Cataloguing and Computer Networking in Libraries/S.K. Yadav. New
Delhi, Shree, 2004, vii, 303 p., ISBN 81-88658-78-2.
Cataloguing and Computer Networking in Libraries/S.K. Yadav. New
Delhi, Shree, 2004, vii, 303 p., ISBN 81-88658-78-2.
Contents: Foreword. 1. Impact of technology transformations in libraries. 2. Computer technology in libraries. 3. Library automation. 4. Online cataloguing. 5. Technical services. 6. Trends of library networking. 7. Information security. Index.
From the foreword: "The present book is available as a single volume with seven chapters covering wide area of information technology and its application process in the library and information centres' activities. Each chapter of the book deals with a particular aspect of how computerization in the libraries and information centres can develop into effective systematization as the whole chapters. For proper exchange of bibliographic data of one library to another library one have to be aware with the application of the appropriate technology in creating the machine readable records, information technology specially internet has wide spread effect on many disciplines as well as library and information is no exception. Intact, the library and the information field has been quite active in exploiting the benefits of information technology whether it is database management systems or the CD-ROM and the latest internet.
Moreover, one can find an appropriate system for information storage and retrieval of bibliographic data in libraries with the application of the information technology and its step by step process. An added advantage of this book is in its indexing where the readers may have easy access to very technical and specialised aspects involved in the applications of computer technologies in the field of library activities."