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Item CCOD (Current Content On Diskette) : An Information Retrieval Tool(INFLIBNET Centre, 1995-02-10) Patel, D.R.Item Criteria foe Selection and Evaluation of Library(INFLIBNET Centre, 1996-02-15) Patel, D.R.; Bhatt, B.P.Present paper discusses the development of library software in India. General criteria and implications for software selection like cost. experiences, originator, supplier etc. are briefly discussed. Technical criteria for software selection like language, compatibility, ease of use, support, interface and integration, documentation, maintenance, etc. are discussed in detail. Checklist for the evaluation of database software is presented. Several advantages and disadvantages of software packages are elucidated. Various problems in available library software are also described.Item Retrospective Conversion At Sac Library - A Case Study(INFLIBNET Centre, 1996-02-15) Patel, D.R.; Sharma, R.S.Machine readable conversion is the process of putting records into a form which can be stored and accessed by a computer. The major commitment in most library automation Projects is conversion of files i.e. library's inventory holdings and the serials holdings which present the greatest challenge in conversion, sometimes it becomes an obstacle to automation. The present paper discusses various retrospective services offered by OCLC. It also highlights several available and adopted techniques for retrospective conversion. Major recommendations by NISSA TIDSIRIINSDOC for retrospective conversion are presented in the paper. SACLIS database is a computer aided catalogue system for books, scientific and technical reports, articles, etc. Detailed discussion is made on the SACLIS database design for storage and retrieval facility and method adopted for retrospective conversion at SAC Library. Manpower training programmes at SAC Library are also elucidated.