Vine Volume 2 Issue 1 1972

Abstract

Since the beginning of this year the libraries have been preparing machine readable records for their current intake. This is, until the first computer‐output catalogue is produced, in parallel with production of catalogue cards in the normal way. The two‐tier record structure being used by BLCMP requires that a general MARC record be held for each book. In addition to this each of the participating libraries holding a copy of the book makes a local record to hold data such as accession number and location. These records are being punched and verified and input to the IBM 360 computer which creates MARC records, carries out error checking and produces a diagnostic print. This print is being checked by the cataloguing staffs who are noting particularly what type of errors occur and for what reason, e.g. illegible handwriting or bad punching. Corrections to the record are not being made at present since the union catalogue create and amendment programs are as yet not available.

Citation

Overton, C.M. (1972), "Vine Volume 2 Issue 1 1972", VINE, Vol. 2 No. 1, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb040028