British Columbia Library Network: A Study of Feasibility. Revised.

Autor/inn/en	Shoffner, Ralph M.; Madden, Mary A.
Institution	British Columbia Union Catalogue, Richmond.
Titel	British Columbia Library Network: A Study of Feasibility. Revised.
Quelle	(1980), (473 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
ISBN	0-919093-00-0
Schlagwörter	Cataloging; Computer Oriented Programs; Cost Effectiveness; Feasibility Studies; Foreign Countries; Information Systems; Library Automation; Library Networks; Online Systems; Union Catalogs; User Satisfaction (Information); Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Cataloguing; Katalogisierung; Computerprogramm; Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse; Kosten-Nutzen-Denken; Ausland; Online; Benutzerfreundlichkeit; Kanada
Abstract	This feasibility study was conducted to collect financial, operational, and other data concerning the alternatives of continuing with the University of Toronto Library Automation System (UTLAS), the present supplier of catalog support to the British Columbia Union Catalogue (BCUC) participating libraries, or of replicating the Washington Library Network (WLN) system. Specifically, the study examined the economic feasibility of replicating the WLN system; produced a comparative feature analysis of WLN and UTLAS; produced cost projections for both systems; provided comprehensive data on the best systems for meeting anticipated needs for support of other functions including acquisitions, serials, circulation, and public access; provided recommendations on the alternatives; and provided recommendations on the next steps to be considered. Tables display the data gathered. An additional paper, "BCUC Governance and Management: A Background Paper for the BCUC Replication Study," by Paul E. Baldwin, is included. (Author/FM)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC