are indicated with an asterisk (*) at the beginning of the entry.

LIBRARY AUTOMATION
WEEDING AND COLLECTION EVALUATION
MARC CATALOGING
Z39.50 CLIENT SOFTWARE
GENERAL LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY

 

Library Automation

Bilal, Dania, Jeff Barry, and W. David Penniman. "Automated System Marketplace 99: A Balancing Act," Library Journal, v.124 n.6, April 1, 1999: 45-54. Also, LJDigital. Available: http://www.bookwire.com/ljdigital/automated-
marketplace/balancing.html
(August 5, 1999).

Breeding, Marshall. Library Automation Vendors. Vanderbilt University. Available: http://staffweb.library.vanderbilt.edu/
Breeding/vendorquery.html
(August 5, 1999).

Bridge, Frank R. Data Conversion: A Fundamental Step Toward Library Automation. Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Library Development Division, 1988.

Cibarelli, Pamela R. and Shawn E. Cibarelli, ed. Directory of Library Automation Software, Systems, and Services 1998. Information Today. ISBN: 1573870447.

Cohn, John M., Ann L. Kelsey, and Keith Michael Feils. Planning for Automation: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians. 2nd edition. Neal-Schuman Publishers, 1997. ISBN 1555703135.

Fouty, Kathleen G. Implementing an Automated Circulation System: A How-To-Do-It Manual. Neal-Schuman Publishers, 1994. ISBN: 1555701752.

*Howden, Norman. Local Area Networking for the Small Library: A How-To-Do-It Manual. 2nd edition. Neal-Schuman Publishers, 1997. ISBN 1555702856.

Karetzky, Stephen. "Choosing an Automated System." Library Journal, v.123 n.11, June 15, 1998: 42-44.

Library Development Division. Library Automation Standards and Guidelines. Revised. Austin, TX: Texas State Library, 1995.

OCLC, Inc. Planning for Library Automation: an implementation guide. OCLC, Inc. Available: http://www.idi.oclc.org/BASIS/
hpage/all/whitepapers/...
(August 5, 1999).

Osborne, Andrew. Library Automation Pages. Available: http://www.libinfo.com/libauto.html (August 5, 1999).

*Paling, Stephen. A Hardware and Software Primer for Librarians: What Your Vendor Forgot to Tell You. Scarecrow Press. ISBN: 081083572X.

Peterson, Christine. Data Conversion Vendor List. Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Library Development Division. Available: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/LD/pubs/
Conversion_Vendor.htm
(August 5, 1999).

Peterson, Christine. Library Automation System Vendor List. Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Library Development Division. Available: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/
LD/pubs/Automation_Vendor.htm
(August 5, 1999).

*Peterson, Christine. Long Range Planning for Automation: The Journey to Oz? Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Library Development Division, 1995.

Saffady, William. Automating the Small Library. Revised edition. American Library Association Editions, 1991. ISBN 0838957455.

*Swan, James. Automating Small Libraries. Highsmith Press, 1996. ISBN 0917846788.

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Weeding and Collection Evaluation

*Boon, Belinda. The CREW Method: Expanded Guidelines for Collection Evaluation and Weeding for Small and Medium-Sized Public Libraries. Austin, TX: Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Library Development Division, 1995.

Gwinnett County Public Library. Weeding Guidelines. Public Library Association, 1998. ISBN: 083898004X.

Slote, Stanley J. Weeding Library Collections: Library Weeding Methods. 4th ed. Libraries Unlimited, 1997. ISBN: 1563085119 (cloth) 1563085658 (pbk.).

Yeo, Judy, and Corky Walters, ed. Weeding Manual: A Self-Help Guide for Small and Medium-Sized Public Libraries. Cheyenne, WY: Wyoming State Library, Division of the Dept. of Administration and Information, 1992.

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MARC Cataloging

Bibliographic Control Services, Queen Elizabeth II Library. Cataloguer's Toolbox. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Available: http://www.mun.ca/library/cat/index.html (August 5, 1999).

Byrne, Deborah J. MARC Manual: Understanding and Using MARC Records. Second Edition. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, Inc., 1997. ISBN 1563081768.

CASPR Library Systems, Inc. FreeMARC (a site to download free MARC records). CASPR Library Systems, Inc., 1999. Available: http://www.freemarc.com/ (August 5, 1999).

Follett Software Company. "856 -- Electronic Location and Access (R)," Tag of the Month Archives. Follett Software Company. Available: http://www.fsc.follett.com/libraries/
data/marctags/tag856.html
(August 5, 1999).

Fritz, Deborah A. Cataloging With AACR2 and USMARC: For Books, Computer Files, Serials, Sound Recordings, Videorecordings. Chicago: American Library Association Editions, 1998. ISBN 0838907288.

Milsap, Larry, and Terry Ellen Ferl. Descriptive Cataloging for the AACR2R and the Integrated MARC Format: A How-to-Do-It Workbook. Revised Edition. Neal-Schuman Publishers, 1997. ISBN 1555702848.

Network Development and MARC Standards Office. "MARCMakr & MARCBreakr." Library of Congress (Conversion Software). Available: http://lcweb.loc.gov/marc/marcutil.html (August 5, 1999). Software for converting MARC records to text files and vice versa.

Network Development and MARC Standards Office. MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data. 1999 English Edition. Cataloging Distribution Service, Library of Congress. ISBN 0844409898. MARC 21 Concise Format for Bibliographic Data, available: http://lcweb.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/ecbdhome.html (August 5, 1999).

Online Computer Library Center, Inc. Bibliographic Formats and Standards. Second Edition. Dublin, Ohio: Online Computer Library Center, Inc., 1998. ISBN 1-55653-216-4. Available: http://www.oclc.org/oclc/bib/about.htm (August 5, 1999).

Piepenburg, Scott. Easy MARC: A Simplified Guide to Creating Catalog Records for Library Automation Systems: Pre-Format Integration. Castle Rock, CO: Hi Willow Research and Publishing, 1994. ISBN 0-931510-51-1.

*Piepenburg, Scott. More Easy MARC: Format Integration: A Simplified Guide to Creating Catalog Records for Library Automation Systems Incorporating Format Integration. LMC Source, 1996. ISBN 0965212602.

Princeton University. "MARC Field Guides," Princeton University's Cataloging Documentation. Princeton University. Available: http://infoshare1.princeton.edu/katmandu/marc/
guidtoc.html
(August 5, 1999).

Zhang, Wei, and John Blosser. "GLOSSARY: Cataloging Terminology," The Interactive Electronic Serials Cataloging Aid. Northwestern University Library. Available: http://www.library.nwu.edu/iesca/glossary/terminology.html (August 5, 1999).

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Z39.50 Client Software

Biblio Tech Review. "Z39.50 clients: Z39.50 stand-alone client software review," Biblio Tech Review: Information Technology for Libraries. July 1998. Available: http://www.gadgetserver.com/bibliotech/html/
z39_50_clients.html
(August 5, 1999).

Bookwhere 2000 (Evaluation Software). Sea Change, Inc. Available: http://www.bookwhere.com (August 5, 1999).

DSTC Pty Ltd. Z39.50 Client Survey. Version 3.0. The University of Queensland. Available: http://archive.dstc.edu.au/rdu/reports/zreviews/
z3950-client-survey.html
(August 5, 1999).

ICONE (freeware Z39.50 client software). Crossnet Systems Limited. Available: http://roadrunner.crxnet.com/ (August 5, 1999).

SLS (Information Systems) Limited. SLS PC Browser (Software). Contact Information: info@sls.co.uk. Available: http://www.sls.se/ (August 5, 1999).

Z39.50 Maintenance Agency. Z39.50 Maintenance Agency Home Page. Library of Congress. Available: http://lcweb.loc.gov/
z3950/agency/
(August 5, 1999).

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General Library Technology

The Librarian's Yellow Pages. The Librarian's Yellow Pages. Available: http://www.LibrariansYellowPages.com (August 5, 1999).

LibraryLand. Ramapo Catskill Library System. Available: http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/LibraryLand/ (August 5, 1999).

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