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Cooper, Michael D. 1941-

Design of library automation systems : file structures, data structures, and tools / Michael D. Cooper. - New York : Wiley, c1996. - xviii, 638 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

"Wiley Computer Publishing." Online version:
Cooper, Michael D. (Michael David), 1941-
Design of library automation systems.
New York : Wiley, c1996
(OCoLC)603705614
Online version:
Cooper, Michael D. (Michael David), 1941-
Design of library automation systems.
New York : Wiley, c1996
(OCoLC)608384695

Includes bibliographical references (p. 628) and index.

1. Introduction --
2. Organization of Library Automation Activities --
3. Computer System Configurations --
4. Disk Drives and Disk Files --
5. Online Catalogs --
6. Library Circulation Systems --
7. Library Acquisitions Systems --
8. Library Serials Systems --
9. Relational Database Design for an Integrated Library Automation System --
9A. Integrated Data Dictionary for Library Automation --
10. File Management --
11. Indexes --
12. Integrated File Management --
13. Postings Files --
14. MARC Record Management --
15. Search Procedures --
16. User Interface Management --
16A. Line Mode Display of Menu --
16B. Full-Screen Mode Display of Menu Using Curses --
16C. Menu Display with Pop-Up Dialog Box --
17. Browsing Procedures --
18. Display Formatting --
19. Record Editing --
20. Accounting Systems --
21. Data Validation --
22. Authority Control --
23. Client/Server System Design. TOC



ISBN: 0471138843 (cloth : alk. paper)

LCCN: 95045827

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Libraries--Data processing.
Libraries--Automation.
Computer programming.
File organization (Computer science)
Data structures (Computer science)

LC Class. No.: Z678.9 / .C626 1996

Dewey Class. No.: 025.00285 / COD 1996