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Peer reviewedHannestad, Stephen E. – Library Hi Tech, 1991
Describes archival concepts and theories and their evolution in recent times. Basic archival functions--appraisal, arrangement, description, reference, preservation, and publication--are introduced. Early applications of automation to archives (including SPINDEX, NARS-5, NARS-A-1, MARC AMC, presNET, CTRACK, PHOTO, and DIARY) and automation trends…
Descriptors: Archives, Computer Software, Futures (of Society), History
Cox, Richard J.; Greenberg, Jane; Porter, Cynthia – American Libraries, 1998
Describes the debate over the discarding of card catalogs once automated, online library catalogs are implemented. The discussion focuses on the classified catalog of the Science and Technology Department at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. The neglected state of library archives and historical developments in library catalogs are considered.…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Archives, Card Catalogs, Classification
Rastelli, Lucy Gordan – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1989
Reviews the development of the Vatican Library from the papacy of Leo III (795-816) to the present. The current status of the library is described, including print and nonprint collections, acquisitions and major bequests, access to the collections, and programs and services offered to scholars. (CLB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Archives, Foreign Countries, Library Acquisition
