Functional Requirements for Army Library Automation

Abstract

The project to define the functional requirements of library systems in the Army was originally initiated to assist in the definition of the Library Installation Support Module, a portion of the Sustaining Base Information System (SBIS) As Completed, it defines a base for Army-wide automation of libraries and provides a source document for libraries automating in the future. Librarians can use portions of the functional requirements to compile RFPs, and SOWs for local library automation projects. No system covers all the needs of all types of libraries, but many elements are common. For instance, almost all libraries maintain a database of their own book (or other media) holdings. Almost all libraries feel the need to lend their holdings and retrieve them, and keep track of their users. The authors assumed that any future system will be MARC (MAchine Readable Cataloging) based, but other citation, full-text, and image files are also proposed. Connectivity to other systems, including other Army, government, bibliographic utility, and commercial databases, are required.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 16, 1992
Accession Number
ADA253531

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  • Alta Linthicum
  • Edwin B. Burgess
  • Jewel Player
  • Myra Craig
  • Patricia Alderman
  • Patricia Pepin
  • Wendy Hill

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  • Application Software
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Databases
  • Digital Information
  • Electronic Mail
  • Governments
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Information Systems
  • Local Area Networks
  • Network Architecture
  • Network Protocols
  • Networks
  • Online Systems
  • User Interface

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  • Library and Information Science
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