Proceedings of the 1977 ISAD Institute on a national bibliographic network

Abstract

Papers representing the proceedings of the February 1977 Information Science and Automation Division (ISAD) institute on the topic of a national bibliographic network are presented. In the late 1960s, the application of data processing technology to library functions was, for the most part, an amateur, hesitant effort. Developments coming to fruition at that time that would ensure the success of library automation were the successful initiation of the MARC distribution service from the Library of Congress and the inauguration of shared cataloging services by the Ohio College Library Center (OCLC). National bibliographic network policy is explored from several significant perspectives.