Retrospective Conversion At Sac Library - A Case Study
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1996-02-15
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INFLIBNET Centre
Abstract
Machine readable conversion is the process of putting records into a form which can be
stored and accessed by a computer. The major commitment in most library automation
Projects is conversion of files i.e. library's inventory holdings and the serials holdings which
present the greatest challenge in conversion, sometimes it becomes an obstacle to
automation. The present paper discusses various retrospective services offered by OCLC.
It also highlights several available and adopted techniques for retrospective conversion.
Major recommendations by NISSA TIDSIRIINSDOC for retrospective conversion are
presented in the paper. SACLIS database is a computer aided catalogue system for books,
scientific and technical reports, articles, etc. Detailed discussion is made on the SACLIS
database design for storage and retrieval facility and method adopted for retrospective
conversion at SAC Library. Manpower training programmes at SAC Library are also elucidated.
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Retrospective, Conversion, Commercial vendors, Capturing Data by Machines