1. Academic librarianship in the automated environment 2. Introduction to computers 3. Hardware and software aspects of automation for academic libraries 4. Automated information retrieval system for academic libraries 5. Computerisation of kerala agriculture university : a proposal 6. Library automation in university of hyderabad. 7. Automated information services in cochin university library 8. Computerised information storage and retrieval in marathwads university library 9. revitalization of college libraries with computer assistance 10. Information trends in library for computer professionals 11. Use of bar codes in automated library systems 12. Computerisation of serials control 13. Computer - communication network of academic and research libraries 14. On line bibliographic utility : An evaluation of UTLAS 15. Software packages for academic library systems 16. U.G.C assistance for provision of computers in universities and colleges

This volume surveys the wide spectrum of applications for which automation in libraries is appropriate and has been attempted. The first section provides a historical perspective, from early technical support systems to online technical support systems, the public catalog, information retrieval services, and interlibrary lending. The second section on planning and preparation covers recurring themes and present trends; the options and resources basic to planning, preparation, selecting, procuring, and introducing automated systems, and converting bibliographic records to machine-readable form. The final section deals with applying the principles of automation to the workings of the library, and covers the role of bibliographic utilities, characteristics of technical support systems, the user interface (dialogue languages, search logistics, and bibliographic displays) of the outline catalog and online search services. ISBN 0-8352-1489-3 : $37.50.