Automated systems in Australian libraries: a 1987 perspective

Abstract

A survey was conducted in the second half of 1987 as to the state of automated systems in major Australian tertiary national and state libraries. An almost 100% response rate has enabled a comprehensive overview to be obtained. The survey proves that Australia has many similarities to other countries such as the United Kingdom and the United States, notably in the increasing purchase by institutions of integrated proprietary systems. Trends in commercial vendor success and related issues are discussed. Clearly in many instances such trends for Australia also set a pattern for other Australasian countries.

Citation

Henty Colin Steele, M. (1988), "Automated systems in Australian libraries: a 1987 perspective", The Electronic Library, Vol. 6 No. 2, pp. 100-118. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb044795