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Tanis, Norman; Ventuleth, Cindy – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1987
Describes a pilot project in automated storage and retrieval of library materials which uses miniload cranes to retrieve bins of materials, and an interface with an online catalog that patrons use to request materials. Savings in space and money and potential problems with the system are discussed. (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cost Effectiveness, Facility Requirements, Higher Education
Fayen, Emily Gallup – 1986
The use of microcomputers with online catalogs is a partnership that is gaining wide acceptance and leading to dramatic changes in how we think about online catalogs. There are two major ways in which microcomputers are used in an online catalog system: (1) the microcomputer provides all the computer support for the entire system, i.e., the…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cost Effectiveness, Information Networks, Information Storage
Peer reviewedCreaghe, Norma S.; Davis, Douglas A. – College and Research Libraries, 1986
Describes an automated storage/retrieval system which is integrated with an online catalog and circulation system at California State University--Northridge as a practical solution to the problems of expanding collections and escalating construction costs. The impact of this system on user services is discussed. (CDD)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Construction Costs, Crowding, Higher Education
