The basic online catalogue has been available for several years, but as the technological advances mature, additional features are being incorporated that make the online environment more effective. In articles presented at the 1989 Computers in Libraries Conference, the authors discuss the personalization of library online catalogues, the merging of local and commercial databases, the development of authority systems and the benefits of library consortia, networking, resource sharing and more.
The RFI, RFP, RFQ and contract process - a survival guide, Joan Frye
Williams; automation in library consortia - an opportunity for co-operation,
Jake Hoffman; name authority considerations - what you must decide; the role
of the network - experience, consulting, and a helping hand, Jeff Downing;
the in-house expert - the role of the systems librarian, George Machovec;
system migration - changing vendors for automated library systems, George
Machovec; the new vendor - dealing with the new kid on the block, Gloriana
St.Clair, et al; impact of an online catalogue on library staff - not yet all
roses, Anne Grodzins Lipow; the effect of technology on library jobs and
services, William Gray Potter.
