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Its objective is to ensure that information survives in a usable form for as long as it is wanted. This implies the survival for the same period of time of the physical medium which contains that information, whether it is a manuscript, a printed book, a videotape or a floppy disk. The automation of library operations can very readily be regarded as a way of escape from the pressing problems of everyday life in a library, ordering and cataloguing books, answering ...
Serials may be said to be any publication which continues on a serial basis, either regularly or irregularly. The history of serials automation, the role of standards, and steps in the automation of serials processing are discussed in this book. It focuses on automation’s use for serials management and control rather than technological details about hardware, software, systems specifications, etc. These materials will be useful and valuable for both students ...