Library Cataloguing and Multimedia Libraries

Normal catalogues can be divided in two forms: old forms (i.e. card and the book catalogues) and the new forms (i.e. microform catalogue). The old forms are unique in the case of book catalogue, expensive to duplicate and heavy to transport. The new forms can be made available in many places, both inside and outside the library. The developed catalogue record is multilayered and multidimensional. It uses computer technology to achieve far more than the mere mechanization of catalogue entry production. Multimedia library; cataloguing technologies, managing the catalogue department; multimedia resources; online services multimedia medium; multimedia catalogue and the computer; and online technical support systems etc. are the major issues focussed at in this volume. This book is likely to prove a reliable and authentic reference tool to all the concerned.