Program: electronic library and information systems: Volume 27 Issue 2

The Geac ADVANCE system in the House of Lords Library

David Lewis Jones

A brief account of the history of the catalogue in the House of Lords Library is given, followed by a description of progress on catalogue automation 1978–90. An outline of the…

UNIMARC, CDS/ISIS and conversion of records in the National Library of Greece

George Bokos

The following article summarises the results of the LIBACT1/GR project concerning the implementation of UNIMARC and CDS/ISIS in the National Library of Greece and the conversion…

PC‐based interfaces to online information services and the development of FT Profile's freeway

Angela Davies, Mark Hepworth

As the range and volume of information available online increases so does the number and diversity of potential new users. Unlike the more traditional users of online services…

Multi‐lingual OPAC developments in the British Library

Roger Butcher

The British Library was established in 1973 from organisations with much longer histories. One of these was the Library of the British Museum which was founded in 1753. Since then…

Selecting Heritage/BookshelF‐PC for the District Library, Queen Mary's University Hospital, Roehampton

Helen Alper

The District Library at Queen Mary's University Hospital, Roehampton provides a comprehensive service to all staff employed by the National Health Service within the boundaries of…

Use of CDS/ISIS for a survey of computer systems in medical libraries

Helis Miido

A survey of library automation was conducted in 1990 of members of the US Medical Library Association and the European Association of Health Libraries and Librarians using a…

Review of automated library and information services in Nigeria

V.O. Okojie

The earliest recorded use of computers in Nigeria was by the Nigerian Ports Authority, Lagos in 1948 for invoicing and general accounting. Until recently computers were used only…

ELAG 92: report of the library systems seminar on interlibrary lending in networks

Paula Goossens

The 16th ELAG (European Library Automation Group) meeting took place in Ravenna, 1–3 April 1992. As usual the seminar comprised papers on a specific theme, round table discussions…