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Present Information on Library Automation Protects at Various , , DOCUMENT RESUME ED 031 281 LI 001 647 By-Veaner, Allen B., Ed.; Fasana, Paul J., Ed. Stanford Conference on Collaborative Library Systems Development. Proceedings of a Conference Held at Stanford University Libraries, October 4-5, 1968. Stanford Univ., Calif. Libraries. Pub Date 69 Grant - OEC -1 -7 -077145 -4428 Note-234p. Available from-Office of the Financial Manager, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94305 (S7.00) EDRS Price MF-$1.00 HC-S11.80 Descriptors-*Automation, *Cooperative Programs, *Information Systems, *Library Networks, *University Libraries Identifiers-CLSD, *Collaborative Library Systems Development The conference was convened (1) to disseminate information on the development of Stanford's library automation protect, and (2) to disseminate information on the several and pint library automation activities of Chicago, Columbia, and Stanford, and (3) to promote heated discussion and active exchange. of ideas and problems between librarians, university administrators, computer center managers, systems analysts, computer scientists, and information scientists. These conference papers present information on library automation protects at various universities and L specialized information about institutions involved in bibliographic data processing activities. Topics specifically include: the Collaborative Library Systems Development (CLSD), the National Libraries Automation Task Force, the Biomedical Communications Network at the National Library of Medicine, the Book Processing System at the University of Chicago, the application of hardware and software in libraries, data link network and display terminals at Stanford, and other automation protects at Chicago. Columbia, and Stanford. (Author/RM) t rt..".. -Pt!, - 1.4:01,R00,11,, 7: , -.-,k, 001.647 Stanford Conference on Collaborative Library Systems Development PROCEEDINGS ofaConference Held at Stanford UniversityLibraries October 4-5,1968 Edited by Allen B. Veaner Paul J. Fasana U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION & WELFARE OFFICE OF EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRODUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGINATING IT.POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT OFFICIAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION, POSITION OR POLICY. Stanford University Libraries Stanford, California 94305 1969 -1.;- ., ' Stanford Conference on Collaborative Library Systems Development PROCEEDINGS of a Conference Held at Stanford University Libraries October 4-5, 1968 Edited by Allen B. Veaner Paul J. Fasana The papers of this Conference were supported byOffice of Education Grant OEG-1-7-077145-4428. They express sole- ly the opinions and professional judg- ment of their authors. Points of vie or opinions stated do not, therefore, necessarilyrepresent official Office of Education position or policy. Publicationof these Proceedin:s is a Stanford endeavor and not a formal part of the grant. Stanford University Libraries Stanford, Ca. 94305 1969 Acknowledgments The editors wish to thank the following persons for their invaluable assistance in setting up the Conference and facilitating publication of the Proceedinu: Mrs. Lois ButL_, Confe Coordinator at Stanford; Miss Adriane Baron, former Secretary to the Automation Division, for her outstanding work in executing the details of conference arrangements; Mr. Tom Masterson, Head of the Stanford Photographic Service, for providing projection equipment and for tape recording the proceedings; Mr. Ken Watson, Head of the Meyer Library's Audio-Visual Service, for providing backup tapes; Miss Diane Clark, a Stanford student, for her patient, thorough job of transcribing the entire conference from the tapes; Miss Charla Meyer, Secretary to the Automation Division, for overseeing production of the final manuscript. It was extremely gratifying to observe the enthusiastic participation of the invited speakers and the attendees. To them a special debt is owed. Allen B. Veaner Paul J. Fasana April, 1969 ff Scr, 747%71.,'"Irt^ L TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Introduction 4 Conference Program 5 Ii List of Registrants 6 The University of Chicago Library Automation 10 Project, a Summary9 byHerman H. Fussler Automation Efforts at the Columbia University 19 Libraries, a Summary byPaul J. Fasana Stanford University Libraries, Project BALLOTS, 42 a Summary by Allen B. Veaner Collaborative Library Systems Development (CLSD) 50 by Dr. Richard H.Logsdon National Collaboration and the National Libraries 55 Automation Task Forcer, A Course Toward Compati- bility, by SamuelLazerow Management of the Design and Development oE the 75 Biomedical CommunicationNetwork, by Ralph A. Simmons The University of Chicago's Book ProcessingSystem, 119 by Charles Payne andKennie Hecht Economic and Operating Realities of Present Day 144 Hardware and Software inLibrary Application, by W.F. Miller S. R.Bielsker Stanford's Data Link Network and Display Terminals, 171 by R.M. Fredricksonand M.D. Lieberman Computer Operating Systems and Programming Languages: 192 A Critical Review ofTheir Features for Processing Bibliographic Text, by T.K.Burgess Developing a Campus Based Information Retrieval 213 System, by Edwin B. Parker INTRODUCTION The Stanford Conference on Collaborative Library Systems Development was convened for several purposes: (1) To dissem- inate information on the development of Stanford's library auto- mation project supported by an Office of Education grant, and (2) to disseminate information on the several and joint library automation activities of Chicago, Columbia, and Stanford, and (3) to promote heated discussion and active exchange of ideas and problems between librarians, university administrators, computer center managers, systems analysts9 computer scientists, and infor- mation scientists. To carry out the third objective effectively, the invitations were strictly limited to a small number of insti- tutions known to be experienced in a vide range of bibliographic data processing activities. The animated discussions following the papers testify to the effectiveness of this procedure. Papers given at the Conference were decisively oriented towards lending an air of technical practicality and economic reality to library automation, an endeavor which at times has lacked one or both of these qualities.The papers and discussions are published with the view of provoking enlarged discussions elsewhere, and the editors will welcome comments and critiques from readers. R.D. Rogers Director of Libraries 4 V.T.C.e.r-1,42.1. ,Ar." :2:71 STANFORD CONFERENCE ON COLLABORATIVE LIBRARY SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT FORUM ROOM., MEYER LIBRARY, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, STANFORD, CALIFORNIA OCTOBER 4-5, 1968 PROGRAM IILIELL-2EtE_ii. 1968 9:00- Registration and Coffee 9:15 - Welcome by Rutherford D. Rogers, Director of Stanford University Libraries 9:30- Project Summaries: Chicago: Dr. Herman H. Fussier, Director, The University of Chicago Library Columbia: Mr. Paul J. Fasana, Assistant to the Director, Columbia University Libraries Stanford: Mr. Allen B. Veaner, Assistant Director of University Libraries 10:30 - Collaborative Library Systems Development (CLSD) Dr. Richard H. Logsdon, Director, Columbia University Libraries 10:50 - Coffee Break 11:00- NationalCollaboration and the National Libraries Task Force: A Course Toward Compatibility, by Samuel Lazerow, Chairman, National Libraries Task Force on Automation 12:00 - Lunch 2:00 - Management of the Design and Development of the Biomedical Communications Network, by Ralph A. Simmons, Head, Information and Computer Sciences, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda 3:00- Coffee Break 3:15 - The University of Chicago's Book Processing System, by Charles Payne, System Development Librarian, The University of Chicago Library; Mrs. Kennie Hecht, Programmer October 9:00 - Economic and Operating Realities of PI:esent Day Hardware and Software in Library Applications, by Professor William F. Miller, Associate Provost for Computing and Professor of Computer Science, Stanford University, and Mr. Richard Bielsker, Computer Programming Manager, BALLOTS/SPIRES, Stanford University 10:15 - Coffee Break 10:45 - Stanford's Data Link Network and Display Terminals - What They Mean to the University's Information Retrieval Projects, by Mr. Roderic M. Fredrickson9 Associate Director, and Mr. Mark D. Lieberman, Assistant Director, Campus Facility, Stanford Computation Center. 12:00 - Lunch 1:45 - Computer Operating Systems and Programming Languages: A Crittcal Review of Their Features and Limitations for Processing Bibliographic Text, by Mr. Thomas K. Burgess, Manager, Systems Development, Washington State University 2:43 - Coffee Break 3:00 - Developing a Campus Based Information Retrieval System, by Professor Edwin B. Parker, Department of Communication, Stanford University LIST OF REGISTRANTS STANFORD CONFERENCE ON COLLABORATIVELIBRARY SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT FORUM ROOM, MEYER LIBRARY STANFORD UNIVERSITY, STANFORD, CALIFORNIA OCTOBER 4-5, 1968 7 Dr. Burton Adkinson Mr. Roderic M. Fredrickson Head, Office of Science Information ServiceAssociate Director National Science Foundation Campus Facility Washington, D.C. Stanford Computation Center Stanford University Mr. Richard Bielsker Programming Manager Dr. Herman H. Fussler Institute for Communication Research Director Stanford University The University of Chicago Library Chicago, Ill. 60637 Mr. Donald Bosseau Head, Systems Department Miss Susan Geddes University of California Senior Systems Analyst San Diego, California Stanford University Mr. Thomas K. Burgess Mr. Robert
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