Automatization of Library Acquisitions and Integrated Library System. Experience of Jagiellonian Univerity Library Cover Image

Komputeryzacja gromadzenia zbiorów a zintegrowany system biblioteczny. Doświadczenia Biblioteki Jagiellońskiej
Automatization of Library Acquisitions and Integrated Library System. Experience of Jagiellonian Univerity Library

Author(s): Ewa Dąbrowska
Subject(s): Library and Information Science
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Library acquisitions;Automatization;VTLS;AFAS;Virtua acquisitions module;Integrated library system

Summary/Abstract: The article describes the computerization process in the Library Collection and Completion Department (LCCD) of the Jagiellonian Library, regarding its integrated library system. The AFAS software for collection processes, offered by the VTLS Company at the beginning of the 90s., and being used by the Jagiellonian Library as the only one in Poland, has not been satisfying, regardless its significant work improvement. However, a narrow range of functions resulted in the decision on creating its own software, instead of buying the current collection module of Virtua. As one can observe, the LCCD does not have to register bibliographical data of incoming unordered volumes, but only those which are going to be ordered. Books incoming for free, after collective registration and accession, are passed at once to the indexing Department.

  • Issue Year: 2010
  • Issue No: 2 (96)
  • Page Range: 85-95
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish