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Unit 5: Management of Library Automation

Planning: The process of setting goals, developing strategies, and outlining tasks and schedules Notes
to accomplish the goals.
Record Labels: A record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music
recordings and music videos.
Retrospective Conversion: Retrospective conversion is the process of turning a library’s existing
paper catalogue record into a machine readable form.
Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML): SGML is a standard for how to specify a
document markup language or tag set.
Standards: Concept, norm, or principle established by agreement, authority, or custom, and
used generally as an example or model to compare or measure the quality or performance of a
practice or procedure.
Universal MARC Format (UNIMARC): UNIMARC is an international standard maintained by
the International Federation of Library Association and Institutions (IFLA) to facilitate the
international exchange of data in machine-readable form between national bibliographic
agencies.

5.6 Review Questions

1. “Planners need to be aware that there is certain cost elements involved in the installation
and operation of any automated system.” Elucidate.
2. What is planning for library automation?
3. Discuss the basic steps involved in library planning process.
4. Explain standard in the field of library and information science.
5. Highlight the three elements involved in MARC.
6. What are the five types of data which are defined in formats?

7. Describe the three main sections in MARC record.
8. Write brief note on UNIMARC.
9. Explain the structure and limitations of CCF.
10. Define Retrospective conversion.
11. Highlight the need and objectives of Retrospective Conversion.

12. Examine the problems in Retrospective Conversion.
Answers: Self Assessment

1. True 2. True
3. False 4. True
5. False 6. CCF
7. Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) 8. MARC 21
9. Content 10. Directory

11. True 12. False
13. False 14. True
15. False

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