The Status of Library Automation at 2000

PART 1. CATALOGING SOME IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS SINCE 1966 1966--MARC Pilot Project begins 1967--Ohio College Library Center formed as a regional processing center for academic libraries in Ohio 1968--Library of Congress begins distribution of machine-readable cataloging records 1970--Ohio College Library Center implements offline system for catalog card production 1971--Ohio College Library Center introduces online cataloging system 1971--University of Toronto Library Automation System (UTLAS) formed to extend automation initiatives begin by library's systems department 1972--Ohio College Library Center extends cataloging service to non-academic libraries in Ohio 1972--BALLOTS system becomes operational at Stanford 1973--Ohio College Library Center expands cataloging service to libraries outside of Ohio 1973--UTLAS introduces CATSS online cataloging system 1974--RLG formed 1974--MARC Applied Research founded; introduces MARCFICHE cataloging service 1976--BALLOTS cataloging service introduced to California libraries 1977--Ohio College Library Center changes name to OCLC Incorporated 1977--Washington Library Network (WLN) initiates online cataloging service for libraries in Pacific Northwest 1977--UTLAS becomes an ancillary enterprise of University of Toronto, separate from the library 1978--RLIN cataloging service initiated by RLG as outgrowth of BALLOTS 1979--OCLC signs first participating library outside of U.S. 1980--Informatics introduces MINI MARC turnkey cataloging system 1981--OCLC Incorporated changes name to Online Computer Library Center, but retains abbreviation 1981--OCLC Europe office established 1981--Auto-Graphics Interactive Library Exchange (AGILE II) system introduced 1982--Brodart introduces Interactive Access System 1983--Library of Congress replaces printed National Union Catalog with microfiche edition 1983--UTLAS incorporated as private company owned by University of Toronto 1983--OCLC establishes Enhance program as quality control initiative for contributed cataloging 1985--The Library Corporation introduces BiblioFile, first CD-ROM cataloging product 1985--UTLAS acquired by International Thomson Organization 1985--WLN becomes Western Library Network 1985--LSSI introduces videodisk implementation of MINI MARC turnkey cataloging system 1986--OCLC Asia-Pacific Services Office formed 1987--UTLAS introduces Japan CATSS implementation 1987--WLN introduces LaserCat CD-ROM cataloging product 1987--GRC International introduces LaserQuest CD-ROM cataloging product 1987--Gaylord introduces SuperCat CD-ROM cataloging product 1988--OCLC introduces CatCD cataloging product 1989--UTLAS introduces Chinese CATSS implementation 1990--WLN becomes private, not-for-profit corporation 1992--UTLAS introduces Korean CATSS implementation 1992--UTLAS acquired by ISM Information Systems Management Corporation 1992--Open DRA Net introduced on Internet 1995--OCLC Latin American and Caribbean Office established 1997--CATSS bibliographic utility acquired by Auto-Graphics; Impact/MARCit web-based cataloging service introduced by A-G Canada 1997--The Library Corporation introduces ITS.MARC web-based cataloging service 1999--OCLC acquires WLN BACKGROUND Cataloging is a mission-critical library operation. Reference, collection development, circulation, serials control, document delivery, resource sharing, and other library activities depend on informative, reliable descriptions of books, periodicals, and other library materials. Computerization of cataloging is consequently essential for successful automation of other library operations. …

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