Developing a CDS ISIS-based online cataloguing and information retrieval interfaces for use in small libraries

摘要

Describes the development of ONLIS, a customised user interface for computerisedudMARC cataloguing and information retrieval targeted for use in small libraries andudinformation centres. Micro CDS/ISIS Ver. 3.07 software package and its built-inudPascal language were used for the design process and development. The designudphilosophy centres on the development of a very user-friendly and simple interface,udcapable of mimicking the sdient features 0/ contemporary commercial library package,udyet easy to implement and maintain in a small library environment requiring little orudno technical expertise. The system incorporates many new features and comprises twoudmain components, namely (a) data entry and file maintenance and (b) informationudretrieval. A security system is incorporated into the former environment to ensure dataudintegrity and regulate important file maintenance tasks. While the system is ready forudimmediate implementation in libraries, modifications and enhancements are currentlyudundertaken to make it a truly reliable product. Some degree of user training in MARCudand cataloguing using AACR2 is necessary to get the maximum benefits from theudsystem.